Strong G2100εὐαρεστέω
to please
- Transliteration
- euaresteō
- Pronunciation
- yoo-ar-es-teh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G2101; to gratify entirely: - please (well).
Detailed definition
εὐαρεστέω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for הָלַךְ hith., Gen.5:22, 24, Psa.26:2 56:13, al., Sir.44:16;]
to be well pleasing: τ. θεῷ (LXX, ll. with), Heb.11:5-6. Pass., to be well pleased: with dative, Heb.13:16.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for הָלַךְ hith., Gen.5:22, 24, Psa.26:2 56:13, al., Sir.44:16;]
to be well pleasing: τ. θεῷ (LXX, ll. with), Heb.11:5-6. Pass., to be well pleased: with dative, Heb.13:16.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2100 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- please3
First verses
- Hebrews 11:5By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
- Hebrews 11:6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
- Hebrews 13:16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
εὐᾰρεστ-έω,
to be well pleasing, τῷ Κοινῷ τῶν Δελφῶν [LXX+2nd c.BC+ (“SIG” 611.19 (2nd c.BC),cf. LXX.Gen.5.22, +others, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 14.4: _absolutely_, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.102; εὐαρέστησεν)]it seemed good, it was resolved, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 14.757.8 (Naples, 1st c.AD))]: —passive, to be well pleased, satisfied, τινι with a thing, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Philo Mechanicus “(Belopoeica) Excerpte aus Philons Mechanik - Ath. Berl. Akad.” 55.23)]; τῇ νήσῳ, τῇ ἡγεμονίᾳ, [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 3.55, 20.79; θυσίαις NT.Heb.13.16.)]
2 in Medicine texts, in passive, to be benefited, get relief, of patients, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Herodotus Medicus in “Rh.Mus.” 58.72,79.)]
II intransitive, = passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysippus Comicus 7, 3rd-2nd c.BC: Apollonius Pergaeus Geometra “Conica” 1 “Praef.”, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 11.60, 5th c.AD: Hierocles Platonicus Philosophus “in Carmen Aureum - FPG” 11p.442M.)]
to be well pleasing, τῷ Κοινῷ τῶν Δελφῶν [LXX+2nd c.BC+ (“SIG” 611.19 (2nd c.BC),cf. LXX.Gen.5.22, +others, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 14.4: _absolutely_, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.102; εὐαρέστησεν)]it seemed good, it was resolved, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 14.757.8 (Naples, 1st c.AD))]: —passive, to be well pleased, satisfied, τινι with a thing, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd-2nd c.BC: Philo Mechanicus “(Belopoeica) Excerpte aus Philons Mechanik - Ath. Berl. Akad.” 55.23)]; τῇ νήσῳ, τῇ ἡγεμονίᾳ, [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 3.55, 20.79; θυσίαις NT.Heb.13.16.)]
2 in Medicine texts, in passive, to be benefited, get relief, of patients, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Herodotus Medicus in “Rh.Mus.” 58.72,79.)]
II intransitive, = passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysippus Comicus 7, 3rd-2nd c.BC: Apollonius Pergaeus Geometra “Conica” 1 “Praef.”, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 11.60, 5th c.AD: Hierocles Platonicus Philosophus “in Carmen Aureum - FPG” 11p.442M.)]