Strong's Lexicon

G441

G441 — ἀνθρωπάρεσκος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekanthropareskosadjectiveOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G441
Word:ἀνθρωπάρεσκος
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from G444 and G700
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:anthropareskos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:anth-ro-par'-es-kos
Meaning:1. man-courting, i.e. fawning
KJV Renderings:men-pleaser

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀνθρωπάρεσκος, ἀνθρωπάρεσκον (ἄνθρωπος and ἄρεσκος agreeable, pleasing, insinuating; cf. εὐάρεσκος, δυσαρεσκος, ἀυταρεσκος in Lob. ad Phryn., p. 621); only in Biblical and ecclesiastical writings. (Winers Grammar, 25): studying to please men, courting the favor of men: Eph 6:6; Col 3:22. (Psa 52:6 (); (Ps. Sal. ).)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἀνθρωπάρεσκος (men-pleaser)

Ephesians 6:6

KJV: Not with eyeservice as menpleasers but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart
GK: μη κατ΄ οφθαλμοδουλείαν ως ανθρωπάρεσκοι αλλ΄ ως δούλοι του χριστού ποιούντες το θέλημα του θεού εκ ψυχής

Colossians 3:22

KJV: Servants obey in all things masters according to the flesh not with eyeservice as menpleasers but in singleness of heart fearing God
GK: οι δούλοι υπακούετε κατά πάντα τοις κατά σάρκα κυρίοις μη εν οφθαλμοδουλείαις ως ανθρωπάρεσκοι αλλ΄ εν απλότητι καρδίας φοβούμενοι τον θεόν
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