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Lexicon :: Strong's G2106 - eudokeō

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εὐδοκέω
Transliteration
eudokeō (Key)
Pronunciation
yoo-dok-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:738,273

Strong’s Definitions

εὐδοκέω eudokéō, yoo-dok-eh'-o; from G2095 and G1380; to think well of, i.e. approve (an act); specially, to approbate (a person or thing):—think good, (be well) please(-d), be the good (have, take) pleasure, be willing.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's G2106 in the following manner: be well pleased (7x), please (5x), have pleasure (4x), be willing (2x), be (one's) good pleasure (1x), take pleasure (1x), think good (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's G2106 in the following manner: be well pleased (7x), please (5x), have pleasure (4x), be willing (2x), be (one's) good pleasure (1x), take pleasure (1x), think good (1x).

  1. it seems good to one, is one's good pleasure

    1. think it good, choose, determine, decide

    2. to do willingly

    3. to be ready to, to prefer, choose rather

  2. to be well pleased with, take pleasure in, to be favourably inclined towards one

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
εὐδοκέω eudokéō, yoo-dok-eh'-o; from G2095 and G1380; to think well of, i.e. approve (an act); specially, to approbate (a person or thing):—think good, (be well) please(-d), be the good (have, take) pleasure, be willing.
STRONGS G2106:
εὐδοκέω, εὐδοκῶ; imperfect 1 person plural εὐδοκοῦμεν (1 Thessalonians 2:8 (where WH after Vat. ἠυδοκουμεν; Winers Grammar, and Buttmann, as below)); 1 aorist εὐδόκησα and (in Hebrews 10:6, 8, L T Tr; 1 Corinthians 10:5 L Tr WH; Romans 15:26, 27 and 1 Thessalonians 3:1 T Tr WH; Matthew 12:18 T Tr; Matthew 3:17 T; Colossians 1:19 L marginal reading) ἠυδόκησα, cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 456 and 140; Winers Grammar, 71 (69); (Buttmann, 34 (30); Tdf. Proleg., p. 120; WH's Appendix, p. 162); (from εὖ aud δοκέω, cf. Fritzsche on Romans, ii., p. 370, who treats of the word fully and with his usual learning (cf. Winers Grammar, 101 (95))); the Sept. mostly for רָצָה; among Greek writers used especially by Polybius, Diodorus, and Dionysius Halicarnassus;
1. as in secular authors, followed by an infinitive, it seems good to one, is one's good pleasure; to think it good, choose, determine, decide: Luke 12:32; 1 Corinthians 1:21; Galatians 1:15; once followed by the accusative with an infinitive, Colossians 1:19 (cf. Lightfoot; Winers Grammar, § 64, 3 b.; Buttmann, § 129, 16); with the included idea of kindness accompanying the decision, Romans 15:26f; to do willingly what is signified by the infinitive, to be ready to, 1 Thessalonians 2:8; to prefer, choose rather (A. V. we thought it good), 1 Thessalonians 3:1; Sir. 25:16; more fully μᾶλλον εὐδοκῶ, 2 Corinthians 5:8.
2. by a usage peculiar to Biblical writers, followed by ἐν τίνι, to be well pleased with, take pleasure in, a person or thing (cf. Winers Grammar, 38, 232 (218); Buttmann, 185 (160)): Matthew 3:17; Matthew 12:18 Tr; Matthew 17:5; Mark 1:11; Luke 3:22 (on the tense in the preceding passage cf. Winers Grammar, 278 (261); Buttmann, 198 (171)); 1 Corinthians 10:5; 2 Corinthians 12:10; 2 Thessalonians 2:12 R G L brackets; Hebrews 10:38 (בְּ חָפֵץ, 2 Samuel 22:20; Malachi 2:17; בְּ רָצָה, Psalm 149:4). followed by εἰς τινα (i. e. when directing the mind, turning the thoughts, unto), to be favorably inclined toward one (cf. Winers Grammar, § 31, 5; Buttmann, § 133, 23): Matthew 12:18 R G; 2 Peter 1:17; with a simple accusative of person to be favorable to, take pleasure in (cf. Winer's Grammar, 222 (209)): Matthew 12:18 L T WH; with the accusative of the thing: Hebrews 10:6, 8 (Psalm 50:18, 21 (Ps. 51:18,21); Psalm 84:2 (Ps. 85:2); Genesis 33:10; Leviticus 26:34, 41); as in Greek writings also, with the dative of the person or thing with which one is well pleased: 2 Thessalonians 2:12 T Tr WH (see above); 1 Macc. 1:43; 1 Esdr. 4:39. (Compare: συνευδοκέω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
33:10
Leviticus
26:34; 26:41
2 Samuel
22:20
Psalms
50:18; 50:21; 51:18; 84:2; 85:2; 149:4
Malachi
2:17
Matthew
3:17; 3:17; 12:18; 12:18; 12:18; 12:18; 17:5
Mark
1:11
Luke
3:22; 12:32
Romans
15:26; 15:26; 15:27
1 Corinthians
1:21; 10:5; 10:5
2 Corinthians
5:8; 12:10
Galatians
1:15
Colossians
1:19; 1:19
1 Thessalonians
2:8; 2:8; 3:1; 3:1
2 Thessalonians
2:12; 2:12
Hebrews
10:6; 10:6; 10:8; 10:8; 10:38
2 Peter
1:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2106 matches the Greek εὐδοκέω (eudokeō),
which occurs 21 times in 21 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:17 - وَإذَا صَوْتٌ مِنَ السَّمَاوَاتِ يَقُولُ: «هَذَا هُوَ ابْنِي الْحَبِيبُ، الَّذِي بِهِ سُرِرْتُ كُلَّ سُرُورٍ!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:18

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:18 - «هَا هُوَ فَتَايَ الَّذِي اخْتَرْتُهُ، حَبِيبِي الَّذِي سُرَّتْ بِهِ نَفْسِي! سَأَضَعُ رُوحِي عَلَيْهِ، فَيُعْلِنُ الْحَقَّ لِلأُمَمِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:5 - وَبَيْنَمَا كَانَ يَتَكَلَّمُ، إِذَا سَحَابَةٌ مُنِيرَةٌ قَدْ ظَلَّلَتْهُمْ، وَجَاءَ صَوْتٌ مِنَ السَّحَابَةِ قَائِلاً: «هَذَا هُوَ ابْنِي الْحَبِيبُ الَّذِي سُرِرْتُ بِهِ كُلَّ سُرُورٍ. لَهُ اسْمَعُوا!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:11 - وَإذَا صَوْتٌ مِنَ السَّمَاوَاتِ يَقُولُ: «أَنْتَ ابْنِي الْحَبِيبُ، بِكَ سُرِرْتُ كُلَّ سُرُورٍ!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:22 - وَهَبَطَ عَلَيْهِ الرُّوحُ الْقُدُسُ مُتَّخِذاً هَيْئَةً جِسْمِيَّةً مِثْلَ حَمَامَةٍ، وَانْطَلَقَ صَوْتٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ يَقُولُ: «أَنْتَ ابْنِي الْحَبِيبُ بِكَ سُرِرْتُ كُلَّ سُرُورٍ!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:32 - لَا تَخَفْ، أَيُّهَا الْقَطِيعُ الصَّغِيرُ، لأَنَّ أَبَاكُمْ قَدْ سُرَّ أَنْ يُعْطِيَكُمُ الْمَلَكُوتَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:26

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:26 - ذلِكَ أَنَّ مُؤْمِنِي مُقَاطَعَتَيْ مَقِدُونِيَّةَ وَأَخَائِيَّةَ حَسُنَ لَدَيْهِمْ أَنْ يَجْمَعُوا إِعَانَةً لِلْفُقَرَاءِ بَيْنَ الْقِدِّيسِينَ الَّذِينَ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:27

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:27 - حَسُنَ لَدَيْهِمْ ذَلِكَ، وَهُمْ مَدِينُونَ لأُولئِكَ الْقِدِّيسِينَ: فَإِذَا كَانَ الأُمَمُ قَدِ اشْتَرَكُوا فِي مَا هُوَ رُوحِيٌّ عِنْدَ أُولئِكَ، فَعَلَيْهِمْ أَيْضاً أَنْ يَخْدِمُوهُمْ فِي مَا هُوَ مَادِّيٌّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:21 - فَبِمَا أَنَّ الْعَالَمَ، فِي حِكْمَةِ اللهِ، لَمْ يَعْرِفِ اللهَ عَنْ طَرِيقِ الْحِكْمَةِ، فَقَدْ سُرَّ اللهُ أَنْ يُخَلِّصَ بِجَهَالَةِ الْبِشَارَةِ الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 10:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:5 - وَمَعَ ذلِكَ، فَإِنَّ اللهَ لَمْ يَرْتَضِ بِأَكْثَرِهِمْ إِذْ طُرِحُوا قَتْلَى فِي الصَّحْرَاءِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 5:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:8 - فَنَحْنُ وَاثِقُونَ إِذَنْ، وَرَاضُونَ بِالأَحْرَى أَنْ نَكُونَ مُغْتَرِبِينَ عَنِ الْجَسَدِ وَمُقِيمِينَ عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 12:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:10 - فَلأَجْلِ الْمَسِيحِ، تَسُرُّنِي الضَّعَفَاتُ وَالإِهَانَاتُ وَالضِّيقَاتُ وَالاضْطِهَادَاتُ وَالصُّعُوبَاتُ، لأَنِّي حِينَمَا أَكُونُ ضَعِيفاً، فَحِينَئِذٍ أَكُونُ قَوِيًّا!

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:15 - وَلَكِنْ، لَمَّا سُرَّ اللهُ، الَّذِي كَانَ قَدْ أَفْرَزَنِي وَأَنَا فِي بَطْنِ أُمِّي ثُمَّ دَعَانِي بِنِعْمَتِهِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:19 - فَفِيهِ سُرَّ اللهُ أَنْ يَحِلَّ بِكُلِّ مِلْئِهِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 2:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:8 - وَإِذْ كَانَ حُنُوُّنَا عَلَيْكُمْ شَدِيداً، ارْتَضَيْنَا أَنْ نُقَدِّمَ إِلَيْكُمْ لَا إِنْجِيلَ اللهِ فَقَطْ بَلْ أَنْفُسَنَا أَيْضاً، لأَنَّكُمْ صِرْتُمْ مَحْبُوبِينَ لَدَيْنَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 3:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:1 - لِذَلِكَ لَمَّا صَارَ افْتِرَاقُنَا عَنْكُمْ لَا يُحْتَمَلُ، حَسُنَ لَدَيْنَا أَنْ نَبْقَى وَحْدَنَا فِي مَدِينَةِ أَثِينَا،

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 2:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:12 - فَتَقَعَ الدَّيْنُونَةُ عَلَى جَمِيعِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُؤْمِنُوا بِالْحَقِّ بَلْ سَرَّهُمُ الإِثْمُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:6 - فَالْحَيَوَانَاتُ الَّتِي كَانَتْ تُذْبَحُ وَتُحْرَقُ أَمَامَكَ تَكْفِيراً عَنِ الْخَطِيئَةِ، لَمْ تَرْضَ بِها.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:8 - فَبَعْدَ أَنْ عَبَّرَ الْمَسِيحُ عَنْ عَدَمِ رِضَى اللهِ بِجَمِيعِ التَّقْدِمَاتِ وَالذَّبَائِحِ الَّتِي كَانَتْ تُقَرَّبُ مَعَ أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ تُقَدَّمُ وَفْقاً لِلشَّرِيعَةِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:38

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:38 - وَأَمَّا مَنْ تَبَرَّرَ بِالإِيمَانِ، فَبِالإِيمَانِ يَحْيَا. وَمَنِ ارْتَدَّ لَا تُسَرُّ بِهِ نَفْسِي!

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 1:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:17 - فَإِنَّهُ قَدْ نَالَ مِنَ اللهِ الآبِ كَرَامَةً وَمَجْداً، إِذْ جَاءَهُ مِنَ الْمَجْدِ الْفَائِقِ صَوْتٌ يَقُولُ: «هَذَا هُوَ ابْنِي الْحَبِيبُ الَّذِي بِهِ سُرِرْتُ كُلَّ سُرُورٍ!»
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