ἀπόλαυσις
apolausis · enjoyment
Greek word · Strong’s number G619 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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apolausis (ἀπόλαυσις) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “enjoyment”.
Delight in what one has received.
How to say it
a·po·lau·sis
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
- Taking pleasure in something, delighting in what one has.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
Where it appears
- 1 Timothy 6:17
Command the rich in the present age not to be arrogant nor to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who provides us with all things richly for enjoyment;
- Hebrews 11:25
choosing rather to be mistreated along with the people of God than to have the fleeting enjoyment of sin,