G2102 G2102
Acceptably, pleasingly; in a manner that finds approval or gives pleasure
This adverb describes actions performed in a way that pleases or gains acceptance from another. In Hebrews 12:28, it modifies how believers should serve God—acceptably, with reverence and awe. The word carries connotations of meeting expectations and earning approval, not through mere external compliance but through the spirit in which service is rendered.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The Hebrews passage pairs this adverb with reverence and godly fear, showing that acceptable service involves both proper attitude and proper action. The multilingual evidence ('acceptably,' 'agradablemente,' 'wohlgefaellig') emphasizes the notion of pleasing service. This is worship that God receives favorably because it honors both his holiness and his grace. 1×
AR["بِرِضَا"]·ben["সন্তোষজনকভাবে"]·DE["wohlgefaellig"]·EN["acceptably"]·FR["agréable"]·heb["בְּרָצוֹן"]·HI["प्रसन्नता-से"]·ID["berkenan"]·IT["euarestōs"]·jav["damel-rena"]·KO["기쁘시게"]·PT["agradavelmente"]·RU["угодно"]·ES["agradablemente"]·SW["kwa-kupendeza"]·TR["kabul-edilir-şekilde"]·urd["پسندیدگی-سے"]
Related Senses
G2309 1. want, desire (166×)G0025 1. to love actively (133×)H0157 1. love (verb, active Qal) (129×)H8055 1. Qal: rejoice, be glad (123×)H7453 1. neighbor, fellow man (120×)G0026 1. of love (115×)H1058 1. Qal: to weep, cry (112×)H0954 1. to be ashamed, feel shame (Qal) (95×)H8057 1. joy, gladness, delight (90×)H2781 1. disgrace, shame, dishonor (68×)G2307 1. will, desire, purpose (63×)G5463 1. rejoice, be glad (63×)G0027 1. beloved (61×)H8130 1. Qal: to hate, detest (60×)G5479 1. (59×)G1680 1. (53×)H8130 2. Qal ptcp: hater, enemy (53×)H0014 1. be willing, want (51×)H0157 2. lover, friend (Qal participle substantive) (51×)H1945 1. woe (50×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Included with: εὐᾰρεστ-ος, ον, (ἀρέσκω) wellpleasing, acceptable, τὸ ἀγαθὸν εὐ. Cleanth. 3.6; τινι LXX+1st c.AD+; τισι Refs; παρά τινι LXX+1st c.BC+; χρῆσις pleasant, Refs 1st c.AD+; σύμμαχοι probably in Refs 3rd c.BC+; τὸ εὐ. Refs 1st c.AD+. adverb -τως, ἔργον συνετέλεσεν Refs 2nd c.BC+: comparative -οτέρως, διακεῖσθαί τινι Refs 5th c.BC+; - τως ἱερησάμενος Refs 2nd c.BC+; λατρεύειν τῷ θεῷ NT…