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Koine Greek wordlink #134666

SR GNT 1 Th 2:8 εὐδοκοῦμεν (eudokoumen) ‘thus longing for you_all we were taking_pleasure to share with you_all not’ Strongs=21060 Lemma=eudokeō
Word role=verb mood=indicative tense=imperfect voice=active person=1st number=plural
Year=54 AD Refers to Word #134294 Person=Paul Refers to Word #134296 Refers to Word #134298

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Only use of identical word form εὐδοκοῦμεν (V-IIA1··P) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘εὐδοκοῦμεν’ (V-IIA1··P) is always and only glossed as ‘we were taking_pleasure’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘eudokeō’ have 11 different glosses: ‘having taken_pleasure’, ‘is taking_pleasure’, ‘I am taking_pleasure’, ‘I took_pleasure’, ‘he took_pleasure’, ‘they took_pleasure’, ‘we are taking_pleasure’, ‘we were taking_pleasure’, ‘we took_pleasure’, ‘you took_pleasure’, ‘took_pleasure’.

Greek words (3) other than εὐδοκοῦμεν (V-IIA1··P) with a gloss related to ‘taking_pleasure’

2 COR 5:8 εὐδοκοῦμεν (eudokoumen) V-IPA1··P ‘we are having_confidence and and we are taking_pleasure rather to be_absent out_of’ SR GNT 2 Cor 5:8 word 6

OET-LV: 8 And we _are _having _confidence and we _are _taking _pleasure rather to _be _absent out _of the body and to _be _at _home with the master. (CO2_5:8)

OET-RV: 8 And we do have confidence and look forward to being absent out of these bodies and being at home with the master, (CO2 5:8)

2 COR 12:10 εὐδοκῶ (eudokō) V-IPA1··S ‘therefore I am taking_pleasure in weaknesses in’ SR GNT 2 Cor 12:10 word 2

OET-LV: 10 Therefore I _am _taking _pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, and distresses, for chosen _one /messiah, because/for whenever I _may _be _faltering, then powerful I _am. (CO2_12:10)

OET-RV: 10 So then I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults and hardships, in persecutions and distresses for Messiah because whenever I might be faltering, that’s when I’m powerful. (CO2 12:10)

HEB 10:38 εὐδοκεῖ (eudokei) V-IPA3··S ‘if he may shrink_back not is taking_pleasure the soul of me’ SR GNT Heb 10:38 word 13

OET-LV: 38 And the righteous one of _me by faith will _be _living, and if he _may _shrink _back, not is _taking _pleasure the soul of _me in him. (HEB_10:38)

OET-RV: 38 And:
⇔ ‘My righteous one will be living by faith.
⇔ If he retreats, my soul won’t be pleased with him.’ (HEB 10:38)

Key: V=verb