16 occurrences in 13 translations

'Pleasure' in the Bible

It gives me great pleasure to tell about the signs and wonders that the Most High God has done for me.

Verse ConceptsWitnessing, Importance OfSigns And Wonders Before ChristTelling Of GodSigns Of The End Times

This order is fixed by the watchers, and the decision is by the word of the holy ones: so that the living may be certain that the Most High is ruler over the kingdom of men, and gives it to any man at his pleasure, lifting up over it the lowest of men.

Verse ConceptsDivine MessengerCivil authoritiesHuman Authority, Nature OfHuman Authority, Instituted By GodAuthority, of human institutionsGovernmentWhat God GivesSeasons, Of LifeThe Most HighAuthorityGod Saves From Sin And DeathJudicial PunishmentOther Unimportant PeopleSpecific Holy IndividualsKnowing About God's Kingdom

That they will send you out from among men, to be with the beasts of the field; they will give you grass for your food like the oxen, and you will be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven times will go by you, till you are certain that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and gives it to any man at his pleasure.

Verse ConceptsBanishmentdewGrassHistorySeven YearsPeople OstracisedRepulsive FoodMen Similar To AnimalsAuthorityDriven From Men

And they will send you out from among men, to be with the beasts of the field; they will give you grass for your food like the oxen, and seven times will go by you, till you are certain that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and gives it to any man at his pleasure.

Verse ConceptsGovernmentSeven YearsPeople OstracisedRepulsive FoodMen Similar To AnimalsAuthorityDriven From Men

And all the people of the earth are as nothing: he does his pleasure in the army of heaven and among the people of the earth: and no one is able to keep back his hand, or say to him, What are you doing?

Verse ConceptsAccording To His WillChallengesGod, Purpose OfGod, Sovereignty OfHand Of GodPredestinationProvidenceStrength, DivineGod's OmnipotencePower Of God, DescribedAuthority, Belonging To GodStrength Of GodWhat Does God Do?God Works His WillOther Unimportant People

And because of the great power he gave him, all peoples and nations and languages were shaking in fear before him: some he put to death and others he kept living, at his pleasure, lifting up some and putting others down as it pleased him.

Verse ConceptsPromotionApproval To KillAll LanguagesAll NationsFear Of Individualsgreatness

And he was sent out from among the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts', and he was living with the asses of the fields; he had grass for his food like the oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till he was certain that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and gives power over it to anyone at his pleasure.

Verse ConceptsChallengesdewGovernmentGrassPeople OstracisedRepulsive FoodMen Similar To AnimalsWild DonkeysAuthorityDriven From MenKnowing About God's Kingdom

And the kingdom and the authority and the power of the kingdoms under all the heaven will be given to the people of the saints of the Most High: his kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and all powers will be his servants and do his pleasure.

Verse ConceptsKingdomsSon Of ManBelievers Reigning ForeverPeople Of The KingdomThrone Of DavidGod's Kingdom Being Eternalgreatnessdominion

I have seen the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward, and no living creatures do stand before it, and there is none delivering out of its hand, and it hath done according to its pleasure, and hath exerted itself.

Verse ConceptsAccording To His WillNorthRescueBeastsNo One Can SaveThe Power Of Other Creatures

And the host was given over to it together with the continual burnt-offering through transgression; and it cast down truth to the ground, and it did its pleasure and prospered.

Verse ConceptsThose Against TruthAgainst The TruthThe Wicked Prosperrebellion

And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper and do his pleasure ; and he shall destroy the mighty ones and the holy people.

Verse ConceptsSaintsNames And Titles For The ChristianDestructionThe DestroyerThe Wicked Prosper

And a strong king will come to power, ruling with great authority and doing whatever is his pleasure.

Verse ConceptsAlexander The GreatAccording To His WillLording ItThe Will Of Mendominion

And the [one] coming to him will act {according to} his pleasure, and there is no [one who] {will stand} {before him}, and he will stand in {the beautiful land} and complete destruction [will be] in his power.

Verse ConceptsThe Will Of Men

Then shall he return into his land with great substance; and his heart'shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do his pleasure , and return to his own land.

Verse ConceptsPlunderingSatan, Agents OfIndividuals going homeCovenant Made At Sinai

For ships of Kittim shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved, and shall return, and have indignation against the holy covenant, and shall do his pleasure : he shall even return, and have regard unto them that forsake the holy covenant.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentSeafaringShipsShips For AttackingBreaking The CovenantAngry PeopleCovenant Made At Sinaiventing

And the king will do his pleasure; he will put himself on high, lifting himself over every god, and saying things to be wondered at against the God of gods; and all will be well for him till the wrath is complete; for what has been purposed will be done.

Verse ConceptsBoasting, FoolishBlasphemy, At GodAntichrist, Names ForBlasphemyThe Wicked ProsperSpeed Of God's AngerProud PeopleSeeking HonourThe Will Of Men

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
εὐδοκέω 
Eudokeo 
Usage: 20

אוּה 
'avvah 
Usage: 7

חפץ 
Chaphets 
delight , please , desire , will , pleasure , favour , like , moveth , would , at all
Usage: 76

חפץ 
Chaphets 
Usage: 10

חפץ 
Chephets 
Usage: 39

חשׁק 
Chesheq 
Usage: 3

נעים 
Na`iym 
Usage: 13

עדין 
`adiyn 
Usage: 1

עדנה עדן 
`eden 
Usage: 4

ערב 
`areb 
Usage: 12

רעוּת 
R@uwth (Aramaic) 
pleasure , will
Usage: 2

רצה 
Ratsah 
Usage: 56

רצן רצון 
Ratsown 
Usage: 56

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

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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