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pleased

Meaning of “pleased”

Past-tense, past-participial, or adjectival form of please. Sense 1: Gave pleasure or satisfaction to, was agreeable or acceptable to, or was gratified. Sense 2: Chose, desired, willed, or saw fit.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
62 occurrences61 verses27 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 28:8

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2 Chronicles 30:4
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And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 30:4 · retained source text

And the thing pleased the king, and all the Congregation.

1611 marginal noteHeb. was right in the eyes of the King.

Complete reference index — all 61 verses
Genesis 28:8Genesis 33:10Genesis 34:18Genesis 45:16Numbers 24:1Deuteronomy 1:23Joshua 22:30Joshua 22:33Judges 13:23Judges 14:71 Samuel 12:221 Samuel 18:201 Samuel 18:262 Samuel 3:362 Samuel 17:42 Samuel 19:61 Kings 3:101 Kings 9:11 Kings 9:122 Chronicles 30:4Nehemiah 2:6Esther 1:21Esther 2:4Esther 2:9Esther 5:14Psalms 40:13Psalms 51:19Psalms 115:3Psalms 135:6Isaiah 42:21Isaiah 53:10Daniel 6:1Jonah 1:14Micah 6:7Malachi 1:8Matthew 3:17Matthew 12:18Matthew 14:6Matthew 17:5Mark 1:11Mark 6:22Luke 3:22Acts 6:5Acts 12:3Acts 15:22Acts 15:34Romans 15:3Romans 15:26Romans 15:271 Corinthians 1:211 Corinthians 7:121 Corinthians 7:131 Corinthians 10:51 Corinthians 12:181 Corinthians 15:38Galatians 1:10Galatians 1:15Colossians 1:19Hebrews 11:5Hebrews 13:162 Peter 1:17

Where “pleased” appears

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Genesis4 occurrences
4 versesNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verseJoshua2 occurrences
2 versesJudges2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses2 Samuel4 occurrences
3 verses1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEsther4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms4 occurrences
4 versesIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew4 occurrences
4 versesMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs4 occurrences
4 versesRomans3 occurrences
3 verses1 Corinthians6 occurrences
6 versesGalatians2 occurrences
2 versesColossians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 verses2 Peter1 occurrence
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Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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Gratified; affected with agreeable sensations or emotions.

volume 2, leaf 309, column 3 (main_dictionary)