Genesis 2:9
And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
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Pleasant
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Malachi 3:4
Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.
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Genesis
33 verses
2 Samuel
22 verses
1 Kings
11 verses
2 Kings
11 verses
2 Chronicles
11 verses
Psalms
66 verses
Proverbs
77 verses
Ecclesiastes
11 verses
Song of Solomon
55 verses
Isaiah
77 verses
Jeremiah
55 verses
Lamentations
44 verses
Ezekiel
22 verses
Daniel
33 verses
Hosea
33 verses
Joel
11 verses
Amos
11 verses
Micah
11 verses
Nahum
11 verses
Zechariah
11 verses
Malachi
11 verses
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חֶמְדָּה
chemdâh · khem-daw'
11 times translated as this KJV form25 total Strong's occurrences
delight
Strong's KJV usage: desire, goodly, pleasant, precious.
Strong's first: 2 Chronicles 32:27Strong's last: Zechariah 7:14
Open full H2532 profile →נָעִים
nâʻîym · naw-eem'
8 times translated as this KJV form13 total Strong's occurrences
delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)
Strong's KJV usage: pleasant(-ure), sweet.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: 2 Samuel 1:23Strong's last: Song of Solomon 1:16
Open full H5273 profile →נָעֵם
nâʻêm · naw-ame'
5 times translated as this KJV form8 total Strong's occurrences
to be agreeable (literally or figuratively)
Strong's KJV usage: pass in beauty, be delight, be pleasant, be sweet.
Strong's first: Genesis 49:15Strong's last: Song of Solomon 7:6
Open full H5276 profile →מֶגֶד
meged · meh'-ghed
3 times translated as this KJV form8 total Strong's occurrences
properly, a distinguished thing; hence something valuable, as a product or fruit
Strong's KJV usage: pleasant, precious fruit (thing).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Song of Solomon 4:13Strong's last: Song of Solomon 7:13
Open full H4022 profile →מַחְמָד
machmâd · makh-mawd'
3 times translated as this KJV form13 total Strong's occurrences
delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. object of affection or desire
Strong's KJV usage: beloved, desire, goodly, lovely, pleasant (thing).
Strong's first: 1 Kings 20:6Strong's last: Hosea 9:6
Open full H4261 profile →חֶמֶד
chemed · kheh'-med
2 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences
delight
Strong's KJV usage: desirable, pleasant.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Isaiah 32:12Strong's last: Amos 5:11
Open full H2531 profile →טוֹב
ṭôwb · tobe
2 times translated as this KJV form558 total Strong's occurrences
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
Strong's KJV usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
Strong's first: 2 Kings 2:19Strong's last: Ecclesiastes 11:7
Open full H2896 profile →נֹעַם
nôʻam · no'-am
2 times translated as this KJV form7 total Strong's occurrences
agreeableness, i.e. delight, suitableness, splendor or grace
Strong's KJV usage: beauty, pleasant(-ness).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Proverbs 15:26Strong's last: Proverbs 16:24
Open full H5278 profile →שַׁעְשֻׁעַ
shaʻshuaʻ · shah-shoo'-ah
2 times translated as this KJV form9 total Strong's occurrences
enjoyment
Strong's KJV usage: delight, pleasure.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Isaiah 5:7Strong's last: Jeremiah 31:20
Open full H8191 profile →חָמַד
châmad · khaw-mad'
1 times translated as this KJV form21 total Strong's occurrences
to delight in
Strong's KJV usage: beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, (× great) delight, desire, goodly, lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing).
Strong's first: Genesis 2:9Strong's last: Genesis 2:9
Open full H2530 profile →חֵן
chên · khane
1 times translated as this KJV form68 total Strong's occurrences
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
Strong's KJV usage: favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Proverbs 5:19Strong's last: Proverbs 5:19
Open full H2580 profile →חֵפֶץ
chêphets · khay'-fets
1 times translated as this KJV form39 total Strong's occurrences
pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
Strong's KJV usage: acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Isaiah 54:12Strong's last: Isaiah 54:12
Open full H2656 profile →יָפֶה
yâpheh · yaw-feh'
1 times translated as this KJV form40 total Strong's occurrences
beautiful (literally or figuratively)
Strong's KJV usage: beautiful, beauty, comely, fair(-est, one), goodly, pleasant, well.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Ezekiel 33:32Strong's last: Ezekiel 33:32
Open full H3303 profile →נַעֲמָן
naʻămân · nah-am-awn'
1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences
pleasantness (plural as concrete)
Strong's KJV usage: pleasant.
Strong's first: Isaiah 17:10Strong's last: Isaiah 17:10
Open full H5282 profile →עֹנֶג
ʻôneg · o'-neg
1 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences
luxury
Strong's KJV usage: delight, pleasant.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Isaiah 13:22Strong's last: Isaiah 13:22
Open full H6027 profile →עָרֵב
ʻârêb · aw-rabe'
1 times translated as this KJV form8 total Strong's occurrences
to be agreeable
Strong's KJV usage: be pleasant(-ing), take pleasure in, be sweet.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Malachi 3:4Strong's last: Malachi 3:4
Open full H6149 profile →צְבִי
tsᵉbîy · tseb-ee'
1 times translated as this KJV form32 total Strong's occurrences
splendor (as conspicuous)
Strong's KJV usage: beautiful(-ty), glorious (-ry), goodly, pleasant, roe(-buck).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Daniel 8:9Strong's last: Daniel 8:9
Open full H6643 profile →תַּאֲוָה
taʼăvâh · tah-av-aw'
1 times translated as this KJV form19 total Strong's occurrences
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
Strong's KJV usage: dainty, desire, × exceedingly, × greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also 6914.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Genesis 3:6Strong's last: Genesis 3:6
Open full H8378 profile →תַּעֲנוּג
taʻănûwg · tah-an-oog'
1 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences
luxury
Strong's KJV usage: delicate, delight, pleasant.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Micah 2:9Strong's last: Micah 2:9
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H2530
And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
H8378
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
H5276
And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
H5273
Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
H5276
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
H4261
Yet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away.
H2896
And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.
H2532
And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels;
H5273
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
H5273
Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
H2532
Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:
H5273
<<A Song of degrees of David.>> Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
H5273
Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
H5273
Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
H5276
When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
H2580
Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
H5276
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
H5278
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
H5278
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
no direct Strong's tag
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
H5273
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
H2896
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
H5273
Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.
H4022
Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,
H4022
Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
English meaning and historical usage.
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pleasant
PLEASANT, adjective plez'ant.
1. Pleasing; agreeable; grateful to the mind or to the senses; as a pleasant ride; a pleasant voyage; a pleasant view. Light is pleasant to the eye; an orange is pleasant to the taste; harmony is pleasant to the ear; a rose is pleasant to the smell.
How good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! Psalms 133:1.
2. Cheerful; enlivening; as pleasant society or company.
3. Gay; lively; humorous; sportive; as a pleasant companion.
4. Trifling; adapted rather to mirth than use.
5. Giving pleasure; gratifying.
This word expresses less than delightful, to the mind, and delicious, to the taste.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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