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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἀρεστός

Strong’s: G701

Associated OET lemmas: ἀρεστός

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: ἀρεστός; -ή, -όν

Related lemmas: ἀρέσκω

Sense 1: pleasing

Semantic entry: 25.92

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Acceptable To, To Be Pleased With

Definition: pertaining to that which pleases someone

Notes: In some languages the equivalent of ‘this pleased the Jews’ is ‘this caused the Jews to be happy’ or even ‘this caused the Jews to say, That’s fine.’

JHN 8:29: RV JHN 8:29 · LV JHN 8:29 · Read together JHN 8:29

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OET-RV JHN 8:29

29 And the one who sent me is with me—he didn’t just leave me alone—because I am continually doing what pleases him.”

OET-LV JHN 8:29

29 And the one having_sent me, is with me,, he_ not _left me alone, because I am_ always _doing the things pleasing to_him.

ACT 12:3: RV ACT 12:3 · LV ACT 12:3 · Read together ACT 12:3

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OET-RV ACT 12:3

3 Then when he saw that it pleased the Jewish religious leaders, he went on to seize Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros) during the Flat Bread Celebration.

OET-LV ACT 12:3

3 And having_seen that is pleasing it_the Youdaiōns, he_proceeded to_ also _capture Petros (and those_were the_days of_ the _non-fermented bread),
All 3 recorded passages for this sense

JHN: RV JHN 8:29 · LV JHN 8:29 · Read together JHN 8:29

ACT: RV ACT 12:3 · LV ACT 12:3 · Read together ACT 12:3

JN1: RV JN1 3:22 · LV JN1 3:22 · Read together JN1 3:22

Sense 2: proper, right

Semantic entry: 66.8

Semantic domains: Proper, Improper

Definition: pertaining to being proper or right, with the implication of desirable

ACT 6:2: RV ACT 6:2 · LV ACT 6:2 · Read together ACT 6:2

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OET-RV ACT 6:2

2 So the twelve missionaries assembled the believers together and told them, “We’re not pleased about having to take time off sharing the message of God to be serving here at the distribution tables.

OET-LV ACT 6:2

2 And the twelve having_called_to the multitude of_the apprentices/followers said:
It_is not pleasing us, having_left the message of_ the _god, to_be_serving unto_tables.