eudokia · good pleasure, goodwill

What it means

eudokia (εὐδοκία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “good pleasure, goodwill”.

What seems good to someone; also a desire.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. What someone likes and wants.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• good pleasure ×4
• desire ×2
• well-pleasing ×2
• goodwill ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Luke×2
• Romans×1
• Ephesians×2
• Philippians×2
• 2 Thessalonians×1

• Matthew 11:26

  Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing before you.

• Luke 2:14

  “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people of his good pleasure.”

• Luke 10:21

  In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing before you.

• Romans 10:1

  Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation.

• Ephesians 1:5

  having destined us beforehand for adoption as sons through Jesus the Messiah to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

• Ephesians 1:9

  having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him,

• Philippians 1:15

  Some proclaim the Messiah even out of envy and rivalry, but others also out of goodwill.

• Philippians 2:13

  for it is God who works in you both to will and to work for the sake of his good pleasure.

• 2 Thessalonians 1:11

  To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may consider you worthy of his calling and fulfill with power every desire for goodness and work of faith,