33 occurrences in 13 translations

'Pleasing' in the Bible

If the offering is a burned offering of the herd, let him give a male without a mark: he is to give it at the door of the Tent of meeting so that he may be pleasing to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsLaw, OtSacrifices At The DoorwayMale AnimalsPerfect Sacrifices

The offerer must wash its entrails and shanks with water. Then the priest will burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsAromasLegsPleasing GodSmellsClean AnimalsRefreshing God

But he is to wash the entrails and shanks with water. The priest will then present all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsClean AnimalsRefreshing God

He will tear it open by its wings without dividing the bird. Then the priest is to burn it on the altar on top of the burning wood. It is a burnt offering, a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsWingsAnimals Torn To PiecesWings Of BirdsRefreshing God

and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest will take a handful of fine flour and oil from it, along with all its frankincense, and will burn this memorial portion of it on the altar, a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsFlourAromasGrain OfferingPriests, Function In Ot TimesSmellsOther Volume MeasuresRefreshing God

The priest will remove the memorial portion from the grain offering and burn it on the altar, a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsRefreshing God

You may present them to the Lord as an offering of firstfruits, but they are not to be offered on the altar as a pleasing aroma.

Verse ConceptsLeavenedRefreshing GodFirst fruits

Aaron’s sons will burn it on the altar along with the burnt offering that is on the burning wood, a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsAromasPleasing GodSmellsRefreshing God

Then the priest will burn the food on the altar, as a fire offering for a pleasing aroma.“All fat belongs to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsFatnessFat Of AnimalsRefreshing GodAll Things Belong To God

"The priest is then to put some blood on the horn of the altar that is near the Tent of Meeting as an incense of pleasing aroma in the LORD's presence. He is to pour the rest of the bull's blood for a burnt offering at the base of the altar that is at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

Verse ConceptsHornsAltar Of IncenseSetting Up The Bronze AltarBase Of Things

He is to remove all its fat just as the fat is removed from the fellowship sacrifice. The priest is to burn it on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the Lord. In this way the priest will make atonement on his behalf, and he will be forgiven.

Verse ConceptsAromasSmellsFat Of The SacrificesRefreshing GodPriests Atoning

The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil from the grain offering, with all the frankincense that is on the offering, and burn its memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsAromasIncenseSmellsOlive OilOil On SacrificesOther Volume MeasuresRefreshing God

It is to be prepared with oil on a griddle; you are to bring it well-kneaded. You must present it as a grain offering of baked pieces, a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsPlatesOil On SacrificesBaking BreadRefreshing Godcooking

and if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings be really eaten on the third day, it is not pleasing; for him who is bringing it near it is not reckoned; it is an abominable thing, and the person who is eating of it his iniquity doth bear.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsAcceptance, divineAcceptance, Of WorshipThree Days

but he washed the entrails and shanks with water. He then burned the entire ram on the altar. It was a burnt offering for a pleasing aroma, a fire offering to the Lord as He had commanded Moses.

Verse ConceptsAromasLegsSmellsClean AnimalsRefreshing God

Then Moses took them from their hands and burned them on the altar with the burnt offering. This was an ordination offering for a pleasing aroma, a fire offering to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsRefreshing God

Aaron spoke to Moses, "Behold, this day they have offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before Yahweh; and such things as these have happened to me: and if I had eaten the sin offering today, would it have been pleasing in the sight of Yahweh?"

Verse ConceptsFood For Priests Defined

When Moses heard that, it was pleasing in his sight.

The priest will then sprinkle the blood on the Lord’s altar at the entrance to the tent of meeting and burn the fat as a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsSprinklingThe Altar Of The LordSprinkling BloodFat Of The SacrificesRefreshing God

And when you give a peace offering to the Lord, do it in the way which is pleasing to the Lord.

Verse ConceptsFellowship OfferingPeace offeringsAcceptance

and if it be really eaten on the third day, it is an abomination, it is not pleasing,

Verse ConceptsThree DaysRemaining FoodForbidden FoodAcceptanceEating Meat

So that it may be pleasing to the Lord, let him give a male, without any mark, from among the oxen or the sheep or the goats.

Verse ConceptsSheepMale AnimalsPerfect SacrificesSacrificing Cattle Sheep And Goats

nothing in which is blemish do ye bring near, for it is not for a pleasing thing for you.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesBlemished CreaturesAcceptance

'And when a man bringeth near a sacrifice of peace-offerings to Jehovah, to complete a vow, or for a willing-offering, of the herd or of the flock, it is perfect for a pleasing thing: no blemish is in it;

Verse ConceptsFellowship OfferingPerfection, DivineVowsUnblemishmentPerfect SacrificesPeace offerings

As to an ox or a sheep enlarged or dwarfed -- a willing-offering ye do make it, but for a vow it is not pleasing.

Verse ConceptsMaking VowsBlemished CreaturesRegulating SacrificesFree Will

And from the hand of a son of a stranger ye do not bring near the bread of your God, of any of these, for their corruption is in them; blemish is in them; they are not pleasing for you.'

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, Of WorshipStrangersBlemished CreaturesAcceptancecorruption

'When ox or lamb or goat is born, and it hath been seven days under its dam, then from the eighth day and henceforth, it is pleasing for an offering, a fire-offering to Jehovah;

Verse ConceptsSeven DaysYoung AnimalAnimal MothersLess Than A Year OldSeven Days For Legal PurposesRegulating Sacrifices

And let the grain be waved before the Lord, so that you may be pleasing to him; on the day after the Sabbath let it be waved by the priest.

Verse ConceptsThe First Day Of The WeekSwinging

Its grain offering is to be four quarts of fine flour mixed with oil as a fire offering to the Lord, a pleasing aroma, and its drink offering will be one quart of wine.

Verse Conceptsdrink offeringAromasSmellsQuantities Of WineA Fourth PartA Tenth Of ThingsEphah [Ten Omers]Making Cereal Offerings And LibationsRefreshing GodRegulations For Cereal OfferingsMeat offerings

You are to present with the bread seven unblemished male lambs a year old, one young bull, and two rams. They will be a burnt offering to the Lord, with their grain offerings and drink offerings, a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

Verse Conceptsdrink offeringSevenAnimal Sacrifices, BurntSeven AnimalsFragrancePerfect SacrificesTwo AnimalsAnimals At Specific AgesMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsRefreshing GodSacrificing Cattle

Now on the first day you shall take for yourselves the foliage of beautiful trees, branches of palm trees, and boughs of thick (leafy) trees, and willows of the brook [and make booths of them]; and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days.

Verse ConceptsFeast Of TabernaclesSeven DaysFoliageWillowsBrooks

I will reduce your cities to ruins and devastate your sanctuaries. I will not smell the pleasing aroma of your sacrifices.

Verse ConceptsFaintingRejection Of God, Results OfSanctuarySmellsArchaeologyAromasDestruction Of CitiesCities Under AttackRefreshing God

Bible Theasaurus

Appreciated (3 instances)
Artistic (16 instances)
Delight (265 instances)
Gratifying (3 instances)
Please (495 instances)
Pleasing (207 instances)
Satisfying (29 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀρεστός 
Arestos 
Usage: 3

ἀπόλαυσις 
Apolausis 
to enjoy 9, enjoy the pleasures 9
Usage: 2

ἀρέσκεια 
Areskeia 
Usage: 1

ἀρέσκω 
Aresko 
Usage: 17

δοκέω 
Dokeo 
Usage: 45

εὐαρεστέω 
Euaresteo 
Usage: 3

εὐάρεστος 
Euarestos 
Usage: 9

εὐδοκέω 
Eudokeo 
Usage: 20

εὐδοκία 
Eudokia 
good pleasure , good will , seem good 9 , desire
Usage: 7

ἡδονή 
hedone 
Usage: 4

θέλημα 
thelema 
will , desire , pleasure
Usage: 45

σπαταλάω 
Spatalao 
live in pleasure , be wanton
Usage: 2

συνευδοκέω 
suneudokeo 
Usage: 5

τρυφάω 
Truphao 
Usage: 1

φιλήδονος 
Philedonos 
Usage: 1

χάρις 
Charis 
Usage: 151

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