noun · feminine
eudokias
Greekεὐδοκία (eudokia)
Strong’sG2107
good-will, favor
stem eudoki-9 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† εὐδοκία, -ας, ἡ
(< εὐδοκέω, q.v.), [in LXX: Ps 5:12, al. (רָצוֹן), freq. in Si; in Inscr. (I.G., 5960), LXX, and NT = εὐδόκησις (Diod.);]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2107 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidyoo-dok-ee'-ah
satisfaction, i.e. (subjectively) delight, or (objectively) kindness, wish, purpose
Fromfrom a presumed compound of G2095 and the base of G1380;
King Jamesdesire, good pleasure (will), X seem good.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | eudokias3×εὐδοκία | eudokiais |
| object accusative | eudokian4×εὐδοκίαν | eudokiain |
| direct address vocative | eudokiar | eudokiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | eudokiau2×εὐδοκίας | eudokiaiu |
| to, for dative | eudokia | eudokiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
eudokia 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
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
eudokias“desire”subjectnominative singular3×
Matthew 11:26“gracious will”nai, tor patēror, hoti houtōs eudokias gineta emprosthen su.Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
Luke 10:21“good pleasure”En auta ta hōra agallieta te pneume te hagie kai legata; Exomologemō si, patēror kurior tou ouranou kai tau gēau, hoti apokruptasa houteim apo sofoiu kai sunetoiu, kai apokaluptasa auteim nēpioi; nai, tor patēror, hoti houtōs eudokias gineta emprosthen su.At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
Romans 10:1“desire”Adelfoir, tas men eudokias tau ēmau kardiau kai tas deēsias pros ton theon huper autoiu eis sōtērēan.Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.
eudokian“good pleasure”objectaccusative singular4×
Ephesians 1:5“good pleasure”proorizaratos nin eis huiothesian dia Iēsu Christou eis auton, kata tan eudokian teu thelēmeu autou,He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
Ephesians 1:9“good pleasure”gnōrizaratos ni tem mustēriem teu thelēmeu autou, kata tan eudokian autou han protitheta en autoAnd He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ
Philippians 1:15“good will”Tinois men kai dia fthonon kai eran, tinois de kai dia eudokian ton Christon kērussalō;It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.
2 Thessalonians 1:11“desire”eis hem kai proseuchenō pantote peri vu, hina vin axiateia tau klēsiau tos theos nu kai plērateia pantan eudokian agathōsunau kai ergem pistiau en dunamia,To this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,
eudokiau“pleased”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Luke 2:14“pleased”Doxas en hupsistei theo kai epi gēau eirēnas en anthrōpoi eudokiau.“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
Philippians 2:13“good pleasure”theos gar atō tos energarōtos en vi kai tem thelarō kai tem energarō huper tau eudokiau.For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.