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 Son—the Beloved, in whom I did delight.’Matthew 12:18 · εὐδόκησεν‘Lo, My servant, whom I did choose, My beloved, in whom My soul did delight, I will put My Spirit upon him, and judgment to the nations he shall declare,Matthew 17:5 · εὐδόκησα·While he is yet speaking, lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, ‘This is My Son,—the Beloved, in whom I did delight; hear him.’Mark 1:11 · εὐδόκησα.¶and a voice came out of the heavens, ‘Thou art My Son—the Beloved, in whom I did delight.’Luke 3:22 · εὐδόκησα.¶and the Holy Spirit came down in a bodily appearance, as if a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, saying, ‘Thou art My Son—the Beloved, in thee I did delight.’Luke 12:32 · εὐδόκησεν‘Fear not, little flock, because your Father did delight to give you the reign;Romans 15:26 · εὐδόκησανfor it pleased Macedonia and Achaia well to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints who are in Jerusalem;Romans 15:27 · εὐδόκησανfor it pleased well, and their debtors they are, for if in their spiritual things the nations did participate, they ought also, in the fleshly things, to minister to them.1 Corinthians 1:21 · εὐδόκησενfor, seeing in the wisdom of God the world through the wisdom knew not God, it did please God through the foolishness of the preaching to save those believing.1 Corinthians 10:5 · εὐδόκησενbut in the most of them God was not well pleased, for they were strewn in the wilderness,2 Corinthians 5:8 · εὐδοκοῦμενwe have courage, and are well pleased rather to be away from the home of the body, and to be at home with the Lord.2 Corinthians 12:10 · εὐδοκῶwherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses—for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;Galatians 1:15 · εὐδόκησενand when God was well pleased—having separated me from the womb of my mother, and having called me through His grace—Colossians 1:19 · εὐδόκησενbecause in him it did please all the fulness to tabernacle,1 Thessalonians 2:8 · εὐδοκοῦμενso being desirous of you, we are well-pleased to impart to you not only the good news of God, but also our own souls, because beloved ye have become to us,1 Thessalonians 3:1 · εὐδοκήσαμενWherefore no longer forbearing, we thought good to be left in Athens alone,2 Thessalonians 2:12 · εὐδοκήσαντεςthat they may be judged—all who did not believe the truth, but were well pleased in the unrighteousness.Hebrews 10:6 · εὐδόκησας·in burnt-offerings, and concerning sin-offerings, Thou didst not delight,Hebrews 10:8 · εὐδόκησας,saying above—‘Sacrifice, and offering, and burnt-offerings, and concerning sin-offering Thou didst not will, nor delight in,’—which according to the law are offered—Hebrews 10:38 · εὐδοκεῖand ‘the righteous by faith shall live,’ and ‘if he may draw back, My soul hath no pleasure in him,’2 Peter 1:17 · εὐδόκησα.for having received from God the Father honour and glory, such a voice being borne to him by the excellent glory: ‘This is My Son—the beloved, in whom I was well pleased;’