ἈΡΕΣΚΕΙΑ, ἀρεσκεια
ARESKEIA, areskeia
Sounds Like: ah-res-KEH-yah
Translations: pleasing, desire to please, complaisance, flattery, a pleasing, a desire to please, a complaisance, a flattery, (of) pleasing, (of) desire to please, (of) complaisance, (of) flattery, (to) pleasing, (to) desire to please, (to) complaisance, (to) flattery
From the root: ἈΡΕΣΚΕΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of pleasing or the desire to please. It can carry a neutral sense of complaisance or a negative connotation of flattery, seeking favor, or self-serving attempts to gain approval. It describes a disposition or action aimed at gratifying others, sometimes insincerely.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Genitive, Dative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0703 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 18 — 8:291
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