Lexical Definition
ἀρεστός arestós (ar-es-tos') pleasing G:A
from ἀρέσκω
(things that) please(-ing), reason.
- agreeable
- by implication, fit
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἀρεστὰ | pleasing | John.8.29 • 1John.3.22 |
| ἀρεστόν | desirable | Acts.6.2 |
| pleasing | Acts.12.3 | |
| αρεστών | pleasing | LXX.Jer.9.14 • LXX.Jer.16.12 |
| αρεστόν | is pleasing | LXX.Neh.9.37 |
| it be pleasing | LXX.Lev.10.19 | |
| it pleases | LXX.Ezra.7.18 | |
| pleasing | LXX.Gen.3.6 • LXX.Deut.6.18 • LXX.Deut.12.8 • LXX.Deut.12.25 • LXX.Deut.12.28 • LXX.Deut.13.18 • LXX.Deut.21.9 • LXX.2Sam.15.26 • LXX.2Sam.19.37 • LXX.2Sam.19.38 • LXX.Ezra.10.11 • LXX.Jer.40.4 | |
| pleasing to you | LXX.Gen.16.6 | |
| was pleasing | LXX.Neh.9.24 | |
| αρεστά | more pleasing | LXX.Prov.21.3 |
| pleasing | LXX.Exod.15.26 • LXX.Isa.38.3 • LXX.Jer.18.12 | |
| αρέση | pleasing | LXX.2Sam.18.4 |
Abbott-Smith
ἀρεστός, -ή, -όν (< ἀρέσκω), [in LXX for ישׁר, etc.;]
pleasing, agreeable (Hdt., Xen., and later writers; v. Cremer, 641 f; MM, s.v.): c. dat. pers., Jo 8:29, Ac 12:3; seq. ἐνώπιον, c. gen. (Bl., § 37, 1; 40, 7), I Jo 3:22; ἀρεστόν ἐστιν, c. acc. et inf (Bl., § 69, 5; 72, 5), Ac 6:2.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| John | 8:29 |
| Acts | 6:2 · 12:3 |
| 1 John | 3:22 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀρεστός [ᾰ], ή, όν,
acceptable, pleasing, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; οἴνου παρέχειν ἀρεστόν a sufficient quantity, [Refs]; satisfactory, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; of persons, acceptable, approved, τινί[Refs 5th c.BC+]adverb, ἑωυτῷ ἀρεστῶς quite to his own satisfaction, [Refs 5th c.BC+]