Lexical Definition
εὐδοκέω eudokéō (yoo-dok-eh'-o) to delight G:V
from εὖ and δοκέω
think good, (be well) please(-d), be the good (have, take) pleasure, be willing.
- to think well of, i.e. approve (an act)
- specially, to approbate (a person or thing)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ηυδόκησεν | he thought to do well | LXX.2Sam.22.20 |
| εὐδόκησεν | has found delight | Matt.12.18 |
| took delight | Luke.12.32 | |
| was pleased | 1Cor.1.21 • Gal.1.15 • Col.1.19 | |
| was well pleased | 1Cor.10.5 | |
| εὐδόκησασ | You delighted in | Heb.10.8 |
| You have delighted in | Heb.10.6 | |
| εὐδόκησαν | They were pleased | Rom.15.27 |
| Were pleased | Rom.15.26 | |
| εὐδόκησα | I am well pleased | Matt.17.5 • Mark.1.11 • Luke.3.22 |
| I was well pleased | Matt.3.17 | |
| found delight | 2Pet.1.17 | |
| εὐδοκῶ | I take pleasure | 2Cor.12.10 |
| εὐδοκοῦμεν | we are pleased | 2Cor.5.8 |
| we were pleased | 1Thess.2.8 | |
| εὐδοκεῖ | takes pleasure | Heb.10.38 |
| εὐδοκήσαντεσ | having delighted | 2Thess.2.12 |
| εὐδοκήσαμεν | we thought it best | 1Thess.3.1 |
| ευδόκησον | Take pleasure | LXX.Ps.119.108 |
| Think well | LXX.Ps.40.13 | |
| ευδόκησεν | God thinks well | LXX.Ps.68.16 |
| God thought well | LXX.Eccl.9.7 | |
| ευδόκησε | lord took pleasure | LXX.Isa.62.4 |
| thinks well of | LXX.Mal.2.17 | |
| ευδόκησασ | you thought well | LXX.Ps.44.3 • LXX.Ps.85.1 |
| ευδόκησαν | thought well of | LXX.Ps.102.14 |
| ευδόκησα | I thought not well | LXX.Jer.2.19 |
| ευδοκεί | does he think well of | LXX.Ps.147.10 |
| favors not | LXX.Hab.2.4 | |
| lord takes pleasure | LXX.Ps.149.4 | |
| lord thinks well | LXX.Ps.147.11 | |
| ευδοκήσω | I shall not think well | LXX.Judg.15.7 |
| I will think well | LXX.Hag.1.8 | |
| think well | LXX.Jer.14.12 | |
| ευδοκήσουσιν | they take pleasure | LXX.Ps.49.13 |
| ευδοκήσουσι | they shall think well on | LXX.Lev.26.41 |
| ευδοκήσεισ | you do not think well of | LXX.Ps.51.16 |
| you shall think well of | LXX.Gen.33.10 | |
| you will think well of | LXX.Ps.51.19 | |
| ευδοκήσει | he shall think well of | LXX.Job.14.6 |
| will favor | LXX.Lev.26.34 • LXX.Lev.26.34 | |
| ευδοκήσασ | finding favor | LXX.Gen.24.26 • LXX.Gen.24.48 |
| ευδοκήσαι | think well of | LXX.Ps.77.7 |
| ευδοκήσαί | my favoring | LXX.1Chr.29.3 |
Abbott-Smith
† εὐ-δοκέω, -ῶ (on the derivation, v. BL, § 28, 6) [in LXX chiefly for רָצָה, also for אָבָה, חָפֵץ, etc. ;]
1. c. inf. (Polyb., al.), to be well pleased, to think it good, to give consent (so freq. in π. in legal documents; Milligan, Th., 22 f.): Lk 12:32, Ro 15:26-27, I Co 1:21, Ga 1:15, Col 1:19, R, mg. (ICC, in l., but v. infr.), I Th 2:8 3:1; μᾶλλον εὐ., II Co 5:8; c. acc et inf. (Polyb., i, 8, 4), Col, l.c., R, txt. (Lft., in l).
2. to be well pleased or take pleasure with or in a person or thing;
(a) c. dat. (Polyb., al.; I Mac 1:43, I Es 4:39): II Th 2:12;
(b) as freq. in LXX,
(α) c. acc: Mt 12:13, He 10:5, 8 (LXX);
(β) seq. ἐν (cf. Heb. רָצָה בְּ, Ps 149:4): Mt 3:17 17:5, Mk 1:11, Lk 3:22 (on the tense, v. M, Pr., 134 f.; DCG, i,308 b), I Co 10:5, II Co 12:10, He 10:38 (LXX);
(c) seq. εἰς: II Pe 1:17. (cf. συν-ευδοκέω, and v. Cremer, 213 f.; Field, Notes, 48 f.; DCG, i, 355a.)†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Psalms | 149:4 |
| Matthew | 3:17 · 12:13 · 17:5 |
| Mark | 1:11 |
| Luke | 3:22 · 12:32 |
| Romans | 15:26 |
| 1 Corinthians | 1:21 · 10:5 |
| 2 Corinthians | 5:8 · 12:10 |
| Galatians | 1:15 |
| Colossians | 1:19 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 2:8 · 3:1 |
| 2 Thessalonians | 2:12 |
| Hebrews | 10:5 · 10:8 · 10:38 |
| 2 Peter | 1:17 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
εὐδοκέω-έω,
to be well pleased or content, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐάν.. [Refs]: with participle, [Refs]: with dative, to be content with, find pleasure in a person or thing, [NT+1st c.BC+]: also with accusative, τινα[LXX]; [ἐγγύους] [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἡ γῆ -ήσει τὰ σάββατα [LXX]
__2 consent, approve, with dative, τοῖς γεγραμμένοις [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τῇ δημοσιώσει [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; also ἐπί τινι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: frequently absolutely in legal documents, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 with infinitive, consent, agree to do, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] (and with accusative et infinitive, consent that.., [LXX]; to be ready, willing, [NT+2nd c.BC+]
__3.b determine, resolve, NT.Luke.[Refs]
__4 to be content, happy, [Refs 1st c.BC+]:— also in middle, τῆς εὐδοκέωουμένης ζωῆς [Refs]
__5 middle, = active in signification[Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τινι [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II passive, to be favoured, i.e. prosper, [LXX]: with dative, find approval with, τισι [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.2 to be approved, ὑπό τινων [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__III of persons or things, to be well-pleasing or acceptable, find favour with, τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV with accusative et genitive, deem worthy of, τινα τιμῆς [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: 2Thess.2.12 ☩ LXX.Isa.62.4 ☩ 2Cor.12.10 ☩ 2Pet.1.17 ☩ LXX.Gen.33.10 ☩ LXX.Lev.26.34 ☩ 1Thess.2.8 ☩ LXX.1Chr.29.23