# G2106 εὐδοκέω

εὐδοκέω (eudokéō), Strong’s G2106: to think well of, i.e. approve (an act); specially, to approbate (a person or thing) KJV: think good, (be well) please(-d), be the good (have, take) pleasure, be…

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*eudokéō* — to think well of, i.e. approve (an act); specially, to approbate (a person or thing)

KJV: think good, (be well) please(-d), be the good (have, take) pleasure, be willing

Built from [εὖ eû](https://besorah.bible/word/G2095) (good) + [δοκέω dokéō](https://besorah.bible/word/G1380) (compare the base of G1166)

Occurs 73 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 3:17](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/3?v=17) — Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
- [Matthew 12:18](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/12?v=18) — “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit on him. He…
- [Matthew 17:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/17?v=5) — While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying…
- [Mark 1:11](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/1?v=11) — A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
- [Luke 3:22](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/3?v=22) — and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my…
- [Luke 12:32](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/12?v=32) — “Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.
- [Romans 15:26](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/15?v=26) — For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the holy…
- [Romans 15:27](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/15?v=27) — Yes, it has been their good pleasure, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their…
- [1 Corinthians 1:21](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/1?v=21) — For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through…
- [2 Corinthians 5:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-corinthians/5?v=8) — We are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.