# G700 ἀρέσκω

ἀρέσκω (aréskō), Strong’s G700: to be agreeable (or by implication, to seek to be so) KJV: please. Occurs 68 times.

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*aréskō* — to be agreeable (or by implication, to seek to be so)

KJV: please

Derived from [αἴρω aírō](https://besorah.bible/word/G142) (to lift up)

Occurs 68 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 14:6](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/14?v=6) — But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.
- [Mark 6:22](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/6?v=22) — When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said…
- [Acts 6:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/6?v=5) — These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip…
- [Romans 8:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/8?v=8) — Those who are in the flesh can’t please God.
- [Romans 15:1](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/15?v=1) — Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
- [Romans 15:2](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/15?v=2) — Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.
- [Romans 15:3](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/15?v=3) — For even Messiah didn’t please himself. But, as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”
- [1 Corinthians 7:32](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/7?v=32) — But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may…
- [1 Corinthians 7:33](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/7?v=33) — but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.
- [1 Corinthians 7:34](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/7?v=34) — There is also a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that…