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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.

Definition sources

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 28:8

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Joshua 22:30
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¶ And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 22:30 · retained source text

¶ And when Phinehas the Priest and the Princes of the Congregation, and Heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad, and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. it was good in their eyes.

Joshua 22:33
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And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 22:33 · retained source text

And the thing pleased the children of Israel, and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to goe vp against them in battel, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.

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)