'Pleasure' in the Bible
And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a pleasure for the eyes, and the tree was to be desired to give intelligence; and she took of its fruit, and ate, and gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.
But in Cain and his offering he had no pleasure. And Cain was angry and his face became sad.
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
and Sarah laugheth in her heart, saying, 'After I have waxed old I have had pleasure! -- my lord also is old!'
And crying out to Lot, they said, Where are the men who came to your house this night? Send them out to us, so that we may take our pleasure with them.
And Jacob said, No, I pray thee; if now I have found favour in thine eyes, then receive my gift from my hand; for therefore have I seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou hast received me with pleasure.
O my soul, do not come into their council, do not be united to their assembly, my heart, for in their anger they have killed men, and for pleasure they have hamstrung oxen.
You are to say to Joseph, Let the wrongdoing of your brothers be overlooked, and the evil they did to you: now, if it is your pleasure, let the sin of the servants of your father's God have forgiveness. And at these words, Joseph was overcome with weeping.
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- Comfort (145 instances)
- Complacency (3 instances)
- Delight (265 instances)
- Desire (651 instances)
- Determination (8 instances)
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- Ease (66 instances)
- Enjoyment (21 instances)
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- Luxury (15 instances)
- Mind (762 instances)
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