From a presumed compound of eu and the base of dokeo; satisfaction, i.e. (subjectively) delight, or (objectively) kindness, wish, purpose -- desire, good pleasure (will), X seem good.
εὐδοκία, εὐδοκίας, ἡ (from εὐδοκέω, as εὐλογία from εὐλογέω), unknown to secular authors (Boeckh, Inscriptions 5960), found in the O. T. in some of the Psalms (for רָצון) and often in Sir.; on it cf. Fritzsche on Romans, ii., p. 371f; (especially Lightfoot on Philippians 1:15); properly,beneplacitum (Vulg. (edited by Clement.) Ephesians 1:9);
2.delight, pleasure, satisfaction: with the genitive of the thing that pleases, 2 Thessalonians 1:11; ἐνἀνθρώποιςεὐδοκία, either among men pleasure produced by salvation, or God's pleasure in men,Luke 2:14 R G Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading; ἄνθρωποιεὐδοκίας, men in whom God is well pleased (i. e. not a particular class of men (viz. believers), but the whole race, contemplated as blessed in Christ's birth), Luke 2:14. L T Tr text WH text (see WH's Appendix at the passage; Field, Otium Norv. iii. at the passage) (Psalm 144:16 (); Sir. 9:12).
3.desire (for delight in any absent thing easily begets a longing for it): Romans 10:1; cf. Philippi and Tholuck at the passage.
Matthew 11:26 - N-NFS GRK:ὅτι οὕτως εὐδοκία ἐγένετο ἔμπροσθέν NAS: for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight. KJV: so it seemed good in thy sight. INT: for thus well-pleasing it was before
Luke 2:14 - N-GFS GRK:ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκίας NAS: among men with whom He is pleased. KJV: earth peace, good will toward men. INT: among men with whom he is pleased
Luke 10:21 - N-NFS GRK:ὅτι οὕτως εὐδοκία ἐγένετο ἔμπροσθέν NAS: for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight. KJV: so it seemed good in thy INT: for thus well-pleasing was it before
Romans 10:1 - N-NFS GRK:ἡ μὲν εὐδοκία τῆς ἐμῆς NAS: my heart's desire and my prayer KJV: my heart's desire and prayer INT: the indeed good pleasure of the my
Ephesians 1:5 - N-AFS GRK:κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν τοῦ θελήματος NAS: according to the kind intention of His will, KJV: according to the good pleasure of his INT: according to the good pleasure of the will
Ephesians 1:9 - N-AFS GRK:κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν αὐτοῦ ἣν NAS: of His will, according to His kind intention which KJV: his good pleasure which INT: according to the pleasure of him which
Philippians 1:15 - N-AFS GRK:καὶ δι' εὐδοκίαν τὸν χριστὸν NAS: but some also from good will; KJV: also of good will: INT: also from good-will Christ
Philippians 2:13 - N-GFS GRK:ὑπὲρ τῆς εὐδοκίας NAS: and to work for [His] good pleasure. KJV: to do of [his] good pleasure. INT: according to the good pleasure
2 Thessalonians 1:11 - N-AFS GRK:πληρώσῃ πᾶσαν εὐδοκίαν ἀγαθωσύνης καὶ NAS: every desire for goodness KJV: all the good pleasure of [his] goodness, INT: might fulfill every good pleasure of goodness and
