eudokeō · be pleased

What it means

eudokeō (εὐδοκέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “be pleased”.

With, delight in someone; also gladly decide.

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. To delight in someone, as the Father in his Son.
2. To decide something gladly.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

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

• pleased ×6
• pleasure ×5
• I am well pleased ×4
• was pleased ×4
• we thought it good ×1
• we would rather ×1

Related words

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

Where it appears

• Matthew×3
• Mark×1
• Luke×2
• Romans×2
• 1 Corinthians×2
• 2 Corinthians×2
• Galatians×1
• Colossians×1
• 1 Thessalonians×2
• 2 Thessalonians×1
• Hebrews×3
• 2 Peter×1

• Matthew 3:17

  And look, a voice from the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

• Matthew 12:18

  “Look, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased; I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.

• Matthew 17:5

  While he was still speaking, look, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and look, a voice from the cloud was saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”

• Mark 1:11

  And a voice came from the heavens: “You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.”

• Luke 3:22

  and the Holy Spirit came down in bodily form, like a dove, upon him, and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.”

• Luke 12:32

  Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father was pleased to give you the kingdom.

• Romans 15:26

  For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a certain collection for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

• Romans 15:27

  For they were pleased to do it, and they are their debtors; for if the nations have shared in their spiritual things, they ought also to render service to them in material things.

• 1 Corinthians 1:21

  For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God was pleased through the foolishness of the proclamation to save those who believe.

• 1 Corinthians 10:5

  But with most of them God was not pleased, for they were struck down in the wilderness.

• 2 Corinthians 5:8

  and we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

• 2 Corinthians 12:10

  Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions and distresses, for the sake of the Messiah; for when I am weak, then I am strong.

• Galatians 1:15

  But when the one who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me through his grace was pleased

• Colossians 1:19

  because God was pleased for all the fullness to dwell in him,

• 1 Thessalonians 2:8

  So, yearning for you, we were pleased to share with you not only the good news of God but also our own lives, because you had become beloved to us.

• 1 Thessalonians 3:1

  Therefore, when we could no longer bear it, we thought it good to be left behind in Athens alone,

• 2 Thessalonians 2:12

  so that all may be judged who did not believe the truth but took pleasure in unrighteousness.

• Hebrews 10:6

  you did not take pleasure in whole burnt offerings and offerings for sin.

• Hebrews 10:8

  When he said above: Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and offerings for sin you did not want, nor did you take pleasure in them —these are offered according to the law—

• Hebrews 10:38

  But my righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, my soul takes no pleasure in him.

• 2 Peter 1:17

  For he received from God the Father honor and glory when a voice was borne to him such as this by the Majestic Glory: This is my Son, my beloved, in whom I am well pleased.