Greek · G2100 · unreviewed

εὐαρεστέω

To gratify entirely

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εὐαρεστέω G2100
Pronunciation euarestéō

What does εὐαρεστέω (euarestéō) mean in the Bible?

εὐαρεστέω (euarestéō) is a Greek word meaning "to gratify entirely". εὐαρεστέω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for הָלַךְ hith.

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Meaning

to gratify entirely
Extended definition

Pleasing God through obedient conduct; the believer's active effort to align actions with divine favor.

to be well pleasing: τ. θεῷ (LXX, ll. with), Heb.11:5-6. Pass., to be well pleased: with dative, Heb.13:16.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Perfect Aorist Present
Voices
Active Passive
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract
Perfect Active Heb 11:5
Aorist Active Heb 11:6
Indicative states a fact or reality
Present Passive Heb 13:16
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 1 infinitive 2
Tense
perfect 1 aorist 1 present 1
Voice
active 2 passive 1
Mood
infinitive 2 indicative 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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