Strong's Lexicon
G2100 — εὐαρεστέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2100 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εὐαρεστέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G2101 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | euaresteo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yoo-ar-es-teh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to gratify entirely |
| KJV Renderings: | please (well) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὐαρεστέω, ἐυαρέστω: 1 aorist infinitive εὐαρεστῆσαι; perfect infinitive εὐηρεστηκέναι, and without augment εὐαρεστηκέναι Heb 11:5 L WH (cf. WHs Appendix, p. 162; Buttmann, 35 (30)); to be well-pleasing: τῷ Θεῷ (the Sept. for àÆúÎäÈàÁìÉäÄéí äÄúÀäÇìÅÌê, Gen 5:22; Gen 5:24; Gen 6:9), Heb 11:5 f. (Sir 44:16; Philo de Abr. § 6; de exsecr. § 9; τίνι, Diodorus 14, 4). Passive present ἐυαρεστοῦμαι; τίνι (Buttmann, 188 (163); Winers Grammar, § 39, 1 a.), to be well pleased with a thing: Heb 13:16 (Diodorus 3, 55; 20, 79; (Diogenes Laërtius 10, 137).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
εὐαρεστέω (please (well))
Hebrews 11:5
- KJV: By 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
- GK: πίστει Ενώχ μετετέθη του μη ιδείν θάνατον και ουχ ευρίσκετο διότι μετέθηκεν αυτόν ο θεός προ γαρ της μεταθέσεως αυτού μεμαρτύρηται ευηρεστηκέναι τω θεώ
Hebrews 11:6
- KJV: But without faith impossible to please for he that cometh to God must believe that he is and he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him
- GK: χωρίς δε πίστεως αδύνατον ευαρεστήσαι πιστεύσαι γαρ δει τον προσερχόμενον τω θεώ ότι έστι και τοις εκζητούσιν αυτόν μισθαποδότης γίνεται
Hebrews 13:16
- KJV: But to do good and to communicate forget not for with such sacrifices God is well pleased
- GK: της δε ευποιϊας και κοινωνίας μη επιλανθάνεσθε τοιαύταις γαρ θυσίαις ευαρεστείται ο θεός