G2106

εὐδοκέω

eudokeō

Verb · From εὖ (G2095) and δοκέω (G1380)

From G2095 and G1380; to think well of, i.e. approve (an act); specially, to approbate (a person or thing):—think good, (be well) please(-d), be the good (have, take) pleasure, be willing.

Outline

it seems good to one, is one's good pleasure

think it good, choose, determine, decide
to do willingly
to be ready to, to prefer, choose rather

to be well pleased with, take pleasure in, to be favourably inclined towards one

Usages

Matthew 3:17

And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Breakdown

The Most High was validating that Yahawashi was greater than Moses and Elijah.

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Matthew 12:18

Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

Quoting Isaiah 42:1

Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

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Matthew 17:5

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

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Mark 1:11

And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

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Luke 3:22

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

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Luke 12:32

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

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Romans 15:26

For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

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Romans 15:27

It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.

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1 Corinthians 1:21

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

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1 Corinthians 10:5

But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

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2 Corinthians 5:8

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

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2 Corinthians 12:10

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

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Galatians 1:15

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

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Colossians 1:19

For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

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1 Thessalonians 2:8

So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.

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1 Thessalonians 3:1

Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

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2 Thessalonians 2:12

That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

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Hebrews 10:6

In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.

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Hebrews 10:8

Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;

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Hebrews 10:38

Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

Quoting Habakkuk 2:4

Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

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2 Peter 1:17

For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

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