G2237Noun, feminine5 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Luke 8:14ἡδονῶν
The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
- Titus 3:3ἡδοναῖς
For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
- James 4:1ἡδονῶν
What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?
- 2 Peter 2:13ἡδονὴν
The harm they will suffer is the wages of their wickedness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deception as they feast with you.
Abbott-Smith
(ἥδομαι, to be glad) [in LXX: Num.11:8 (טַעַם), Pro.17:1, Wis.7:2 16:20, and frequently in 4Mac ;]
pleasure: 2Pe.2:13; pl., Luk.8:14, Tit.3:3, Jas.4:1, †
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Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.