Strong's Lexicon
G701
G701 — ἀρεστός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G701 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀρεστός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G700 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | arestos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ar-es-tos' |
| Meaning: | 1. agreeable 2. (by implication) fit |
| KJV Renderings: | (things that) please(-ing), reason |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀρεστός, ἀρεστή, ἀρεστόν (ἀρέσκω), pleasing, agreeable: τίνι, Joh 8:29; Act 12:3; ἐνώπιον τίνος, 1Jn 3:22 (cf. ἀρέσκω, a.); ἀρεστόν ἐστι followed by an accusative with an infinitive it is fit, Act 6:2 (yet cf. Meyer at the passage). (In Greek writings from (Sophocles) Herodotus down.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀρεστός ((things that) please(-ing))
John 8:29
- KJV: And he that sent me is with me the Father hath not left me alone for I do always those things that please him
- GK: και ο πέμψας με μετ΄ εμού εστιν ουκ αφήκέ με μόνον ο πατήρ ότι εγώ τα αρεστά αυτώ ποιώ πάντοτε
Acts 6:2
- KJV: Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples and said It is not reason that we should leave the word of God serve tables
- GK: προσκαλεσάμενοι δε οι δώδεκα το πλήθος των μαθητών είπον ουκ αρεστόν εστιν ημάς καταλείψαντος τον λόγον του θεού διακονείν τραπέζαις
Acts 12:3
- KJV: And because he saw it pleased the Jews he proceeded further to take Peter also Then were the days of unleavened bread
- GK: και ιδών ότι αρεστόν εστι τοις Ιουδαίοις προσέθετο συλλαβείν και Πέτρον ήσαν δε αι ημέραι των αζύμων
1 John 3:22
- KJV: And whatsoever we ask we receive of him because we keep his commandments and do those things that are pleasing in his sight
- GK: και ο εάν αιτώμεν λαμβάνομεν παρ΄ αυτού ότι τας εντολάς αυτού τηρούμεν και τα αρεστά ενώπιον αυτού ποιούμεν