εὐ-δοκέω, -ῶ (on the derivation, see EL, § 28, 6) [in LXX chiefly for רָצָה, also for אָבָה, חָפֵץ, etc. ;] 1. with inf. (Polyb., al.), to be well pleased, to think it good, to give consent (so frequently in π. in legal documents; Milligan, Th., 22 f.): Luk.12:32, Rom.15:26-27, 1Co.1:21, Gal.1:15, Col.1:19, R, mg. (ICC, in l, but see infr.), 1Th.2:8 3:1; μᾶλλον εὐ., 2Co.5:8; with accusative and inf. (Polyb., i, 8, 4), Col, l.with, R, txt. (Lft., in l). 2. to be well pleased or take pleasure with or in a person or thing; (a) with dative (Polyb., al.; 1Ma.1:43, I Est.4:39): 2Th.2:12; (b) as frequently in LXX, α with accusative: Mat.12:13, Heb.10:5, 8" (LXX) ; β before ἐν (cf. Heb. בּ רָצָה, Psa.149:4): Mat.3:17 17:5, Mrk.1:11, Luk.3:22 (on the tense, see M, Pr., 134 f.; DCG, i,308 b), 1Co.10:5, 2Co.12:10, Heb.10:38" (LXX) ; (with) before εἰς: 2Pe.1:17. (cf. συν-ευδοκέω, and see Cremer, 213 f.; Field, Notes, 48 f.; DCG, i, 355a.)† (AS)
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G2106 — εὐδοκέω
eudokeō · to delight · Greek
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Matthew 3:17 · εὐδόκησα.¶and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.Matthew 12:18 · εὐδόκησενBehold, 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 declare judgment to the Gentiles.Matthew 17:5 · εὐδόκησα·While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.Mark 1:11 · εὐδόκησα.¶and a voice came out of the heavens, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.Luke 3:22 · εὐδόκησα.¶and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son: in thee I am well pleased.Luke 12:32 · εὐδόκησενFear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.Romans 15:26 · εὐδόκησανFor it hath been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints that are at Jerusalem.Romans 15:27 · εὐδόκησανYea, it hath been their good pleasure; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to minister unto them in carnal things.1 Corinthians 1:21 · εὐδόκησενFor seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.1 Corinthians 10:5 · εὐδόκησενHowbeit with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.2 Corinthians 5:8 · εὐδοκοῦμενwe are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.2 Corinthians 12:10 · εὐδοκῶWherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.Galatians 1:15 · εὐδόκησενBut when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,Colossians 1:19 · εὐδόκησενFor it was the good pleasure of the Father that in him should all the fulness dwell;1 Thessalonians 2:8 · εὐδοκοῦμενeven so, being affectionately desirous of you, we were well pleased to impart unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were become very dear to us.1 Thessalonians 3:1 · εὐδοκήσαμενWherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone;2 Thessalonians 2:12 · εὐδοκήσαντεςthat they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.Hebrews 10:6 · εὐδόκησας·In whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hadst no pleasure:Hebrews 10:8 · εὐδόκησας,Saying above, Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein (the which are offered according to the law),Hebrews 10:38 · εὐδοκεῖBut my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.2 Peter 1:17 · εὐδόκησα.For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there was borne such a voice to him by the Majestic Glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: