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ἀρεστός

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἀρεστός
Greek transliteration: 
arestos
Simplified transliteration: 
arestos
Numbers
Strong's number: 
701
GK Number: 
744
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
a-1a(2a)
Gloss: 
pleasing, desirable, right
Definition: 
pleasing, acceptable, Acts 12:3; 1 Jn. 3:22; 8:29, deemed proper, Acts 6:2

Greek-English Concordance for ἀρεστός

John 8:29 And the one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what is pleasing (aresta | ἀρεστά | acc pl neut) to him.”
Acts 6:2 So the twelve called together the entire group of disciples and said, “It is not right (areston | ἀρεστόν | nom sg neut) for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.
Acts 12:3 and when he saw that it pleased (areston | ἀρεστόν | nom sg neut) the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread.
1 John 3:22 and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what is pleasing (aresta | ἀρεστά | acc pl neut) in his sight.