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plezh´uÌ„Ìr (חפץ, hÌ£eÌ„phec, רצון, raÌ„coÌ„n; εὐδοκιÌα, eudokıÌa, ἡδονηÌ, heÌ„doneÌ„Ì: “Pleasure†is the translation of various Hebrew words, chiefly of hÌ£eÌ„phec, “inclination,†hence, “pleasure,†“delight†(, “What pleasure hath he in his house?†the American Standard Revised Version “what careth he forâ€; , “Is it any pleasure to the Almighty?â€; ; ; ; in ; ; ; , it has the sense of will or purpose, “He shall perform all my pleasure,†etc.); of raÌ„coÌ„n, “delight,†“acceptance,†“good will†(; ; ; ; , etc.); nephesh, “soul,†“desire†is translated “pleasure†(; ; ).
In the New Testament “pleasure†is the translation of eudokia, “good thought or will,†“good pleasure†( the Revised Version margin; , ; ; the Revised Version (British and American) “every desire of goodness,†margin “Greek: 'good pleasure of goodness.' Compare â€).
“To take pleasure or to have pleasure†is eudokeÌoÌ„ (; ; , , ); eudokeoÌ„ is once translated “good pleasure†(, “It is your father's good pleasure to give you the kingdomâ€); the neuter participle of dokeÌoÌ„, “to think,†etc. - meaning “it seems good to me†- toÌ dokouÌn, is translated “pleasure†(, “after their pleasure,†the Revised Version (British and American) “as seemed good to themâ€); heÌ„doneÌ„, “sweetness,†“pleasure,†occurs in ; ; (referring to the lower pleasures of life); theÌleÌ„ma, “wish,†“will†(, the Revised Version (British and American) “because of thy willâ€); chaÌris, “favor†(; , the Revised Version (British and American) “favorâ€); spatalaÌoÌ„ “to live voluptuously†(, the Revised Version (British and American) “she that giveth herself to pleasureâ€); suneudokeÌoÌ„, “to think well with,†“to take pleasure with others†(, the Revised Version (British and American) “consent withâ€); truphaÌoÌ„, “to live luxuriously†(, the Revised Version (British and American) “lived delicatelyâ€).
The verb “to pleasure†occurs in 2 Macc 2:27 as the translation of eucharistıÌa, the Revised Version (British and American) “gratitudeâ€; 12:11, oÌ„pheleÌ„Ìsein, the Revised Version (British and American) “to help.â€