Strongs Number: G700
- Greek Word
- ἀρέσκω
- Transliteration
- areskō
- Phonetic
- ar-es'-ko
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to be agreeable (or by implication to seek to be so)
- Thayers Definition
-
1. to please
2. to strive to please
a. to accommodate one's self to the opinions desires and interests of others
- Origin
- Probably from G142 (through the idea of exciting emotion)
- Bible Usage
- please.