εὐδοκία (eudokía) — Desire

Greek word study: εὐδοκία (eudokía), Strong's G2107. satisfaction, i.e. (subjectively) delight, or (objectively) kindness, wish, purpose

GreekStrong's G2107
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Greek word
εὐδοκία (eudokía)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

satisfaction, i.e. (subjectively) delight, or (objectively) kindness, wish, purpose

Word study
Derivation: from a presumed compound of G2095 (εὖ) and the base of G1380 (δοκέω);

KJV translation words: desire, good pleasure (will), X seem good

Where this word appears

Strong's G2107 is tagged on 9 words in 9 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 11:26 and last appears in 2 Thessalonians 1:11.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

good pleasure ×2well-pleasing ×2His good pleasure ×1desire ×1goodwill ×1of good-will ×1pleasure ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

εὐδοκίαν ×4εὐδοκία ×3εὐδοκίας ×2

Books where it appears most

Luke ×2Ephesians ×2Philippians ×2Matthew ×1Romans ×12 Thessalonians ×1

Verses (all 9)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2095 εὖ (eû), G1380 δοκέω (dokéō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does eudokía (G2107) mean?

Satisfaction, i.e. (subjectively) delight, or (objectively) kindness, wish, purpose.

How is G2107 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2107 as: desire, good pleasure (will), X seem good.

How often does εὐδοκία (eudokía) appear?

Strong's G2107 is tagged on 9 words in 9 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 11:26 and last appears in 2 Thessalonians 1:11.