Greek Word Study · Strong’s G699
ἀρεσκεία
areskeia · “pleasing”
Used 1 times across 1 book
Definition
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 frequently in bad sense, but in π., Inscr., and in Philo, as above (see Deiss., BS, 224; MM, see word; Cremer, 642).†
(ἀρέσκω), [in LXX (-εία): Pro.31:30 (חֵן) * ;]
pleasing, desire to please: Col.1:19 In Gk. writers (Arist., Polyb.), most frequently in bad sense, but in π., Inscr., and in Philo, as above (see Deiss., BS, 224; MM, see word; Cremer, 642).†
Where it appears
Colossians1
In the text
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