ΑΝΘΡΩΠΑΡΕΣΚΩΝ, ανθρωπαρεσκων
ANTHRŌPARESKŌN, anthrōpareskōn
Sounds Like: ahn-throh-pa-RES-kohn
Translations: man-pleasing, seeking to please men, a man-pleaser
From the root: ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΣ, ΑΡΕΣΚΩ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Participle
Explanation: This word is a compound adjective formed from 'anthropos' (man, human being) and 'aresko' (to please). It describes someone who is eager or accustomed to pleasing people, often implying a desire for human approval rather than divine approval. It is used to characterize actions or attitudes that are motivated by a desire to gain favor with others.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine, Present Active Participle
Strong’s number: G0441 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Psalms — 52:6
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΣ, ΑΡΕΣΚΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΝΘΡΩΠΑΡΕΣΚΗΣΑΙ — to be a man-pleaser, to please men, to seek to please men
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