2107. eudokia

Lexicon

eudokia: Goodwill, pleasure, favor, desire, delight

Original Word: εὐδοκία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: eudokia
Pronunciation: yoo-dok-ee'-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-dok-ee'-ah)
Definition: Goodwill, pleasure, favor, desire, delight
Meaning: (a) good-will (good-pleasure), favor, feeling of complacency of God to man, (b) good-pleasure, satisfaction, happiness, delight of men.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

delight, good pleasure

From a presumed compound of eu and the base of dokeo; satisfaction, i.e. (subjectively) delight, or (objectively) kindness, wish, purpose -- desire, good pleasure (will), X seem good.

see GREEK eu

see GREEK dokeo

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Cognate: 2107 eudokía – properly, what seems good or beneficial to someone; "good pleasure." See 2106 (eudokeō).

God's good pleasure (2107 /eudokía) requires something is done through His work of inbirthing faith.

2 Thes 1:11: "for which [glorification, cf. 1:10], indeed each time we pray about (peri) you – for the purpose (hina) that our God may deem you worthy of the calling, and may fulfill every good-pleasure (2107 /eudokía, of God) that comes from (His) goodness and (His) work of faith (4102 /pístis), in (His) ability."

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from eudokeó
Definition
good pleasure
NASB Translation
desire (2), good pleasure (1), good will (1), kind intention (2), pleased (1), well-pleasing (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2107: εὐδοκία

εὐδοκία, εὐδοκίας, ἡ (from εὐδοκέω, as εὐλογία from εὐλογέω), unknown to secular authors (Boeckh, Inscriptions 5960), found in the O. T. in some of the Psalms (for רָצון) and often in Sir.; on it cf. Fritzsche on Romans, ii., p. 371f; (especially Lightfoot on Philippians 1:15); properly,beneplacitum (Vulg. (edited by Clement.) Ephesians 1:9);

1. will, choice: Matthew 11:26; Luke 10:21 (on both passages see ἔμπροσθεν, 2 b.); Sir. 1:27 (); , etc.; in particular, good-will, kindly intent, benevolence: Ephesians 1:5, 9; Philippians 2:13 (Psalm 50:20 (); Sir. 2:16 Sir. 11:17 () etc.); δἰ εὐδοκίαν, prompted by good will, Philippians 1:15.

2. delight, pleasure, satisfaction: with the genitive of the thing that pleases, 2 Thessalonians 1:11; ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκία, either among men pleasure produced by salvation, or God's pleasure in men, Luke 2:14 R G Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading; ἄνθρωποι εὐδοκίας, men in whom God is well pleased (i. e. not a particular class of men (viz. believers), but the whole race, contemplated as blessed in Christ's birth), Luke 2:14. L T Tr text WH text (see WH's Appendix at the passage; Field, Otium Norv. iii. at the passage) (Psalm 144:16 (); Sir. 9:12).

3. desire (for delight in any absent thing easily begets a longing for it): Romans 10:1; cf. Philippi and Tholuck at the passage.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from εὖ (eu, meaning "well" or "good") and δοκέω (dokeō, meaning "to think" or "to seem").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of εὐδοκία in the Greek New Testament can be related to several Hebrew terms that convey similar meanings of favor, delight, or pleasure. These include:
• חֵפֶץ (chephets) • Strong's Hebrew 2656: Often translated as "delight" or "pleasure."
• רָצוֹן (ratson) • Strong's Hebrew 7522: Commonly rendered as "favor" or "acceptance."

These Hebrew terms, like εὐδοκία, reflect the themes of divine favor and the pleasure God takes in His people and His purposes.

Usage: The word εὐδοκία is used in the New Testament to express God's good pleasure or favor towards humanity, as well as the delight or approval of individuals. It appears in contexts that highlight divine benevolence and the fulfillment of God's purposes.

Context: • Biblical Context: In the New Testament, εὐδοκία is often associated with God's gracious will and favor. It is used to describe the divine pleasure in the salvation plan and the blessings bestowed upon believers. For instance, in Luke 2:14, the angels proclaim, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!" Here, εὐδοκία signifies God's favor towards humanity through the birth of Jesus Christ.
• Theological Significance: The concept of εὐδοκία underscores the idea that God's actions towards humanity are motivated by His benevolent will. It reflects the notion that God's purposes are inherently good and aimed at the well-being of His creation. This term also highlights the relationship between divine favor and human response, as believers are called to live in a manner that aligns with God's good pleasure.
• Examples in Scripture:
• Ephesians 1:5: "He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will."
• Philippians 2:13: "For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good pleasure."
• Interpretative Notes: The use of εὐδοκία in the New Testament often emphasizes the gracious and intentional nature of God's interactions with humanity. It is a reminder of the divine initiative in the redemption and sanctification of believers, highlighting the joy and satisfaction God finds in His creation and His redemptive work.

Forms and Transliterations

ευδοκια ευδοκία εὐδοκία ευδοκίαις ευδοκιαν ευδοκίαν εὐδοκίαν ευδοκιας ευδοκίας εὐδοκίας ευδοκιμούν ευεκτείν εύελπις eudokia eudokía eudokian eudokían eudokias eudokías

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 11:26 N-NFS
GRK: ὅτι οὕτως εὐδοκία ἐγένετο ἔμπροσθέν
NAS: for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.
KJV: so it seemed good in thy sight.
INT: for thus well-pleasing it was before

Luke 2:14 N-GFS
GRK: ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκίας
NAS: among men with whom He is pleased.
KJV: earth peace, good will toward men.
INT: among men with whom he is pleased

Luke 10:21 N-NFS
GRK: ὅτι οὕτως εὐδοκία ἐγένετο ἔμπροσθέν
NAS: for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.
KJV: so it seemed good in thy
INT: for thus well-pleasing was it before

Romans 10:1 N-NFS
GRK: ἡ μὲν εὐδοκία τῆς ἐμῆς
NAS: my heart's desire and my prayer
KJV: my heart's desire and prayer
INT: the indeed good pleasure of the my

Ephesians 1:5 N-AFS
GRK: κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν τοῦ θελήματος
NAS: according to the kind intention of His will,
KJV: according to the good pleasure of his
INT: according to the good pleasure of the will

Ephesians 1:9 N-AFS
GRK: κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν αὐτοῦ ἣν
NAS: of His will, according to His kind intention which
KJV: his good pleasure which
INT: according to the pleasure of him which

Philippians 1:15 N-AFS
GRK: καὶ δι' εὐδοκίαν τὸν χριστὸν
NAS: but some also from good will;
KJV: also of good will:
INT: also from good-will Christ

Philippians 2:13 N-GFS
GRK: ὑπὲρ τῆς εὐδοκίας
NAS: and to work for [His] good pleasure.
KJV: to do of [his] good pleasure.
INT: according to the good pleasure

2 Thessalonians 1:11 N-AFS
GRK: πληρώσῃ πᾶσαν εὐδοκίαν ἀγαθωσύνης καὶ
NAS: every desire for goodness
KJV: all the good pleasure of [his] goodness,
INT: might fulfill every good pleasure of goodness and

Strong's Greek 2107
9 Occurrences

εὐδοκία — 3 Occ.
εὐδοκίαν — 4 Occ.
εὐδοκίας — 2 Occ.