Lexicon eudokeó: To be well pleased, to take delight, to approve Original Word: εὐδοκέω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance think good, be well pleased, be willing. From eu and dokeo; to think well of, i.e. Approve (an act); specially, to approbate (a person or thing) -- think good, (be well) please(-d), be the good (have, take) pleasure, be willing. see GREEK eu see GREEK dokeo HELPS Word-studies 2106 eudokéō (from 2095 /eú, "good, well" and dokeō, "to think, seem") – properly, what seems good (pleasingly acceptable). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom eu and dokeó Definition to think well of, i.e. to be well-pleased NASB Translation am well content (1), am well-pleased (5), been pleased (1), chosen gladly (1), good pleasure (1), has...pleasure (1), pleased (2), prefer (1), taken pleasure (1), taken...pleasure (1), thought it best (1), took pleasure (1), well-pleased (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2106: εὐδοκέωεὐδοκέω, εὐδοκῶ; imperfect 1 person plural εὐδοκοῦμεν (1 Thessalonians 2:8 (where WH after Vat. ἠυδοκουμεν; Winers Grammar, and Buttmann, as below)); 1 aorist εὐδόκησα and (in Hebrews 10:6, 8, L T Tr; 1 Corinthians 10:5 L Tr WH; Romans 15:26, 27 and 1 Thessalonians 3:1 T Tr WH; Matthew 12:18 T Tr; Matthew 3:17 T; Colossians 1:19 L marginal reading) ἠυδόκησα, cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 456 and 140; Winers Grammar, 71 (69); (Buttmann, 34 (30); Tdf. Proleg., p. 120; WH's Appendix, p. 162); (from εὖ aud δοκέω, cf. Fritzsche on Romans, ii., p. 370, who treats of the word fully and with his usual learning (cf. Winers Grammar, 101 (95))); the Sept. mostly for רָצָה; among Greek writers used especially by Polybius, Diodorus, and Dionysius Halicarnassus; 1. as in secular authors, followed by an infinitive, it seems good to one, is one's good pleasure; to think it good, choose, determine, decide: Luke 12:32; 1 Corinthians 1:21; Galatians 1:15; once followed by the accusative with an infinitive, Colossians 1:19 (cf. Lightfoot; Winers Grammar, § 64, 3 b.; Buttmann, § 129, 16); with the included idea of kindness accompanying the decision, Romans 15:26f; to do willingly what is signified by the infinitive, to be ready to, 1 Thessalonians 2:8; to prefer, choose rather (A. V. we thought it good), 1 Thessalonians 3:1; Sir. 25:16; more fully μᾶλλον εὐδοκῶ, 2 Corinthians 5:8. 2. by a usage peculiar to Biblical writers, followed by ἐν τίνι, to be well pleased with, take pleasure in, a person or thing (cf. Winers Grammar, 38, 232 (218); Buttmann, 185 (160)): Matthew 3:17; Matthew 12:18 Tr; Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of divine pleasure or approval in the Old Testament is often expressed by the Hebrew root רָצָה (ratsah, Strong's Hebrew 7521), which carries similar connotations of delight, favor, and acceptance. Another related Hebrew term is חָפֵץ (chaphets, Strong's Hebrew 2654), meaning to delight in or to take pleasure in, often used to describe God's delight in His people or His will. Usage: The verb εὐδοκέω is used in the New Testament to express God's pleasure or approval, human willingness or consent, and the delight or satisfaction in a particular action or situation. It often conveys a sense of divine favor or approval. Context: The Greek verb εὐδοκέω appears in several key passages in the New Testament, often highlighting the relationship between divine will and human action. It is frequently used to describe God's pleasure or approval, particularly in the context of His relationship with Jesus Christ and His followers. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 3:17 V-AIA-1SGRK: ἐν ᾧ εὐδόκησα NAS: Son, in whom I am well-pleased. KJV: in whom I am well pleased. INT: in whom I am well pleased Matthew 12:18 V-AIA-3S Matthew 17:5 V-AIA-1S Mark 1:11 V-AIA-1S Luke 3:22 V-AIA-1S Luke 12:32 V-AIA-3S Romans 15:26 V-AIA-3P Romans 15:27 V-AIA-3P 1 Corinthians 1:21 V-AIA-3S 1 Corinthians 10:5 V-AIA-3S 2 Corinthians 5:8 V-PIA-1P 2 Corinthians 12:10 V-PIA-1S Galatians 1:15 V-AIA-3S Colossians 1:19 V-AIA-3S 1 Thessalonians 2:8 V-IIA-1P 1 Thessalonians 3:1 V-AIA-1P 2 Thessalonians 2:12 V-APA-NMP Hebrews 10:6 V-AIA-2S Hebrews 10:8 V-AIA-2S Hebrews 10:38 V-PIA-3S 2 Peter 1:17 V-AIA-1S Strong's Greek 2106 |
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