Eudokeō εὐδοκέω

Eudokeō (Greek εὐδοκέω, Strong's G2106) is a Greek verb meaning “to delight”. It occurs 21 times in 21 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Eudokeō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 3:17
  And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
• 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.“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
• 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.While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”

Mark

• Mark 1:11
  And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

Luke

• 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.and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
• Luke 12:32
  Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

Romans

• 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.For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
• 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.They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.

1 Corinthians

• 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.For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
• 1 Corinthians 10:5
  But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.

2 Corinthians

• 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.We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
• 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.That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Galatians

• Galatians 1:15
  But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased

Colossians

• Colossians 1:19
  For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,

1 Thessalonians

• 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.We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:1
  Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.

2 Thessalonians

• 2 Thessalonians 2:12
  That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 10:6
  In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.In burnt offerings and sin offerings You took no delight.
• 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;In the passage above He says, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not desire, nor did You delight in them” (although they are offered according to the law).
• Hebrews 10:38
  Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”

2 Peter

• 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.For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).