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)