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Lexicon :: Strong's G701 - arestos

Aa
ἀρεστός
Transliteration
arestos (Key)
Pronunciation
ar-es-tos'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:456,77

Strong’s Definitions

ἀρεστός arestós, ar-es-tos'; from G700; agreeable; by implication, fit:—(things that) please(-ing), reason.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G701 in the following manner: those things that please (1x), reason (1x), please (with G2076) (1x), those things that are pleasing (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G701 in the following manner: those things that please (1x), reason (1x), please (with G2076) (1x), those things that are pleasing (1x).
  1. pleasing, agreeable

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀρεστός arestós, ar-es-tos'; from G700; agreeable; by implication, fit:—(things that) please(-ing), reason.
STRONGS G701:
ἀρεστός, -ή, -όν, (ἀρέσκω), pleasing, agreeable: τινί, John 8:29; Acts 12:3; ἐνώπιόν τινος, 1 John 3:22 (cf. ἀρέσκω, a.); ἄρεστόν ἐστι followed by an accusative with an infinitive it is fit, Acts 6:2 [yet cf. Meyer at the passage]. (In Greek writings from [Sophocles] Herodotus down.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

John
8:29
Acts
6:2; 12:3
1 John
3:22

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G701 matches the Greek ἀρεστός (arestos),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:29 - “And He who sent G3992 Me is with Me; He [fn]has not left G863 Me alone G3441, for I always G3842 do G4160 the things G701 that G701 are G701 pleasing G701 to Him.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:2 - So G1161 the twelve G1427 summoned G4341 the [fn]congregation G4128 of the disciples G3101 and said G3004, “It is not desirable G701 for us to neglect G2641 the word G3056 of God G2316 in order to serve G1247 tables G5132.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:3 - When he saw G3708 that it pleased G701 the Jews G2453, he proceeded G4369 to arrest G4815 Peter G4074 as G2532 well G2532. (Now G1161 these were [fn]the days G2250 of Unleavened G106 Bread G106.)
Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:22 - and whatever G3739 G1437 we ask G154, we receive G2983 from Him, because G3754 we keep G5083 His commandments G1785 and do G4160 the things that are pleasing G701 in G1799 His sight G1799.
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