Lexical Definition
εὐδοκία eudokía (yoo-dok-ee'-ah) goodwill G:N-F
from a presumed compound of εὖ and the base of δοκέω
desire, good pleasure (will), X seem good.
- satisfaction, i.e. (subjectively) delight, or (objectively) kindness, wish, purpose
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| εὐδοκίασ | good pleasure | Phil.2.13 |
| of good-will | Luke.2.14 | |
| εὐδοκίαν | good pleasure | Eph.1.5 • 2Thess.1.11 |
| goodwill | Phil.1.15 | |
| pleasure | Eph.1.9 | |
| εὐδοκία | desire | Rom.10.1 |
| well-pleasing | Matt.11.26 • Luke.10.21 | |
| ευδοκίασ | of benevolence | LXX.Ps.5.12 • LXX.Ps.69.13 • LXX.Ps.145.16 |
| ευδοκίαν | benevolence | LXX.Ps.19.14 |
| his good-pleasure | LXX.1Chr.16.10 | |
| ευδοκίαισ | their good-pleasures | LXX.Ps.141.5 |
| ευδοκία | benevolence | LXX.Ps.106.4 |
| good-pleasure | LXX.Song.6.4 | |
| your benevolence | LXX.Ps.51.18 • LXX.Ps.89.17 |
Abbott-Smith
† εὐδοκία, -ας, ἡ (< εὐδοκέω, q.v.), [in LXX: Ps 5:12*, al. (רָצוֹן), freq. in Si; in Inscr. (I.G., 5960), LXX, and NT = εὐδόκησις (Diod.) ;]
good pleasure, good-will, satisfaction, approval: Mt 11:26, Lk 10:21, Ro 10:1, Eph 1:5, 9, Phl 1:15 2:13; c. gen. obj., II Th 1:11 (v. Milligan, in l); ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκία, Rec., R, mg., WH, mg. (v. Field, Notes, 48 f.), Lk 2:14; -ας, Lk, l.c., R, txt., WH, txt. (v. ICC, in l; WH, App., in l).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Psalms | 5:12* |
| Matthew | 11:26 |
| Luke | 2:14 · 10:21 |
| Romans | 10:1 |
| Ephesians | 1:5 · 1:9 |
| Philippians | 1:15 · 2:13 |
| 2 Thessalonians | 1:11 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
εὐδοκία-ία, ἡ,
={εὐδόκησις}, especially of God, [LXX+NT]; good will, [NT]; contentment, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__2 object of desire, [LXX]
__3 variant for{εὐδοκίαιμίη} in [Refs 5th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.1Chr.16.10 ☩ Luke.2.14 ☩ Phil.1.15 ☩ LXX.Ps.144.16*