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εὐδοκέω

Strong’s: G2106

Associated OET lemmas: εὐδοκέω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: δοκέω

Sense 1: to be pleased with, to take pleasure in

Semantic entry: 25.87

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Acceptable To, To Be Pleased With

Definition: to be pleased with something or someone, with the implication of resulting pleasure

MAT 3:17: RV MAT 3:17 · LV MAT 3:17 · Read together MAT 3:17

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OET-RV MAT 3:17

17 Then, wow, a voice could be heard from the sky saying, “This is my son that I love and I’m pleased with.”

OET-LV MAT 3:17

17 And see, a_voice out _of of _the heavens saying:
This is the son of _me, the beloved in whom I _took _pleasure.

MAT 12:18: RV MAT 12:18 · LV MAT 12:18 · Read together MAT 12:18

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OET-RV MAT 12:18

18 ‘See my servant who I chose,
⇔ the one I dearly love and who my soul takes pleasure in.
⇔ I will place my spirit on him
⇔ and he will bring justice to the nations.

OET-LV MAT 12:18

18 Behold, the servant of _me whom I _chose, the beloved of _me whom the soul of _me took _pleasure I _will _be _putting the spirit of _me on him, and he _will _be _reporting justice to _the pagans.

All 14 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 3:17 · RV MAT 12:18 · RV MAT 17:5 · LV MAT 3:17 · LV MAT 12:18 · LV MAT 17:5 · Read together MAT 3:17 · Read together MAT 12:18 · Read together MAT 17:5

MRK: RV MRK 1:11 · LV MRK 1:11 · Read together MRK 1:11

LUK: RV LUK 3:22 · RV LUK 12:32 · LV LUK 3:22 · LV LUK 12:32 · Read together LUK 3:22 · Read together LUK 12:32

CO1: RV CO1 10:5 · LV CO1 10:5 · Read together CO1 10:5

CO2: RV CO2 12:10 · LV CO2 12:10 · Read together CO2 12:10

GAL: RV GAL 1:15 · LV GAL 1:15 · Read together GAL 1:15

TH2: RV TH2 2:12 · LV TH2 2:12 · Read together TH2 2:12

HEB: RV HEB 10:6 · RV HEB 10:8 · RV HEB 10:38 · LV HEB 10:6 · LV HEB 10:8 · LV HEB 10:38 · Read together HEB 10:6 · Read together HEB 10:8 · Read together HEB 10:38

PE2: RV PE2 1:17 · LV PE2 1:17 · Read together PE2 1:17

Sense 2: to enjoy

Semantic entry: 25.113

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Enjoy, Take Pleasure In, Be Fond of Doing

Definition: to take pleasure in something in that it fulfills one’s desires

Notes: In some languages the equivalent of ‘to enjoy’ is ‘to make someone happy’ or ‘to make one feel good.’ This expression in RV TH2 2:12 · LV TH2 2:12 · Read together TH2 2:12 may be rendered as ‘but when they are sinning, they feel good’ or ‘but to sin makes them happy.’

TH1 2:8: RV TH1 2:8 · LV TH1 2:8 · Read together TH1 2:8

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OET-RV TH1 2:8

8 So in longing for you all like that, we were happy to share with you all—not only the good message from God, but also exposing our own lives because you all became dear to us.

OET-LV TH1 2:8

8 Thus longing for _you _all, we _were _taking _pleasure to _share with _you _all, not only the good _message of_ the _god, but also the of _ourselves lives, because beloved to _us you _all _were _become.

TH2 2:12: RV TH2 2:12 · LV TH2 2:12 · Read together TH2 2:12

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OET-RV TH2 2:12

12 so that all of those who didn’t believe in the truth, but took pleasure in wicked actions, will be judged and sentenced.

OET-LV TH2 2:12

12 in _order _that may _be _judged all the ones not having _believed in _the truth, but having _taken _pleasure the in _unrighteousness.

Sense 3: to choose as better, to prefer, to seem good to

Semantic entry: 30.97

Semantic domains: Think

Subdomains: To Choose, To Select, To Prefer

Definition: to think of something as being good, better, or preferable

ROM 15:26: RV ROM 15:26 · LV ROM 15:26 · Read together ROM 15:26

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OET-RV ROM 15:26

26 The believers in Makedonia and Akaia took pleasure in making a contribution for the poor people among the believers there in Yerushalem.

OET-LV ROM 15:26

26 took _pleasure for Makedonia and Aⱪaia a_fellowship certain to _make for the poor of _the holy ones which in Hierousalaʸm.

ROM 15:27: RV ROM 15:27 · LV ROM 15:27 · Read together ROM 15:27

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OET-RV ROM 15:27

27 They took pleasure, but they’re also in debt to them, because if the non-Jews have shared in Jewish spiritual things, then they should also support them with material things.

OET-LV ROM 15:27

27 For/Because they _took _pleasure and debtors they _are of _them, because/for if in _the spiritual things of _them shared the pagans, they _are _ought also in to _the material things to _minister to _them.

All 8 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: RV ROM 15:26–27 · LV ROM 15:26–27 · Read together ROM 15:26–27

CO1: RV CO1 1:21 · LV CO1 1:21 · Read together CO1 1:21

CO2: RV CO2 5:8 · LV CO2 5:8 · Read together CO2 5:8

COL: RV COL 1:19 · LV COL 1:19 · Read together COL 1:19

TH1: RV TH1 2:8 · RV TH1 3:1 · LV TH1 2:8 · LV TH1 3:1 · Read together TH1 2:8 · Read together TH1 3:1

TH2: RV TH2 2:12 · LV TH2 2:12 · Read together TH2 2:12