ΗΡΕΣΚΟ, ηρεσκο
ĒRESKO, ēresko
Sounds Like: hay-RES-koh
Translations: I please, I am pleasing, I try to please
From the root: ΗΡΕΣΚΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means 'to please' or 'to be pleasing'. It describes an action or state of bringing satisfaction or approval to someone. It is often used to express the idea of trying to gain favor or to act in a way that is agreeable to others.
Inflection: First Person Singular, Present Indicative, Active Voice
Strong’s number: G0700 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Galatians — 1:10
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΗΡΕΣΚΩ.
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.
- ΗΡΕΣΚΩ — to please, to be pleasing, to satisfy, to gratify
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