Pleasing
ἀρεσκείαStrong’s G0699areskeia
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Areskeia is the Greek word usually translated “pleasing”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;”
Meaning
Usually translated “pleasing”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- pleasing 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Colossians 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀρεσκεία areskeia · pleasing
ἀρεσκία (Rec. -εία), -ας, ἡ (ἀρέσκω), [in LXX (-εία): Pro.31:30 (חֵן) * ;] pleasing, desire to please: Col.1:19 In Gk. writers (Arist., Polyb.), most frequently in bad sense, but in π., Inscr., and in Philo, as above (see Deiss., BS, 224; MM, see word; Cremer, 642).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “pleasing” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PLE'ASING, participle present
tense Gratifying; exciting agreeable sensations or emotions in.
All definitions and other forms of “pleasing”
PLE'ASING, adjective
Giving pleasure or satisfaction; agreeable to the senses or to the mind; as a pleasing prospect; a pleasing reflection; pleasing manners.
- Gaining approbation. 1
PLE'ASING, noun
The act of gratifying.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.