Word study · Greek
euárestos
well-pleasing, acceptable
Say it: yoo-AR-es-tos (approximate)
εὐάρεστος
What it means
Pleasing to someone, acceptable (eu "well" plus areskō "to please"). In 4:18, the Philippians' gift is "a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God." In Romans 12:1 the living sacrifice is "acceptable to God."
Range of meaning
- Well-pleasingGiving delight.
- AcceptableFit to be received.
In Philippians
- Chapter 4
"Well-pleasing to God" (4:18).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G2101 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources