εὐδοκία
eudokía
A state or attitude of goodwill or favorable disposition; the enjoyment or delight one feels or expresses toward something or someone; also denotes favorable intention, good will, or gracious purpose, particularly in divine or official contexts. The term can refer either to subjective pleasure or delight, or to the benevolent will or favor extended to another. In specific contexts, it can also indicate the implementation of purpose or intention in a positive sense (e.g., 'good pleasure,' 'favor,' 'approval').
Romans 10:1 · Word #4
Lexicon G2107
| Lemma | εὐδοκία |
| Transliteration | eudokía |
| Strong's | G2107 |
| Definition | A state or attitude of goodwill or favorable disposition; the enjoyment or delight one feels or expresses toward something or someone; also denotes favorable intention, good will, or gracious purpose, particularly in divine or official contexts. The term can refer either to subjective pleasure or delight, or to the benevolent will or favor extended to another. In specific contexts, it can also indicate the implementation of purpose or intention in a positive sense (e.g., 'good pleasure,' 'favor,' 'approval'). |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | εὐδοκία |
| Strong's | G2107 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2107-01
goodwill
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS); functioning as a subject or predicate nominative, denoting a state or disposition. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Goodwill" captures the root sense of thinking well toward someone, encompassing both inner delight and outward favor. As a nominative feminine singular noun, it denotes the state or quality itself—an attitude of favorable approval or benevolent intention. |
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