Strong's Lexicon
G2106 — εὐδοκέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2106 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εὐδοκέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G2095 and G1380 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 21 |
| Transliteration: | eudokeo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yoo-dok-eh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to think well of, i.e. approve (an act) 2. (specially) to approve officially (a person or thing) |
| KJV Renderings: | think good, (be well) please(-d), be the good (have, take) pleasure, be willing |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὐδοκέω, εὐδοκῶ; imperfect 1 person plural εὐδοκοῦμεν (1Th 2:8 (where WH after Vat. ἠυδοκουμεν; Winers Grammar, and Buttmann, as below)); 1 aorist εὐδόκησα and (in Heb 10:6; Heb 10:8, L T Tr; 1Co 10:5 L Tr WH; Rom 15:26-27 and 1Th 3:1 T Tr WH; Mat 12:18 T Tr; Mat 3:17 T; Col 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 øÈöÈä; 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: Luk 12:32; 1Co 1:21; Gal 1:15; once followed by the accusative with an infinitive, Col 1:19 (cf. Lightfoot; Winers Grammar, § 64, 3 b.; Buttmann, § 129, 16); with the included idea of kindness accompanying the decision, Rom 15:26 f; to do willingly what is signified by the infinitive, to be ready to, 1Th 2:8; to prefer, choose rather (A. V. we thought it good), 1Th 3:1; Sir 25:16; more fully μᾶλλον εὐδοκῶ, 2Co 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)): Mat 3:17; Mat 12:18 Tr; ; Mar 1:11; Luk 3:22 (on the tense in the preceding passage cf. Winers Grammar, 278 (261); Buttmann, 198 (171)); 1Co 10:5; 2Co 12:10; 2Th 2:12 R G L brackets; Heb 10:38 (בְּ çÈôÅõ, 2>Sa 22:20; Mal 2:17; בְּ øÈöÈä, Psa 149:4). followed by εἰς τινα (i. e. when directing the mind, turning the thoughts, unto), to be favorably inclined toward one (cf. Winers Grammar, § 31, 5; Buttmann, § 133, 23): Mat 12:18 R G; 2Pe 1:17; with a simple accusative of person to be favorable to, take pleasure in (cf. Winer’s Grammar, 222 (209)): Mat 12:18 L T WH; with the accusative of the thing: Heb 10:6; Heb 10:8 (Psa 50:18; Psa 50:21 (); Psa 84:2 (); Gen 33:10; Lev 26:34; Lev 26:41); as in Greek writings also, with the dative of the person or thing with which one is well pleased: 2Th 2:12 T Tr WH (see above); 1Ma 1:43; 1Es 4:39. (Compare: συνευδοκέω.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
εὐδοκέω (think good)
Matthew 3:17
- KJV: And lo a voice from heaven saying This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased
- GK: και ιδού φωνή εκ των ουρανών λέγουσα ούτός εστιν ο υιός μου ο αγαπητός εν ω ευδόκησα
Matthew 12:18
- KJV: Behold my servant whom I have chosen my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased I will put my spirit upon him and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles
- GK: ιδού ο παις μου ον ηρέτισα ο αγαπητός μου εις ον ευδόκησεν η ψυχή μου θήσω το πνεύμά μου επ΄ αυτόν και κρίσιν τοις έθνεσιν απαγγελεί
Matthew 17:5
- KJV: While he yet spake behold a bright cloud overshadowed them and behold a voice out of the cloud which said This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased hear ye him
- GK: έτι αυτού λαλούντος ιδού νεφέλη φωτεινή επεσκίασεν αυτούς και ιδού φωνή εκ της νεφέλης λέγουσα ούτός εστιν ο υιός μου ο αγαπητός εν ω ευδόκησα αυτού ακούετε
Mark 1:11
- KJV: And there came a voice from heaven Thou art my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased
- GK: και φωνή εγένετο εκ των ουρανών συ ει ο υιός μου ο αγαπητός εν ω ευδόκησα
Luke 3:22
- KJV: And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him and a voice came from heaven which said Thou art my beloved Son in thee I am well pleased
- GK: και καταβήναι το πνεύμα το άγιον σωματικώ είδει ωσεί περιστεράν επ΄ αυτόν και φωνήν εξ ουρανού γενέσθαι λέγουσαν συ ει ο υιός μου ο αγαπητός εν σοι ευδόκησα
Luke 12:32
- KJV: Fear not little flock for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom
- GK: μη φοβού το μικρόν ποίμνιον ότι ευδόκησεν ο πατήρ υμών δούναι υμίν την βασιλείαν
Romans 15:26
- KJV: For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem
- GK: ευδόκησαν γαρ Μακεδονία και Αχαϊα κοινωνίαν τινά ποιήσασθαι εις τους πτωχούς των αγίων των εν Ιερουσαλήμ
Romans 15:27
- KJV: It hath pleased them verily and their debtors they are For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things
- GK: ευδόκησαν γαρ και οφειλέται αυτών εισιν ει γαρ τοις πνευματικοίς αυτών εκοινώνησαν τα έθνη οφείλουσιν και εν τοις σαρκικοίς λειτουργήσαι αυτοίς
1 Corinthians 1:21
- KJV: For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe
- GK: επειδή γαρ εν τη σοφία του θεού ουκ έγνω ο κόσμος διά της σοφίας τον θεόν ευδόκησεν ο θεός διά της μωρίας του κηρύγματος σώσαι τους πιστεύοντας