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Lexicon :: Strong's G2107 - eudokia

Aa
εὐδοκία
Transliteration
eudokia (Key)
Pronunciation
yoo-dok-ee'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a presumed compound of εὖ (G2095) and the base of δοκέω (G1380)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:742,273

Strong’s Definitions

εὐδοκία eudokía, yoo-dok-ee'-ah; from a presumed compound of G2095 and the base of G1380; satisfaction, i.e. (subjectively) delight, or (objectively) kindness, wish, purpose:—desire, good pleasure (will), × seem good.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G2107 in the following manner: good pleasure (4x), good will (2x), seem good (with G1096) (2x), desire (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's G2107 in the following manner: good pleasure (4x), good will (2x), seem good (with G1096) (2x), desire (1x).

  1. will, choice

    1. good will, kindly intent, benevolence

  2. delight, pleasure, satisfaction

  3. desire

    1. for delight in any absent thing easily produces longing for it

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
εὐδοκία eudokía, yoo-dok-ee'-ah; from a presumed compound of G2095 and the base of G1380; satisfaction, i.e. (subjectively) delight, or (objectively) kindness, wish, purpose:—desire, good pleasure (will), × seem good.
STRONGS G2107:
εὐδοκία, -ας, ἡ, (from εὐδοκέω, as εὐλογία from εὐλογέω), unknown to secular authors [Boeckh, Inscriptions 5960], found in the O. T. in some of the Psalms (for רָצון) and often in Sir.; on it cf. Fritzsche on Romans ii., p. 371f; [especially Bp. Lightfoot on Philippians 1:15]; properly beneplacitum (Vulg. [edited by Clement.] Ephesians 1:9);
1. will, choice: Matthew 11:26; Luke 10:21, (on both passages see ἔμπροσθεν, 2 b.); Sir. 1:27 (Sir. 1:24); Sir. 36:13, etc.; in particular, good-will, kindly intent, benevolence: Ephesians 1:5, 9; Philippians 2:13, (Psalm 50:20 (Ps. 51:20); Sir. 2:16; Sir. 11:17 (Sir. 11:15) etc.); δἰ εὐδοκίαν, prompted by good will, Philippians 1:15.
2. delight, pleasure, satisfaction: with the genitive of the thing that pleases, 2 Thessalonians 1:11; ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκία, either among men pleasure produced by salvation, or God's pleasure in men, Luke 2:14 R G Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading; ἄνθρωποι εὐδοκίας, men in whom God is well pleased [i. e. not a particular class of men (namely, believers), but the whole race, contemplated as blessed in Christ's birth], Luke 2:14. L T Tr text WH text [see WH's Appendix at the passage; Field, Otium Norv. iii. at the passage], (Psalm 144:16 (Ps. 145:16); Sir. 9:12).
3. desire (for delight in any absent thing easily begets a longing for it): Romans 10:1; cf. Philippi and Tholuck at the passage.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
50:20; 145:16
Matthew
11:26
Luke
2:14; 2:14; 10:21
Romans
10:1
Ephesians
1:5; 1:9; 1:9
Philippians
1:15; 1:15; 2:13
2 Thessalonians
1:11

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2107 matches the Greek εὐδοκία (eudokia),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:26 - “Yes G3483, Father G3962, for this G3779 way G3779 was well G2107 pleasing G2107 in Your sight G1715.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:14 -

“Glory G1391 to God G2316 in the highest G5310,

And on earth G1093 peace G1515 among G1722 people G444 [fn]with whom He is pleased G2107.”

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At that very G846 [fn]time G5610 He rejoiced G21 greatly G21 in the Holy G40 Spirit G4151, and said G3004, “I [fn]praise G1843 You, Father G3962, Lord G2962 of heaven G3772 and earth G1093, that You have hidden G613 these G3778 things G3778 from the wise G4680 and intelligent G4908 and have revealed G601 them to infants G3516. Yes G3483, Father G3962, for doing so G3779 was well G2106 pleasing G2107 in Your sight G1715.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:1 -

Brothers G80 and sisters, my heart’s G2588 desire G2107 and my prayer G1162 to God G2316 for them is for their salvation G4991.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:5 - [fn]He predestined G4309 us to adoption G5206 as G5206 sons G5206 and daughters through G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 to Himself G846, according G2596 to the good G2107 pleasure G2107 of His will G2307,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:9 - He [fn]made G1107 known G1107 to us the mystery G3466 of His will G2307, according G2596 to His good G2107 pleasure G2107 which G3739 He set G4388 forth G4388 in Him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:15 - Some G5100, to be sure G3303, are preaching G2784 Christ G5547 even G2532 [fn]from envy G5355 and strife G2054, but some G5100 also G2532 [fn]from goodwill G2107;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:13 - for it is God G2316 who is G1754 at G1754 work G1754 in you, both G2532 to [fn]desire G2309 and to work G1754 for His good G2107 pleasure G2107.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 1:11 - To this G3739 end G1519 also G2532 we pray G4336 for you always G3842, that our God G2316 will consider G515 you worthy G515 of your calling G2821, and fulfill G4137 every G3956 desire G2107 for goodness G19 and the work G2041 of faith G4102 with power G1411,
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