G699 ἀρεσκεία - Strong's Greek Lexicon Number

LSJ Gloss:
ἀρεσκεία
the character of an
Dodson:
ἀρέσκεια
pleasing, willing service.
Strong's:
ἀρεσκεία
complaisance
Derivation: from a derivative of G700;

KJV Usage: pleasing.

G700
TBESG:
ἀρεσκεία
pleasing
G:N-F
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 freq. in bad sense, but in π., Inscr., and in Philo, as above (see Deiss., BS, 224; MM, see word; Cremer, 642).†
(AS)
Thayer:
1) desire to please


ἀρέσκεια
areskeia
ar-es'-ki-ah
From a derivative of G700; complaisance

KJV Usage: pleasing.


View how G699 ἀρεσκεία is used in the Bible

One occurence of G699 ἀρεσκεία

Colossians 1:10 pleasing,

Distinct usage

1 pleasing,

Corresponding Hebrew Words

areskeia H2580 chen


Related words

G699 ἀρεσκεία

G700 ἀρέσκω

ἀρέσκω
areskō
ar-es'-ko
Probably from G142 (through the idea of exciting emotion); to be agreeable (or by implication to seek to be so)

KJV Usage: please.


G441 ἀνθρωπάρεσκος
ἀνθρωπάρεσκος
anthrōpareskos
anth-ro-par'-es-kos
From G444 and G700; man courting, that is, fawning

KJV Usage: men-pleaser.


G701 ἀρεστός
ἀρεστός
arestos
ar-es-tos'
From G700; agreeable; by implication fit

KJV Usage: (things that) please (-ing), reason.