to delight

Greek Verb

εὐ-δοκέω, -ῶ (on the derivation, see EL, § 28, 6) [in LXX chiefly for רָצָה, also for אָבָה, חָפֵץ, etc;] 1) with inf. (Polyb, al.), to be well pleased, to think it good, to give consent (so frequently in π. in legal docu­ments; Milligan, Th., 22 f.): Luk.12:32, Rom.15:26-27, 1Co.1:21, Gal.1:15, Col.1:19, R, mg. (ICC, in l, but see infr.), 1Th.2:8 3:1; μᾶλλον εὐ, 2Co.5:8; with accusative and inf. (Polyb, i, 8, 4), Col, l.with, R, txt. (Lft, in l). 2) to be well pleased or take pleasure with or in a person or thing; (a) with dative (Polyb, al; 1Ma.1:43, I Est.4:39): 2Th.2:12; (b) as frequently in LXX, α with accusative: Mat.12:13, Heb.10:5, 8" (LXX); β before ἐν (cf. Heb. בּ רָצָה, Psa.149:4): Mat.3:17 17:5, Mrk.1:11, Luk.3:22 (on the tense, see M, Pr., 134 f; DCG, i,308 b), 1Co.10:5, 2Co.12:10, Heb.10:38 " (LXX); (with) before εἰς: 2Pe.1:17. (cf. συν-ευδοκέω, and see Cremer, 213 f; Field, Notes, 48 f; DCG, i, 355a.) (AS)

to delight

Greek Verb

εὐδοκ-έω, to be well pleased or content, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐάν. [Refs]: with participle, [Refs]: with dative, to be content with, find pleasure in a person or thing, [NT+1st c.BC+]: also with accusative, τινα[LXX]; [ἐγγύους] [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἡ γῆ -ήσει τὰ σάββατα [LXX] 2) consent, approve, with dative, τοῖς γεγραμμένοις [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τῇ δημοσιώσει [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; also ἐπί τινι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: frequently absolutely in legal documents, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 3) with infinitive, consent, agree to do, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] (and with accusative et infinitive, consent that, [LXX]; to be ready, willing, [NT+2nd c.BC+] 3.b) determine, resolve, NT.Luke.[Refs] 4) to be content, happy, [Refs 1st c.BC+]:— also in middle, τῆς εὐδοκουμένης ζωῆς [Refs] 5) middle, = active in signification[Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τινι [Refs 1st c.BC+] II) passive, to be favoured, i.e. prosper, [LXX]: with dative, find approval with, τισι [Refs 2nd c.BC+] II.2) to be approved, ὑπό τινων [Refs 1st c.BC+] III) of persons or things, to be well-pleasing or acceptable, find favour with, τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+] IV) with accusative et genitive, deem worthy of, τινα τιμῆς [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to think well of, i.e. approve (an act); specially, to approbate (a person or thing); think good, (be well) please(-d), be the good (have, take) pleasure, be willing; from g2095 (εὖ) and g1380 (δοκέω)