adjective
euarestos
Greekεὐάρεστος (euarestos)
Strong’sG2101
acceptable, well-pleasing
stem euarest-9 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books5 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
**† εὐ-άρεστος, -ον
[in LXX: Wi 4:10 9:10 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2101 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | euarestos1×εὐάρεστος | euarestas | euarestem4×εὐάρεστον | euarestois1×εὐάρεστοι | euarestais | euaresteim |
| object accusative | euareston | euarestan2×εὐάρεστον | euarestoin1×εὐαρέστους | euarestain | ||
| direct address vocative | euarestor | euarestar | euarestoir | euarestair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | euarestou | euarestau | euaresteu | euarestoiu | euarestaiu | euaresteiu |
| to, for dative | euaresto | euaresta | euareste | euarestoi | euarestai | euarestei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — 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
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
euarestos“acceptable”subjectnominative singular1×
Romans 14:18“acceptable”tos gar en houte douleuarōtos to Christo euarestos to theo kai dokimos toi anthrōpoi.For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.
euarestan“pleasing”objectaccusative singular2×
Romans 12:1“acceptable”Parakalamō oun vin, adelfoir, dia toiu oiktirmoiu tou theou paristanara teim sōmeim vu thusian zōarōtan hagian euarestan to theo, tan logikan latreian vu;Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
Philippians 4:18“pleasing”apechamō de panteim kai perisseuamō; plērimē decheratos para Epafroditou teim para vu, osman euōdiau, thusian dektan, euarestan to theo.I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
euarestem“pleasing”subject or objectdirect singular4×
Romans 12:2“acceptable”kai mē suschēmatizevōr to aiōno houto, alla metamorfivōr ta anakainōsia tou nouou, eis tem dokimazarō vin tinem tem thelēmem tou theou, tem agathem kai euarestem kai teleiem.Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Ephesians 5:10“pleasing”dokimazarōtois tinem atō euarestem to kurio;Test and prove what pleases the Lord.
Colossians 3:20“pleases”Teim tekneim, hupakouavōr toi gonevoi kata panteim, houtem gar euarestem atō en kurio.Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Hebrews 13:21“pleasing”katartizatoia vin en pante agathe eis tem poiara tem thelēmem autou, poiarōtos en ni tem euarestem enōpion autou dia Iēsu Christou, ho tas doxas eis toin aiōnoin; amēn.equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
euarestois“pleasing”subjectnominative plural1×
2 Corinthians 5:9“pleasing”dio kai filotimenō, eite endēmarōtois eite ekdēmarōtois, euarestois auto arō.So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.
euarestoin“well-pleasing”objectaccusative plural1×
Titus 2:9“well-pleasing”Douloin idioi despotoi hupotassirō en pantei, euarestoin arō, mē antilegarōtoin,Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,