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eudokía

good pleasure, goodwill

Say it: yoo-dok-EE-ah (approximate)

εὐδοκία

What it means

What seems good, goodwill, or good pleasure. In 1:5 and 1:9, God's "good pleasure" is the source of his plan. The angels in Luke 2:14 sing of peace to those on whom God's "favor" rests.

Range of meaning

  • Good pleasureWhat God delights to do.
  • GoodwillKindness.

In Ephesians

  • Chapter 1

    "According to the good pleasure of his will" (1:5, 1:9).

Every verse (2)

Verses where G2107 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources