εὐδοκίαeudokía
satisfaction, i.e. (subjectively) delight, or (objectively) kindness, wish, purpose
Greek (New Testament) · G2107
Meanings
good pleasure, good-will, satisfaction, approval: Matthew 11:26, Luke 10:21, Romans 10:1, Ephesians 1:5, Ephesians 1:9, Philippians 1:15, Philippians 2:13; with genitive object, 2 Thessalonians 1:11; ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκία, Rec., R, margin, WH, margin, Luke 2:14; -ας, Luke 2:14, R, text, WH, text.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 9 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 11:26 Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way!
- Luke 2:14 “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”
- Luke 10:21 At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.
- Romans 10:1 Dear brothers and sisters, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved.
- Ephesians 1:5 God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.
- Ephesians 1:9 God has now revealed to us his mysterious will regarding Christ—which is to fulfill his own good plan.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.