Acceptably
εὐαρέστωςStrong’s G2102euarestōs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Euarestōs is the Greek word usually translated “well pleasingly”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:”
Meaning
Usually translated “well pleasingly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- well pleasingly 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
εὐαρέστως euarestōs · acceptably
εὐ-αρέοτως adv., acceptably: τ, θεῷ, Heb.12:28.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “acceptably” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ACCEPT'ABLY, adverb
In a manner to please, or give satisfaction.
- “Let us have grace whereby we may serve God acceptably” Hebrews 12:28
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.