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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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Isaiah 21:4
My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 21:4 · retained source text

My heart panted, fearefulnesse affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into feare vnto me.

1611 marginal noteOr, my minde wandred.

1611 marginal noteHeb. put.

Isaiah 44:28
That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 44:28 · retained source text

That saith of Cyrus, Hee is my shepheard, and shall performe all my pleasure, euen saying to Ierusalem, Thou shalt be built, and to the Temple, Thy foundation shalbe laid.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 36.22. ezr. 1.1. Chap. 45.13.

Isaiah 46:10
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 46:10 · retained source text

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsell shall stand, and I wil doe all my pleasure:

1611 marginal notePsal.33.11. pro. 19.21. and 21.30. hebr.6.17.

Isaiah 48:14
All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things? The Lord hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 48:14 · retained source text

All yee assemble your selues and heare: which among them hath declared these things? the LORD hath loued him: hee will doe his pleasure on Babylon, and his arme shall be on the Caldeans.

Isaiah 53:10
¶ Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 53:10 · retained source text

¶ Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him, he hath put him to griefe: when thou shalt make his soule an offring for sinne, he shall see his seede, hee shall prolong his daies, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

1611 marginal noteOr, when his soule shall make an offring.

Isaiah 58:3
¶ Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 58:3 · retained source text

¶ Wherefore haue wee fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore haue wee afflicted our soule, & thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, and exact all your labours.

1611 marginal noteOr, things wherewith ye grieue others. Heb. griefes.

Isaiah 58:13
¶ If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 58:13 · retained source text

¶ If thou turne away thy foote from the Sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my Holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable, and shalt honour him, not doing thine owne wayes, nor finding thine owne pleasure, nor speaking thine owne wordes:

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