approve (an act); specially

c. inf. (Polyb., al.), (so freq. in in legal docu­ments; Milligan, , 22 f.): , , , , , R, mg. (, in l., but v. infr.), ; , ; c. acc et inf. (Polyb., i, 8, 4), , R, txt. (Lft., in l). to be well pleased, to think it good, to give consent π. μᾶλλον εὐ. Th. ICC Lk 12:32 Ro 15:26-27 I Co 1:21 Ga 1:15 Col 1:19 I Th 2:8 3:1 II Co 5:8 Col, l.c. or with or in a person or thing; to be well pleased take pleasure c. dat. (Polyb., al.; , ): ; I Mac 1:43 I Es 4:39 II Th 2:12 as freq. in LXX, c. acc: , , ; Mt 12:13 He 10:5 8 (LXX) seq. (cf. Heb. , ): , , (on the tense, v. M, , 134 f.; , i,308 b), , , ; ἐν רָצָה בְּ Ps 149:4 Mt 3:17 17:5 Mk 1:11 Lk 3:22 I Co 10:5 II Co 12:10 He 10:38 Pr. DCG (LXX) seq. : . (cf. , and v. Cremer, 213 f.; Field, , 48 f.; , i, 355.)† εἰς συν-ευδοκέω II Pe 1:17 Notes DCG a

heb, behaagd, welbehagen, willen, behagen

I am well-pleased, think it good, am resolved.

to delight

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

to think well of, i.e. approve (an act)

specially, to approbate (a person or thing)

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)