Original: ἀρέσκω

Transliteration: aréskō

Phonetic: ar-es'-ko

Short Definition: Please

- Original: ἀρέσκω

- Transliteration: Aresko

- Phonetic: ar-es'-ko

- 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)

- TDNT entry: 08:35,8

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: Probably from G142 (through the idea of exciting emotion); to be agreeable (or by implication to seek to be so): - please.

Cognate: G2100, G2101, G441, G699, G701