G2106: εὐδοκέω
eudokéō · “to delight”
Definition
to think well of, i.e. approve (an act); specially, to approbate (a person or thing)
KJV translates it as: think good, (be well) please(-d), be the good (have, take) pleasure, be willing
Extended definition
(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.)†
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How G2106 is translated
- was pleased ×3
- i am well pleased. ×2
- i was well pleased. ×1
- has found delight ×1
- i am well pleased; ×1
- took delight ×1
- were pleased ×1
- they were pleased ×1
- was well pleased ×1
- we are pleased ×1
- i take pleasure ×1
- we were pleased ×1
Bible verses with G2106 (eudokéō)
Eudokéō appears in 21 verses.
- Matthew 3:17
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
- Matthew 12:18
Behold 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 shew judgment to the Gentiles.
- Matthew 17:5
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
- Mark 1:11
And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
- Luke 3:22
And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
- Luke 12:32
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
- Romans 15:26
For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
- Romans 15:27
It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
- 1 Corinthians 1:21
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
- 1 Corinthians 10:5
But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
- 2 Corinthians 5:8
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
- 2 Corinthians 12:10
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
- Galatians 1:15
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,
- Colossians 1:19
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
- 1 Thessalonians 2:8
So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1
Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
- 2 Thessalonians 2:12
That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
- Hebrews 10:6
In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.
- Hebrews 10:8
Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;
- Hebrews 10:38
Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
- 2 Peter 1:17
For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.