εὐδοκία

εὐδοκία, -ας, ἡ

(εὐδοκέω, which see), [in LXX: Psa.5:12, al. (רָצוֹן), frequently in Sir; in Inscr. (I.G., 5960), LXX, and NT = εὐδόκησις (Died.) ;]

good pleasure, good-will, satisfaction, approval: Mat.11:26, Luk.10:21, Rom.10:1, Eph.1:5, 9, Php.1:15 2:13; with genitive obj., 2Th.1:11 (see Milligan, in l); ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκία, Rec., R, mg., WH, mg. (see Field, Notes, 48 f.), Luk.2:14; -ας, Lk, l.with, R, txt., WH, txt. (see ICC, in l; WH, App., in l).†

(AS)