ἀνθρωπάρεσκος
anthrōpareskos · people-pleaser
Greek word · Strong’s number G441 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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anthrōpareskos (ἀνθρωπάρεσκος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “people-pleaser”.
A people-pleaser, someone who seeks to please people rather than God.
How to say it
an·thrō·pa·res·kos
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- One who seeks others' approval rather than God's.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Ephesians 6:6
not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of the Messiah, doing the will of God from the soul,
- Colossians 3:22
Slaves, obey in everything your masters according to the flesh, not with eye-service as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.