verb
euarestamō
Greekεὐαρεστέω (euaresteō)
Strong’sG2100
I please
stem euarest-3 times in the New Testament3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
εὐαρεστέω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for הָלַךְ hith., Ge 5:22, 24, Ps 25 (26):2 55 (56):13, al., Si 44:16;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2100 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidyoo-ar-es-teh'-o
to gratify entirely
Fromfrom G2101;
King Jamesplease (well).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| euarestitōεὐαρεστεῖται | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular | pleased | 1× |
| euarestaraεὐαρεστῆσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | please | 1× |
| euarestarēεὐαρεστηκέναι | has happened · the “to …” formperfect active infinitive | pleased | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | euarestamō | euarestame | euarestami | euarestama | euarestamē | euarestamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | euarestasō | euarestase | euarestasi | euarestasa | euarestasē | euarestaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euarestatō | euarestate | euarestati | euarestata | euarestatē | euarestatelē |
| we 1st person plural | euarestanō | euarestane | euarestani | euarestana | euarestanē | euarestanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | euarestavō | euarestave | euarestavi | euarestava | euarestavē | euarestavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | euarestalō | euarestale | euarestali | euarestala | euarestalē | euarestalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | euarestimō | euarestime | euarestimi | euarestima | euarestimē | euarestimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | euarestisō | euarestise | euarestisi | euarestisa | euarestisē | euarestiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euarestitō1×εὐαρεστεῖται | euarestite | euarestiti | euarestita | euarestitē | euarestitelē |
| we 1st person plural | euarestinō | euarestine | euarestini | euarestina | euarestinē | euarestinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | euarestivō | euarestive | euarestivi | euarestiva | euarestivē | euarestivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | euarestilō | euarestile | euarestili | euarestila | euarestilē | euarestilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | euarestameiō | euarestameia | euarestameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | euarestaseiō | euarestaseia | euarestaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euarestateiō | euarestateia | euarestateiē |
| we 1st person plural | euarestaneiō | euarestaneia | euarestaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | euarestaveiō | euarestaveia | euarestaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | euarestaleiō | euarestaleia | euarestaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | euarestimeiō | euarestimeia | euarestimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | euarestiseiō | euarestiseia | euarestiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euarestiteiō | euarestiteia | euarestiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | euarestineiō | euarestineia | euarestineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | euarestiveiō | euarestiveia | euarestiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | euarestileiō | euarestileia | euarestileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | euarestasōr | euarestasar | euarestasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euarestatōr | euarestatar | euarestatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | euarestavōr | euarestavar | euarestavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | euarestalōr | euarestalar | euarestalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | euarestisōr | euarestisar | euarestisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euarestitōr | euarestitar | euarestitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | euarestivōr | euarestivar | euarestivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | euarestilōr | euarestilar | euarestilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | euarestamoiō | euarestamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | euarestasoiō | euarestasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euarestatoiō | euarestatoia |
| we 1st person plural | euarestanoiō | euarestanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | euarestavoiō | euarestavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | euarestaloiō | euarestaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | euarestimoiō | euarestimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | euarestisoiō | euarestisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euarestitoiō | euarestitoia |
| we 1st person plural | euarestinoiō | euarestinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | euarestivoiō | euarestivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | euarestiloiō | euarestiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | euarestarō | euarestari | euarestara1×εὐαρεστῆσαι | euarestarē1×εὐαρεστηκέναι |
| acted on passive voice | euarestirō | euarestiri | euarestira | euarestirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | euarestarōtos | euarestaritos | euarestaratos | euarestarētos |
| acted on passive voice | euarestirōtos | euarestiritos | euarestiratos | euarestirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
euarest is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
euarestitō“pleased”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 13:16“pleased”tau de eupoiau kai koinōniau mē epilanthanevōr, toioutai gar thusiai euarestitō tos theos.And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
euarestara“please”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Hebrews 11:6“please”chōris de pistiau adunatem euarestara, pisteuara gar datō ton prosercherōton to theo hoti atō kai toi ekzētarōtoi auton misthapodotos ginetō.And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
euarestarē“pleased”has happened · the “to …” formperfect active infinitive1×
Hebrews 11:5“pleased”Pistia Henōch metatithita teu mē horara thanaton, kai ouk heuriskite dioti metatithata auton tos theos; pro gar tau metathesiau marturitē euarestarē to theo,By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.