Lexical Definition
εὐαρεστέω euarestéō (yoo-ar-es-teh'-o) to please G:V
from εὐάρεστος
please (well).
- to gratify entirely
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| εὐαρεστῆσαι | to please | Heb.11.6 |
| εὐαρεστηκέναι | to have pleased | Heb.11.5 |
| εὐαρεστεῖται | is well pleased | Heb.13.16 |
| ευηρέστουν | they were well-pleasing | LXX.Ps.35.14 |
| ευηρέστησεν | Enoch was well-pleasing | LXX.Gen.5.24 |
| ευηρέστησε | he was well-pleasing | LXX.Gen.39.4 |
| was well-pleasing | LXX.Gen.5.22 • LXX.Gen.6.9 | |
| ευηρέστησαν | were well-pleasing | LXX.Gen.48.15 |
| ευηρέστησα | I was found well-pleasing | LXX.Gen.24.40 |
| I was well-pleased | LXX.Ps.26.3 | |
| ευαρεστήσω | I shall be well-pleasing | LXX.Ps.56.13 |
| I should be well-pleasing | LXX.Ps.116.9 | |
| ευαρεστήση | she should not be well-pleasing | LXX.Exod.21.8 |
| ευαρέστει | you are well-pleasing | LXX.Gen.17.1 |
Abbott-Smith
εὐαρεστέω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for הָלַךְ hith., Ge 5:22, 24, Ps 25 (26):2* 55 (56):13, al., Si 44:16 ;]
to be well pleasing: τ. θεῷ (LXX, ll. c.), He 11:5, 6. Pass., to be well pleased: c. dat., He 13:16.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 5:22 · 5:24 |
| Psalms | 26:2* · 56:13 |
| Hebrews | 11:5 · 11:6 · 13:16 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
εὐαρεστέω-έω,
to be well pleasing, τῷ Κοινῷ τῶν Δελφῶν [LXX+2nd c.BC+]it seemed good, it was resolved, [Refs 1st c.AD+]: —passive, to be well pleased, satisfied, τινι with a thing, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τῇ νήσῳ, τῇ ἡγεμονίᾳ, [NT+1st c.BC+]
__2 in Medicine texts, in passive, to be benefited, get relief, of patients, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II intransitive, = passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.5.22 ☩ Heb.13.16