KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Gives satisfaction or is agreeable to. Sense 2: Chooses, wills, or sees fit.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 16:6
Complete exact-word concordance
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
But Abram said vnto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; doe to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, shee fled from her face.
1611 marginal noteHeb. that which is good in thy eyes.
1611 marginal noteHeb. afflicted her.
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee; dwel where it pleaseth thee.
1611 marginal noteHeb. as is good in thine eyes.
Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.
Then his father and his mother said vnto him, Is there neuer a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the vncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said vnto his father, Get her for me, for shee pleaseth me well.
1611 marginal noteHeb. she is right in mine eyes.
And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
And let the maiden which pleaseth the king, bee Queene in stead of Uasthi. And the thing pleased the king, and he did so.
And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
And I finde more bitter then death, the woman whose heart is snares & nets, and her handes as bands: who so pleaseth God, shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.
1611 marginal noteHe that is good before God.
1611 marginal noteProu.22.14.
Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
Bee not hastie to goe out of his sight: stand not in an euill thing, for he doeth whatsoeuer pleaseth him.
Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
To excite agreeable sensations or emotions in; to gratify. ... To satisfy; to content. ... To prefer; to have satisfaction in; to like; to choose. ... To be pleased in or with; to approve. ... To like; to choose; to prefer.
