Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To give pleasure to; to excite agreeable sensations or emotions in; to make glad; to gratify; to content; to satisfy.2. (v. t.) To have or take pleasure in; hence, to choose; to wish; to desire; to will. 3. (v. t.) To be the will or pleasure of; to seem good to; -- used impersonally. 4. (v. i.) To afford or impart pleasure; to excite agreeable emotions. 5. (v. i.) To have pleasure; to be willing, as a matter of affording pleasure or showing favor; to vouchsafe; to consent. Greek 700. aresko -- to please ... to please. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: aresko Phonetic Spelling: (ar-es'-ko) Short Definition: I please, serve Definition: I please, with the idea ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/700.htm - 7k 699. areskia -- a desire to please, pleasing 1422b. duskolos -- hard to satisfy with food, hence generally hard ... 2100. euaresteo -- to be well-pleasing 441. anthropareskos -- man-pleasing 2309. thelo -- to will, wish 2102. euarestos -- acceptably 1380. dokeo -- to have an opinion, to seem 1511. einai -- am, was, come, is, there is, to be, was. 2237. hedone -- pleasure Strong's Hebrew 3474. yashar -- to be smooth, straight, or right... 2), looked* (1), looks* (1), make his smooth (1), make the smooth (1), make your straight (2), make smooth (1), making their straight (1), please* (1), pleased ... /hebrew/3474.htm - 6k 2974. yaal -- to show willingness, be pleased, determine ... 2895. tob -- to be pleasing or good 4994. na -- I (we) pray, now 3190. yatab -- to be good, well, glad, or pleasing 5869. ayin -- an eye 2655. chaphets -- delighting in, having pleasure in 8232. shephar -- to be fair or seemly 994a. bi -- I pray, excuse me 7521. ratsah -- to be pleased with, accept favorably Library Desire to Please. The Sun and Stars Please Me in Ministering to You But if You Please, Humanus, Pray Tell Me, in what Manner You Would ... If Bodies Please Thee, Praise God on Occasion of Them... That we must not Please Men, but God. "So Then they that are in the Flesh Cannot Please God. " That the Ruler Should not Set his Heart on Pleasing Men, and yet ... Adorable and Eternal God! Hast Thou Made Me a Free Agent! and ... Thus You See How God Has Perfectly Pleased Me: it Ought Also to be ... With Freedom is Thy Struggle, O Evil One: it Can Cast on Thee a ... Thesaurus Please (324 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance Please (324 Occurrences). ...Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live." (WEB NAS NIV). ... /p/please.htm - 36k Pleases (51 Occurrences) Affairs (27 Occurrences) I'm (30 Occurrences) Anxious (40 Occurrences) Bury (78 Occurrences) Forgive (81 Occurrences) Wickedly (34 Occurrences) Worldly (25 Occurrences) Favorable (18 Occurrences) Bible Concordance Please (324 Occurrences)Matthew 14:6 But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod. Mark 5:23 and begged him much, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live." Mark 6:22 When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you." Mark 14:36 He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire." Mark 15:15 Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified. Luke 2:14 "Glory be to God in the highest Heavens, And on earth peace among men who please Him!" Luke 14:18 They all as one began to make excuses. "The first said to him,'I have bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please have me excused.' Luke 14:19 "Another said,'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.' John 5:30 Of myself I am unable to do anything: as the voice comes to me so I give a decision: and my decision is right because I have no desire to do what is pleasing to myself, but only what is pleasing to him who sent me. John 8:29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. Acts 8:34 The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?" Acts 9:38 and Lydda being nigh to Joppa, the disciples having heard that Peter is in that 'place', sent two men unto him, calling on him not to delay to come through unto them. Acts 13:15 and after the reading of the law and of the prophets, the chief men of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, 'Men, brethren, if there be a word in you of exhortation unto the people -- say on.' Acts 21:39 And Paul said, 'I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, of Tarsus of Cilicia, of no mean city a citizen; and I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.' Romans 8:8 Those who are in the flesh can't please God. Romans 15:1 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Romans 15:2 Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up. Romans 15:3 For even Christ didn't please himself. But, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me." 1 Corinthians 1:21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 1 Corinthians 7:32 But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; 1 Corinthians 7:33 but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife. 1 Corinthians 7:34 There is also a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world-how she may please her husband. 1 Corinthians 10:33 even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved. 2 Corinthians 5:9 And for this reason also we make it our ambition, whether at home or in exile, to please Him perfectly. Galatians 1:10 For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn't be a servant of Christ. Galatians 5:17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire. Galatians 6:8 For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. Ephesians 6:5 Slaves, be obedient to your earthly masters, with respect and eager anxiety to please and with simplicity of motive as if you were obeying Christ. Ephesians 6:6 not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; Colossians 1:10 that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Colossians 1:19 For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him; Colossians 3:22 Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 But as God tested and approved us before entrusting us with His Good News, so in what we say we are seeking not to please men but to please God, who tests and approves our motives. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and didn't please God, and are contrary to all men; 1 Thessalonians 4:1 Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more. 2 Timothy 2:4 No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier. Titus 2:9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 13:21 fully equip you with every grace that you may need for the doing of His will, producing in us that which will truly please Him through Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory to the Ages of the Ages! Amen. James 2:3 and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, "Sit here in a good place;" and you tell the poor man, "Stand there," or "Sit by my footstool;" Genesis 12:13 Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you." Genesis 13:8 Abram said to Lot, "Please, let there be no strife between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are relatives. Genesis 13:9 Isn't the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If you go to the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if you go to the right hand, then I will go to the left." Genesis 16:2 Sarai said to Abram, "See now, Yahweh has restrained me from bearing. Please go in to my handmaid. It may be that I will obtain children by her." Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. Genesis 16:6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thine hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. Genesis 18:3 and said, "My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don't go away from your servant. Genesis 18:4 Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. Genesis 19:2 and he said, "See now, my lords, please turn aside into your servant's house, stay all night, wash your feet, and you can rise up early, and go on your way." They said, "No, but we will stay in the street all night." Genesis 19:7 He said, "Please, my brothers, don't act so wickedly. Genesis 19:8 See now, I have two virgin daughters. Please let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them what seems good to you. Only don't do anything to these men, because they have come under the shadow of my roof." Genesis 19:18 Lot said to them, "Oh, not so, my lord. Genesis 19:20 See now, this city is near to flee to, and it is a little one. Oh let me escape there (isn't it a little one?), and my soul will live." Genesis 20:15 Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you." Genesis 23:13 He spoke to Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, "But if you will, please hear me. I will give the price of the field. Take it from me, and I will bury my dead there." Genesis 24:2 Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please put your hand under my thigh. Genesis 24:12 He said, "Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham. Genesis 24:14 Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say,'Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink,' and she will say,'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink,'-let her be the one you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master." Genesis 24:17 The servant ran to meet her, and said, "Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher." Genesis 24:23 and said, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me. Is there room in your father's house for us to lodge in?" Genesis 24:42 I came this day to the spring, and said,'Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now you do prosper my way which I go- Genesis 24:43 behold, I am standing by this spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes forth to draw, to whom I will say, "Give me, I pray you, a little water from your pitcher to drink," Genesis 24:45 Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder. She went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her,'Please let me drink.' Genesis 25:30 Esau said to Jacob, "Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am famished." Therefore his name was called Edom. Genesis 27:3 Now therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field, and take me venison. Genesis 27:19 Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau your firstborn. I have done what you asked me to do. Please arise, sit and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me." Genesis 27:21 Isaac said to Jacob, "Please come near, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are really my son Esau or not." Genesis 27:26 His father Isaac said to him, "Come near now, and kiss me, my son." Genesis 28:8 Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan didn't please Isaac, his father. Genesis 30:14 Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them to his mother, Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, "Please give me some of your son's mandrakes." Genesis 30:27 Laban said to him, "If now I have found favor in your eyes, stay here, for I have divined that Yahweh has blessed me for your sake." Genesis 32:11 Please deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he come and strike me, and the mothers with the children. Genesis 32:29 Jacob asked him, "Please tell me your name." He said, "Why is it that you ask what my name is?" He blessed him there. Genesis 33:10 Jacob said, "Please, no, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present at my hand, because I have seen your face, as one sees the face of God, and you were pleased with me. Genesis 33:11 Please take the gift that I brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough." He urged him, and he took it. Genesis 33:14 Please let my lord pass over before his servant, and I will lead on gently, according to the pace of the livestock that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come to my lord to Seir." Genesis 33:15 And Esau said, Then keep some of my men with you. And he said, What need is there for that, if my lord is pleased with me? Genesis 34:8 Hamor talked with them, saying, "The soul of my son, Shechem, longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife. Genesis 37:6 He said to them, "Please hear this dream which I have dreamed: Genesis 37:16 He said, "I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, please, where they are feeding the flock." Genesis 37:32 They took the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, "We have found this. Examine it, now, whether it is your son's coat or not." Genesis 38:16 He turned to her by the way, and said, "Please come, let me come in to you," for he didn't know that she was his daughter-in-law. She said, "What will you give me, that you may come in to me?" Genesis 38:25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, "By the man, whose these are, I am with child." She also said, "Please discern whose are these-the signet, and the cords, and the staff." Genesis 40:8 They said to him, "We have dreamed a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it." Joseph said to them, "Don't interpretations belong to God? Please tell it to me." Genesis 40:14 But remember me when it will be well with you, and show kindness, please, to me, and make mention of me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house. Genesis 44:18 Then Judah came near to him, and said, "Oh, my lord, please let your servant speak a word in my lord's ears, and don't let your anger burn against your servant; for you are even as Pharaoh. Genesis 44:33 Now therefore, please let your servant stay instead of the boy, a bondservant to my lord; and let the boy go up with his brothers. Genesis 45:4 Joseph said to his brothers, "Come near to me, please." They came near. "He said, I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. Genesis 47:4 They said to Pharaoh, "We have come to live as foreigners in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants' flocks. For the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now therefore, please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen." Genesis 47:25 They said, "You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants." Genesis 47:29 The time drew near that Israel must die, and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, "If now I have found favor in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Please don't bury me in Egypt, Genesis 48:9 Joseph said to his father, "They are my sons, whom God has given me here." He said, "Please bring them to me, and I will bless them." Genesis 50:4 When the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spoke to the house of Pharaoh, saying, "If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying, Genesis 50:5 'My father made me swear, saying, "Behold, I am dying. Bury me in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of Canaan." Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come again.'" Genesis 50:17 'You shall tell Joseph, "Now please forgive the disobedience of your brothers, and their sin, because they did evil to you."' Now, please forgive the disobedience of the servants of the God of your father." Joseph wept when they spoke to him. Exodus 3:18 They will listen to your voice, and you shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and you shall tell him,'Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us go three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to Yahweh, our God.' Exodus 4:10 Moses said to Yahweh, "Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before now, nor since you have spoken to your servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue." Exodus 4:13 He said, "Oh, Lord, please send someone else." Exodus 4:18 Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said to him, "Please let me go and return to my brothers who are in Egypt, and see whether they are still alive." Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace." Exodus 5:3 They said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Yahweh, our God, lest he fall on us with pestilence, or with the sword." Exodus 10:17 Now therefore please forgive my sin again, and pray to Yahweh your God, that he may also take away from me this death." Subtopics Related Terms Father-in-law (25 Occurrences) Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |
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