ἀρεστός

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ἀρεστός

Greek transliteration

arestos

Simplified transliteration

arestos

Strong's number

701

GK Number

744

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

a-1a(2a)

Gloss

pleasing, desirable, right

Definition

pleasing, acceptable, Acts 12:3; 1 Jn. 3:22; 8:29, deemed proper, Acts 6:2

John 8:29	And the one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what is pleasing (aresta \| ἀρεστά \| acc pl neut) to him.”
Acts 6:2	So the twelve called together the entire group of disciples and said, “It is not right (areston \| ἀρεστόν \| nom sg neut) for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.
Acts 12:3	and when he saw that it pleased (areston \| ἀρεστόν \| nom sg neut) the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread.
1 John 3:22	and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what is pleasing (aresta \| ἀρεστά \| acc pl neut) in his sight.

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