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.¶Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”Matthew 12:18 · εὐδόκησεν“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.Matthew 17:5 · εὐδόκησα·While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”Mark 1:11 · εὐδόκησα.¶A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”Luke 3:22 · εὐδόκησα.¶and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.”Luke 12:32 · εὐδόκησενDon’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.Romans 15:26 · εὐδόκησανFor it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem.Romans 15:27 · εὐδόκησανYes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to serve them in fleshly things.1 Corinthians 1:21 · εὐδόκησενFor seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.1 Corinthians 10:5 · εὐδόκησενHowever with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.2 Corinthians 5:8 · εὐδοκοῦμενWe are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.2 Corinthians 12:10 · εὐδοκῶTherefore 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 from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,Colossians 1:19 · εὐδόκησενFor all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him;1 Thessalonians 2:8 · εὐδοκοῦμενEven so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us.1 Thessalonians 3:1 · εὐδοκήσαμενTherefore, when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,2 Thessalonians 2:12 · εὐδοκήσαντεςthat they all might be judged who didn’t believe the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.Hebrews 10:6 · εὐδόκησας·You had no pleasure in whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin.Hebrews 10:8 · εὐδόκησας,Previously saying, “Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you didn’t desire, neither had pleasure in them” (those which are offered according to the law),Hebrews 10:38 · εὐδοκεῖBut the righteous will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.”2 Peter 1:17 · εὐδόκησα.For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”