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pleasure

Meaning of “pleasure”

Delight, enjoyment, desire, will, or purpose.

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61 occurrences60 verses28 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:12

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Hebrews 10:8
Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;
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1611 witness · Hebrews 10:8 · retained source text

Aboue when hee said, Sacrifice, and offering, and burnt offerings, and offering for sinne thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein, which are offered by the Law:

Hebrews 10:38
Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
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Now the iust shall liue by faith: but if any man drawe backe, my soule shall haue no pleasure in him.

Hebrews 12:10
For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
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For they verily for a fewe dayes chastened vs after their owne pleasure, but hee for our profit, that we might bee partakers of his holinesse.

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