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Pleasure

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  • Historical Reference: A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
H8656, G2237, G2307, G5485, H2656
Hebrew
תִּרְצָה · Tirtsâh
Greek
ἡδονή · hēdonē

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Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἡδονή

G2237
Transliteration
hēdonē
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-F
Indexed occurrences
5

Glosses

pleasure, lust, pleasure

Lexicon definition

ἡδονή, -ῆς, ἡ (ἥδομαι, to be glad) [in LXX: Num.11:8 (טַעַם), Pro.17:1, Wis.7:2 16:20, and frequently in 4Mac ;] pleasure: 2Pe.2:13; pl., Luk.8:14, Tit.3:3, Jas.4:1, † (AS)

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Ἡδονή

G2237
Transliteration
hēdonḗ
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
5

Glosses

lust, pleasure

Lexicon definition

pleasure, gratification, esp. sensual pleassure, Lu. 8.14. Tit. 3.3. Ja. 4.3. 2 Pe. 2.13; a passion, Ja. 4.1.

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

θέλημα

G2307
Transliteration
thélēma
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
62

Glosses

desire, pleasure, will

Lexicon definition

a determination (properly, the thing), i.e. (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree

abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

χάρις

G5485
Transliteration
cháris
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
153

Glosses

acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy)

Lexicon definition

graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete

literal, figurative or spiritual

especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life

including gratitude)

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping

חֵ֫פֶץ

H2656
Transliteration
chêphets
Pronunciation
khay'-fets
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
38

Glosses

delight, pleasure, acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly.

Lexicon definition

pleasure

hence (abstractly) desire

concretely, a valuable thing

hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

טַעַם

H2940
Transliteration
ṭaʻam
Pronunciation
tah'-am
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
13

Glosses

advice, behaviour, decree, discretion, judgment, reason, taste, understanding.

Lexicon definition

properly, a taste, i.e. (figuratively) perception

by implication, intelligence

transitively, a mandate

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

טַעַם

H2941
Transliteration
ṭaʻam
Pronunciation
tah'-am
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
0

Glosses

account, [idiom] to be commanded, commandment, matter.

Lexicon definition

properly, a taste, i.e. ajudicial sentence

Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Pleasure

Indexed occurrences: 30

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Strong's Concordance

Pleasures

Indexed occurrences: 4

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All Scripture references105 references

Genesis 1

Genesis 18:12

Exodus 1

Exodus 32:4

Joshua 1

Joshua 12:24

Judges 1

Judges 16:23

1 Samuel 2

1 Samuel 15:221 Samuel 18:25

2 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 23:5

1 Kings 14

1 Kings 5:221 Kings 5:231 Kings 5:241 Kings 9:111 Kings 10:131 Kings 14:171 Kings 15:211 Kings 15:331 Kings 16:61 Kings 16:81 Kings 16:91 Kings 16:151 Kings 16:171 Kings 16:23

2 Kings 2

2 Kings 15:142 Kings 15:16

2 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 9:12

Job 7

Job 1:5Job 20:12Job 21:12Job 21:14Job 21:21Job 22:3Job 31:16

Psalms 8

Psalms 1:2Psalms 16:3Psalms 16:11Psalms 51:16Psalms 51:18Psalms 107:30Psalms 147:10Psalms 149:4

Proverbs 6

Proverbs 3:15Proverbs 8:11Proverbs 9:17Proverbs 14:13Proverbs 21:17Proverbs 31:13

Ecclesiastes 16

Ecclesiastes 1:17Ecclesiastes 2:1Ecclesiastes 2:2Ecclesiastes 2:10Ecclesiastes 2:11Ecclesiastes 3:1Ecclesiastes 3:17Ecclesiastes 5:3Ecclesiastes 5:4Ecclesiastes 5:7Ecclesiastes 7:2Ecclesiastes 7:4Ecclesiastes 8:6Ecclesiastes 11:9Ecclesiastes 12:1Ecclesiastes 12:10

Song of Solomon 1

Song of Solomon 6:4

Isaiah 11

Isaiah 5:11Isaiah 5:12Isaiah 9:17Isaiah 44:28Isaiah 46:10Isaiah 47:8Isaiah 48:14Isaiah 53:10Isaiah 54:12Isaiah 58:3Isaiah 58:13

Jeremiah 3

Jeremiah 6:10Jeremiah 22:28Jeremiah 48:38

Ezekiel 4

Ezekiel 16:37Ezekiel 18:23Ezekiel 18:32Ezekiel 33:11

Hosea 1

Hosea 8:8

Amos 1

Amos 6:1

Haggai 1

Haggai 1:8

Malachi 2

Malachi 1:10Malachi 3:12

Matthew 1

Matthew 14:6

Luke 2

Luke 8:14Luke 23:43

Romans 1

Romans 1:32

1 Corinthians 1

1 Corinthians 13:6

Galatians 2

Galatians 5:19Galatians 5:21

Ephesians 3

Ephesians 1:5Ephesians 1:9Ephesians 4:17

2 Thessalonians 1

2 Thessalonians 2:12

1 Timothy 1

1 Timothy 5:6

2 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 3:4

Titus 1

Titus 3:3

Hebrews 2

Hebrews 10:38Hebrews 11:25

James 2

James 4:3James 5:1

1 Peter 1

1 Peter 4:3

2 Peter 1

2 Peter 2:13

Topical Bible

Nave's Topical Bible

PLEASURES

Entry:
Nave’s Topical Bible references for PLEASURES.

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Ancient Context14 items

Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Concerning Jacob's Flight Into Mesopotamia, By Reason Of The Fear He Was In Of His Brother.

Antiquities Book 1, Chapter 19

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

The Polity Settled By Moses; And How He Disappeared From Among Mankind.

Antiquities Book 4, Chapter 8

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Solomon Removed The Ark Into The Temple How He Made Supplication To God, And Offered Public Sacrifices To Him.

Antiquities Book 8, Chapter 4

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Xerxes The Son Of Darius Was Well Disposed To The Jews; As Also Concerning Esdras And Nehemiah.

Antiquities Book 11, Chapter 5

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

The War Between Aristobulus And Hyrcanus About The Kingdom; And How They Made Anagreement That Aristobulus Should Be King, And Hyrcanus Live A Private Life; As Also How Hyrcanus A Little Afterward Was Persuaded By Antipater To Fly To Aretas.

Antiquities Book 14, Chapter 1

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

The Honors That Were Paid The Jews; And The Leagues That Were Made By The Romans And Other Nations, With Them.

Antiquities Book 14, Chapter 10

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Concerning The Disease That Herod Fell Into And The Sedition Which The Jews Raised Thereupon; With The Punishment Of The Seditious.

Antiquities Book 17, Chapter 6

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

An Embassage To Cæsar; And How Cæsar Confirmed Herod's Testament.

Antiquities Book 17, Chapter 11

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Sedition Of The Jews Against Pontius Pilate. Concerning Christ, And What Befell Paulina And The Jews At Rome.

Antiquities Book 18, Chapter 3

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Of The Navigation Of King Agrippa To Rome, To Tiberius Cæsar; And Now Upon His Being Accused By His Own Freed-Man, He Was Bound; How Also He, Was Set At Liberty By Caius, After Tiberius's Death And Was Made King Of The Tetrarchy Of Philip.

Antiquities Book 18, Chapter 6

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Concerning The Embassage Of The Jews To Caius; 28 And How Caius Sent Petronius Into Syria To Make War Against The Jews, Unless They Would Receive His Statue.

Antiquities Book 18, Chapter 8

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

What Befell The Jews That Were In Babylon On Occasion Of Asineus And Anileus, Two Brethren.

Antiquities Book 18, Chapter 9

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Caius 1 Was Slain By Cherea.

Antiquities Book 19, Chapter 1

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How The Senators Determined To Restore The Democracy; But The Soldiers Were For Preserving The Monarchy, Concerning The Slaughter Of Caius's Wife And Daughter. A Character Of Caius's Morals.

Antiquities Book 19, Chapter 2

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Topic

AMUSEMENTS AND WORLDLY PLEASURES

Nave’s Topical Bible references for AMUSEMENTS AND WORLDLY PLEASURES.

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PLEASURE

Nave’s Topical Bible references for PLEASURE.

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Topic

PLEASURES

Nave’s Topical Bible references for PLEASURES.

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Dictionary

Adna

pleasure; delight

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Eden

pleasure; delight

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Jehoaddan

pleasure, or time, of the Lord

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Laadan

for pleasure; devouring; judgment

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Paradise

A Persian word (pardes), properly meaning a "pleasure-ground" or "park" or "king's garden." (See [458]EDEN.) It came in course of time to be used as a name for the world of happiness and rest hereafter (Luke 23:43; 2 Cor. 12:4; Rev. 2:7). For "garden" in Gen. 2:8 the LXX. has "paradise."

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Sovereignty

Of God, his absolute right to do all things according to his own good pleasure (Dan. 4:25, 35; Rom. 9:15-23; 1 Tim. 6:15; Rev. 4:11).

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