εὐοδ-ία G2136
Euodia, a personal name possibly meaning 'good journey' or 'prosperity'; a believer at Philippi
Euodia was a prominent woman in the Philippian church whom Paul urges to reconcile with Syntyche in Philippians 4:2. These two women had 'labored side by side' with Paul in the gospel (4:3), suggesting significant ministry partnership. Their public disagreement troubled Paul enough to address it by name in his letter, showing both the importance of their work and the damage their conflict posed to church unity.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Paul's appeal to Euodia and Syntyche (Philippians 4:2-3) treats them as full ministry partners whose conflict required urgent resolution. Both had 'contended' alongside Paul for the gospel—language suggesting vigorous partnership in evangelism or other ministry. The name Euodia appears only here, but Paul's direct appeal shows her influence in the Philippian community and his pastoral concern that their unity be restored for the church's health. 1×
AR["أَفوديَةَ"]·ben["এউওদিয়াকে"]·DE["Euodia"]·EN["Euodia"]·FR["Εὐοδίαν"]·heb["אֶוֹדִיָה"]·HI["एउओदिअ"]·ID["Euodia"]·IT["euodian"]·jav["Éuodia"]·KO["유오디아에게"]·PT["a-Evódia"]·RU["Еводию"]·ES["a-Euodía"]·SW["Euodia"]·TR["Evodya'ya"]·urd["یوودیہ-کو"]
Related Senses
H0559 1. say, speak, tell (5297×)G3004 1. say, tell, speak (2226×)H1696 1. speak, say, tell (Piel) (1105×)H7121 1. call, summon, name (575×)H6680 1. command, order, charge (483×)H6030b 1. answer, respond, reply (289×)G2980 1. speak, talk (277×)H5046 1. Hifil: to tell, report (237×)G0611 1. answer or respond verbally (232×)H1288 1. Piel: bless, invoke blessing (227×)H7650 1. swear, take an oath (Niphal) (154×)H3789 1. Qal passive participle: written, recorded (112×)H1984b 1. praise, laud (Piel) (111×)H7592 1. ask, inquire, question (96×)H3034 1. give thanks, praise (Hifil) (94×)G1321 1. teach, instruct actively (92×)H3789 2. Qal active: write, compose (89×)G1125 1. to write, compose (a letter or document) (84×)H5046 2. Hifil: to declare, proclaim (79×)H7892a 1. song, musical composition (78×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
εὐοδ-ία, ἡ, a good journey, καὶ σοὶ δ᾽ εὐοδίης τρίβον ὄλβιον εὔχομαι εἶναι Refs 2nd c.BC+ good wishes for one's success, Refs 4th c.BC+: metaphorically, κατ᾽ εὐοδίαν Refs 5th c.BC+ a good opportunity of coming, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __II success, Refs 2nd c.BC+ __III permeability, τῶν πόρων Refs 2nd c.AD+