ἀρεστός, -ή, -όν (ἀρέσκω), [in LXX for יָשָׁר, etc. ;] pleasing, agreeable (Hdt., Xen., and later writers; see Cremer, 641 f; MM, see word): with dative of person(s), Jhn.8:29, Act.12:3; before ἐνώπιον, with genitive (Bl., § 37, 1; 40, 7), 1Jn.3:22; ἀρεστόν ἐστιν, with accusative and inf (El., § 69, 5; 72, 5), Act.6:2.† (AS)
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G701 — ἀρεστός
arestos · pleasing · Greek
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John 8:29 · ἀρεστὰand He who sent me is with me; the Father did not leave me alone, because I, the things pleasing to Him, do always.’Acts 6:2 · ἀρεστόνand the twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, ‘It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, do minister at tables;Acts 12:3 · ἀρεστόνand having seen that it is pleasing to the Jews, he added to lay hold of Peter also—and they were the days of the unleavened food—1 John 3:22 · ἀρεστὰand whatever we may ask, we receive from Him, because His commands we keep, and the things pleasing before Him we do,