Lexicon :: Strong's G2237 - hēdonē

ἡδονή

Transliteration

hēdonē (Key)

Pronunciation

hay-don-ay'

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From handano (to please)

Greek Inflections of ἡδονή [?]

mGNT
5x in 3 unique form(s) TR
5x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
2x in 2 unique form(s)

ἡδοναῖς — 2x

ἡδονὴν — 1x

ἡδονῶν — 2x

ἡδοναῖς — 2x

ἡδονὴν — 1x

ἡδονῶν — 2x

ἡδονὴ — 1x

ἡδονῆς — 1x

Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:909,303

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

ἡδονή hēdonḗ, hay-don-ay'; from ἁνδάνω handánō (to please); sensual delight; by implication, desire:—lust, pleasure.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G2237 in the following manner: pleasure (3x), lust (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G2237 in the following manner: pleasure (3x), lust (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

pleasure
desires for pleasure

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

ἡδονή hēdonḗ, hay-don-ay'; from ἁνδάνω handánō (to please); sensual delight; by implication, desire:—lust, pleasure.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G2237:

ἡδονή, -ῆς, ἡ, (ἥδομαι), [Simonides 117, Herodotus down], pleasure: 2 Peter 2:13; plural, Luke 8:14 (αἱ ἡδοναὶ τ. βίου); Titus 3:3; James 4:3; by metonymy, desires for pleasure (Grotius, cupiditates rerum voluptariarum), James 4:1.

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke: 8:14
Titus: 3:3
James: 4:1; 4:3
2 Peter: 2:13

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number G2237 matches the Greek ἡδονή (hēdonē),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the TR Greek.

View OT results in the LXX Greek concordance

View NT results in the MGNT Greek concordance

Luk 8:14

Luk 8:14 - And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures^G2237 of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

Tit 3:3

Tit 3:3 - For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures,^G2237 living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

Jas 4:1

Jas 4:1 - From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts^G2237 that war in your members?

Jas 4:3

Jas 4:3 - Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.^G2237

2Pe 2:13

2Pe 2:13 - And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure^G2237 to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;