Εὐοδία
Euodía
G2136 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name; Euodia. The name means 'prosperous journey' or 'success on the way,' derived from the concept of having a 'good road' or 'successful path.' In the New Testament, it is used as a personal name, specifically referring to a woman in Philippi.
Semantic Range
Proper name of a woman; (in other contexts, rarely) good journey, prosperous way, success or prosperity (as a wish or description)
Root / Etymology
From εὖ ('well, good') + ὁδός ('way, road, path'), thus 'good way, prosperous journey.' Feminine form of the compound εὐόδος ('prosperous, having a good journey').
Historical & Contextual Notes
Εὐοδία appears in the New Testament only in Philippians 4:2, where Paul exhorts Euodia and Syntyche to be in agreement. The name reflects a positive wish or blessing, typical of Greek personal names. It is attested as a female name in pre-Christian and contemporary Hellenistic inscriptions. In some English translations and older textual traditions, the name has been rendered as 'Euodias,' sometimes incorrectly interpreted as a masculine name, but context and Greek morphology confirm the person is female. The literal sense of the name ('good journey') is not actively present in the New Testament context, where it simply functions as a personal name.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from the same as εὐοδόω; fine travelling; Euodia, a Christian woman:--Euodias.
Root Family
Εὐοδία (Euodia) — prosperous journey, good way, success on the path
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2136-01 |
Εὐοδίαν | euodian | N ACC F SG |
Euodia | Euodia | Euodia | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2136-01 |
Philippians 4:2 | Εὐοδίαν | euodian | N ACC F SG |
Euodia | Euodia | Euodia |