Greek · Strong's G699 · Noun (feminine)

ἀρεσκεία

areskeia

pleasing

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Definition

ἀρεσκία (Rec. -εία), -ας, ἡ

(ἀρέσκω), [in LXX (-εία): Pro.31:30 (חֵן) * ;]

pleasing, desire to please: Col.1:19 In Gk. writers (Arist., Polyb.), most frequently in bad sense, but in π., Inscr., and in Philo, as above (see Deiss., BS, 224; MM, see word; Cremer, 642).†

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