verb
eudokamō
Strong’sG2106
I am resolved, well-pleased
stem eudok-21 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books10 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
εὐδοκέω primarily means to be well pleased with, or to take pleasure and delight in, a person or thing 1234. It expresses a favorable, approving attitude toward someone or something, as when used of pleasure taken in a person, in hardships, or in other people's conduct 13.
The word also means to be willing, to consent, or to resolve and determine to do something 1234. In this sense it describes agreeing or deciding to act, sometimes with the sense of giving formal consent 13.
In the Greek Old Testament the passive form of the word can additionally mean to be favored, i.e. to prosper 3.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
† εὐ-δοκέω, -ῶ
(on the derivation, v. BL, § 28, 6) [in LXX chiefly for רָצָה, also for אָבָה, חָפֵץ, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2106 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidyoo-dok-eh'-o
to think well of, i.e. approve (an act); specially, to approbate (a person or thing)
King Jamesthink good, (be well) please(-d), be the good (have, take) pleasure, be willing.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
to be well pleased or content, Refs 2nd c.BC+; ἐάν.. Refs: with participle, Refs: with dative, to be content with, find pleasure in a person or thing, NT+1st c.BC+: also with accusative, τιναLXX; [ἐγγύους] Refs 2nd c.BC+; ἡ γῆ -ήσει τὰ σάββατα LXX
2 consent, approve, with dative, τοῖς γεγραμμένοις Refs 1st c.AD+; τῇ δημοσιώσει Refs 3rd c.AD+; also ἐπί τινι Refs 2nd c.AD+: frequently absolutely in legal documents, Refs 2nd c.AD+
3 with infinitive, consent, agree to do, Refs 2nd c.BC+ (and with accusative et infinitive, consent that.., LXX; to be ready, willing, NT+2nd c.BC+
3.b determine, resolve, NT.Luke.Refs
4 to be content, happy, Refs 1st c.BC+:— also in middle, τῆς εὐδοκουμένης ζωῆς Refs
5 middle, = active in significationRefs 2nd c.BC+; τινι Refs 1st c.BC+
II passive, to be favoured, i.e. prosper, LXX: with dative, find approval with, τισι Refs 2nd c.BC+
II.2 to be approved, ὑπό τινων Refs 1st c.BC+
III of persons or things, to be well-pleasing or acceptable, find favour with, τινι Refs 5th c.BC+
IV with accusative et genitive, deem worthy of, τινα τιμῆς Refs 2nd c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| eudokamōεὐδοκῶ | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | take pleasure | 1× |
| eudokatōεὐδοκεῖ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | has … pleasure | 1× |
| eudokanōεὐδοκοῦμεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | prefer | 1× |
| eudokaneεὐδοκοῦμεν | was happening · weimperfect active indicative 1st person plural | determined | 1× |
| eudokamaεὐδόκησα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | well pleased | 5× |
| eudokasaεὐδόκησας | happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular | taken pleasure | 2× |
| eudokataεὐδόκησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | pleased | 6× |
| eudokanaεὐδοκήσαμεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | decided | 1× |
| eudokalaεὐδόκησαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | pleased | 2× |
| eudokarantoisεὐδοκήσαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | delighted | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 20 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eudokamō1×εὐδοκῶ | eudokame | eudokami | eudokama5×εὐδόκησα | eudokamē | eudokamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | eudokasō | eudokase | eudokasi | eudokasa2×εὐδόκησας | eudokasē | eudokaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eudokatō1×εὐδοκεῖ | eudokate | eudokati | eudokata6×εὐδόκησεν | eudokatē | eudokatelē |
| we 1st person plural | eudokanō1×εὐδοκοῦμεν | eudokane1×εὐδοκοῦμεν | eudokani | eudokana1×εὐδοκήσαμεν | eudokanē | eudokanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eudokavō | eudokave | eudokavi | eudokava | eudokavē | eudokavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | eudokalō | eudokale | eudokali | eudokala2×εὐδόκησαν | eudokalē | eudokalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eudokameiō | eudokameia | eudokameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | eudokaseiō | eudokaseia | eudokaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eudokateiō | eudokateia | eudokateiē |
| we 1st person plural | eudokaneiō | eudokaneia | eudokaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eudokaveiō | eudokaveia | eudokaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | eudokaleiō | eudokaleia | eudokaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | eudokasōr | eudokasar | eudokasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eudokatōr | eudokatar | eudokatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | eudokavōr | eudokavar | eudokavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | eudokalōr | eudokalar | eudokalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eudokamoiō | eudokamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | eudokasoiō | eudokasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eudokatoiō | eudokatoia |
| we 1st person plural | eudokanoiō | eudokanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | eudokavoiō | eudokavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | eudokaloiō | eudokaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | eudokarō | eudokari | eudokara | eudokarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | eudokarōntos | eudokarintos | eudokarantos1× | eudokarēntos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
eudok is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
21 occurrences, every one of them listed
eudokamō“take pleasure”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular1×
2 Corinthians 12:10“take pleasure”dio eudokamō en astheniai, en hubriai, en anankai, …… I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions …
eudokatō“has … pleasure”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 10:38… pistiau zōeti, kai ean huposteleteia, ouk eudokatō tas psuchas mu en auto.… shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”
eudokanō“prefer”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 5:8tharranō de kai eudokanō mallon ekdēmara ek teu sōmeu kai …We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body …
eudokane“determined”was happening · weimperfect active indicative 1st person plural1×
1 Thessalonians 2:8“determined”houtōs homeirorōntois vu eudokane metadōara vi ouk monem tem euangeliem …We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become …
eudokama“well pleased”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular5×
Matthew 3:17… huios mu tos agapētos, en ho eudokama.… beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
Matthew 17:5… huios mu tos agapētos, en ho eudokama; akouavōr autou.… beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
Mark 1:11… huios mu tos agapētos, en si eudokama.… beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
Luke 3:22… huios mu tos agapētos, en si eudokama.… beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
2 Peter 1:17… mu houtos atō, eis hon mis eudokama… beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
eudokasa“taken pleasure”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular2×
Hebrews 10:6“taken … pleasure”holokautōmeim kai peri hamartau ouk eudokasa.In burnt offerings and sin offerings You took no delight.
Hebrews 10:8“taken pleasure”… kai peri hamartau ouk thelasa oude eudokasa, hotinais kata nomon prosferolō,… offerings and sin offerings You did not desire, nor did You delight in them” (although they are offered according to the law).
eudokata“pleased”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular6×
Matthew 12:18“well pleased”… hairetizama, tos agapētos mu eis hon eudokata tas psuchas mu; tithami tem pneumem …… I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him …
Luke 12:32Mē fobosōr, tem mikrem poimniem, hoti eudokata tos patros vu dōara vi tan …… afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
1 Corinthians 1:21… kosmos dia tau sofiau ton theon, eudokata tos theos dia tau mōriau teu …… did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was …
1 Corinthians 10:5alla ouk en toi polloteroi autoiu eudokata tos theos, katastrōnnuila gar en ta …Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they …
Galatians 1:15hote de eudokata tos aforizarantos min ek koiliau mētērau …… called me by His grace, was pleased
Colossians 1:19hoti en auto eudokata pantem tem plērōmem katoikaraFor God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell …
eudokana“decided”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×
1 Thessalonians 3:1“decided”Dio mēketi stegarōntois eudokana kataleipira en Athēnai monois,… we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.
eudokala“pleased”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Romans 15:26eudokala gar Makedonias kai Achaias koinōnian tinan …For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the …
Romans 15:27eudokala gar, kai ofeiletois alō autoiu; ei …They were pleased to do it, and indeed they …
eudokarantois“delighted”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
2 Thessalonians 2:12… tois mē pisteuarantois ta alētheia alla eudokarantois ta adikia.… who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.