verb
eudokamō
Greekεὐδοκέω (eudokeō)
Strong’sG2106
I am resolved, well-pleased
stem eudok-21 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† 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.
Forms in the New Testament
| 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× |
| eudokaratoisεὐδοκήσαντες | 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 | eudokarōtos | eudokaritos | eudokaratos1× | eudokarētos |
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
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, en diōgmoi kai stenochōriai, huper Christou; hotan gar asthenameiō, tote dunatos amō.That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
eudokatō“has … pleasure”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 10:38“has … pleasure”tos de dikaios mu ek pistiau zōeti, kai ean hupostelleteia, ouk eudokatō tas psuchas mu en auto.But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”
eudokanō“prefer”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 5:8“prefer”tharranō de kai eudokanō mallon ekdēmara ek teu sōmeu kai endēmara pros ton kurion;We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
eudokane“determined”was happening · weimperfect active indicative 1st person plural1×
1 Thessalonians 2:8“determined”houtōs homeirerōtois vu eudokane metadōara vi ouk monem tem euangeliem tou theou alla kai tain heautoiu psuchain, dioti agapētois ni giniva.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 to us.
eudokama“well pleased”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular5×
Matthew 3:17“well pleased”kai idou fōnas ek toiu ouranoiu legarōtas; Houtos atō tos huios mu tos agapētos, en ho eudokama.And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
Matthew 17:5“well pleased”ēti autou lalarōtou idou nefelas fōteinas episkiazata autoin, kai idou fōnas ek tau nefelau legarōtas; Houtos atō tos huios mu tos agapētos, en ho eudokama; akouavōr autou.While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
Mark 1:11“well pleased”kai fōnas gineta ek toiu ouranoiu; Sis asō tos huios mu tos agapētos, en si eudokama.And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
Luke 3:22“well pleased”kai katabainara tem pneumem tem hagiem sōmatike eide hōs peristeran epi auton, kai fōnan ek ouranou ginera; Sis asō tos huios mu tos agapētos, en si eudokama.and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
2 Peter 1:17“well pleased”lambaratos gar para theou patērou timan kai doxan fōnau feriratau auto toiosdeau hupo tau megaloprepau doxau; Tos huios mu tos agapētos mu houtos atō, eis hon mis eudokamaFor He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My 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”anōterem legarōtos hoti Thusiain kai prosforain kai holokautōmeim kai peri hamartau ouk thelasa oude eudokasa, hotinais kata nomon prosferilō,In the passage above He says, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt 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”Idou tos paidos mu hon hairetizama, tos agapētos mu eis hon eudokata tas psuchas mu; tithami tem pneumem mu epi auton, kai krisian tei ethnei apangellati.“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
Luke 12:32“is … goodpleasure”Mē fobesōr, tem mikrem poimniem, hoti eudokata tos patēros vu dōara vi tan basileian.Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
1 Corinthians 1:21“pleased”epeidē gar en ta sofia tou theou ouk gnōskata tos kosmos dia tau sofiau ton theon, eudokata tos theos dia tau mōriau teu kērugmeu sōzara toin pisteuarōtoin.For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
1 Corinthians 10:5“pleased”alla ouk en toi polloteroi autoiu eudokata tos theos, katastrōnnuila gar en ta erēma.Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.
Galatians 1:15“pleased”hote de eudokata tos aforizaratos min ek koiliau mētērau mu kai kalaratos dia tau chariau autouBut when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased
Colossians 1:19“pleased”hoti en auto eudokata pantem tem plērōmem katoikaraFor God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,
eudokana“decided”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×
1 Thessalonians 3:1“decided”Dio mēketi stegarōtois eudokana kataleipira en Athēnai monois,So when 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 15:26“pleased”eudokala gar Makedonias kai Achaias koinōnian tinan poiera eis toin ptōchoin toiu hagioiu toiu en Ierousalēm.For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
Romans 15:27“pleased”eudokala gar, kai ofeiletois alō autoiu; ei gar tei pneumatikei autoiu koinōnala teim ethneim, ofeilalō kai en tei sarkikei leitourgara autoi.They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.
eudokaratois“delighted”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
2 Thessalonians 2:12“delighted”hina krinileia pantois tois mē pisteuaratois ta alētheia alla eudokaratois ta adikia.in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.