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ἀπόλαυσις

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἀπόλαυσις, εως, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
apolausis
Simplified transliteration: 
apolausis
Numbers
Strong's number: 
619
GK Number: 
656
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3e(5b)
Gloss: 
enjoyment, pleasure
Definition: 
beneficial participation, 1 Tim. 6:17; enjoyment, pleasure, Heb. 11:25*

Greek-English Concordance for ἀπόλαυσις

1 Timothy 6:17 Urge the rich in the present age not to be haughty, or to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches but on God who grants to us all things richly for our enjoyment (apolausin | ἀπόλαυσιν | acc sg fem),
Hebrews 11:25 choosing rather to suffer hardship along with the people of God than to enjoy the transient pleasure (apolausin | ἀπόλαυσιν | acc sg fem) of sin.