ἀρεσκεία

areskeiaNoun (Feminine)G0699

pleasing

From: from a derivative of G700 (ἀρέσκω);

Short Definition

complaisance

Full Lexicon Entry

pleasing, desire to please: In Gk. writers (Arist., Polyb.), most frequently in bad sense, but in π., Inscr., and in Philo, as above (see Deiss., BS, 224; MM; Cremer, 642).
LXX Usage: (-εία): (חֵן) *

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology G:N-F

DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

1 time

Appears 1 time in the New Testament. Top books include:

Colossians
1

Key Passages

  • Colossians 1:10

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