And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 3:17 · retained source text
And loe, a voice from heauen, saying, This is my beloued Sonne, in whom I am well pleased.
KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 28:8
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “pleased”
Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 12:18 · retained source text
Behold, my seruant whom I haue chosen, my beloued in whom my soule is well pleased: I will put my spirit vpon him, and he shall shew iudgement to the Gentiles.
1611 marginal noteEsai. 42.1.
But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 14:6 · retained source text
But when Herods birth day was kept, the daughter of Herodias daunced before them, and pleased Herode.
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 17:5 · retained source text
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud ouershadowed them: and behold a voyce out of the cloude, which saide, This is my beloued sonne, in whom I am well pleased: heare ye him.
1611 marginal note2.Pet. 1.17.
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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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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Definition evidence
1 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Gratified; affected with agreeable sensations or emotions.