ἈΡΕΣΚΕΙΝ, ἀρεσκειν
ARESKEIN, areskein
Sounds Like: ah-RES-kane
Translations: to please, to be pleasing, to satisfy, to be agreeable
From the root: ἈΡΕΣΚΩ
Part of Speech: Infinitive Verb
Explanation: This is the present active infinitive form of the verb 'ἀρέσκω'. It means 'to please' or 'to be pleasing to someone'. It is often used to describe actions or qualities that are agreeable or satisfactory to others. For example, it can be used in sentences like 'It is necessary to please God' or 'He sought to please the people'.
Inflection: Infinitive, Present, Active
Strong’s number: G0700 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Ignatius of Antioch
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Trallians — 2:3
Pseudo Clement of Rome
- Clement’s Second Letter — 13:1
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΡΕΣΚΩ.
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.
- ἈΡΕΣΚΕΣΘΑΙ — to please, to be pleased, to be agreeable, to be acceptable, to be well-pleasing
- ἈΡΕΣΚΟΝΤΕΣ — pleasing, trying to please, seeking to please, gratifying
- ἈΡΕΣΚΩ — to please, to be pleasing, to satisfy, to be agreeable
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