εὐπρόσ-δεκτος G2144
Acceptable, well-received, pleasing; describing offerings, service, or actions that find favorable reception before God.
A compound adjective meaning 'well-received' or 'readily acceptable,' used exclusively in contexts of divine approval. Paul describes the Gentiles as an offering 'acceptable' to God through the Spirit's sanctifying work (Rom 15:16) and prays that his service in Jerusalem would prove acceptable to the saints (Rom 15:31). The term echoes the OT language of pleasing sacrifice. In 2 Corinthians 6:2, Paul quotes Isaiah to declare 'now is the acceptable time' of salvation. Spanish 'aceptable,' French 'agréable,' and German 'annehmbar' all converge on the idea of favorable reception.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Acceptable, well-received, pleasing — especially of that which finds favorable reception before God. The multilingual evidence is remarkably unified: Spanish 'aceptable/bien aceptable,' French 'agréable,' and German 'annehmbar' all point to the same concept of willing acceptance. In Rom 15:16 Gentile believers are an acceptable offering sanctified by the Holy Spirit. Rom 15:31 applies it to Paul's hope that his ministry be well-received. 2 Cor 6:2 uses it in the prophetic formula 'acceptable time' of salvation. 2 Cor 8:12 teaches that a gift is acceptable according to what one has. 1 Pet 2:5 describes spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Christ. 5×
AR["مَقبولٌ", "مَقبولٌ-جِدًّا", "مَقبولَةً", "مَقْبُولَةً"]·ben["গ্রহণযোগ্য", "গ্রহণীয়", "গ্রহণীয়,", "গ্রহণীয়;"]·DE["annehmbar"]·EN["acceptable", "well-accepted"]·FR["agréable", "annehmbar"]·heb["מְקֻבָּלֶת", "מִתְקַבֶּלֶת", "רְצוֹן-מְקֻבָּל", "רְצוּיִים"]·HI["ग्रहणयोग्य", "ग्रहणयोग्य-है", "बहुत-स्वीकार्य", "स्वीकार्य"]·ID["berkenan", "berkenan,", "yang-berkenan", "yang-diterima"]·IT["ben-accetto", "euprosdektous"]·jav["kang-ditampi", "katampi;", "katampèn", "katrima", "katrima,"]·KO["받아들여지는", "받아들일-만하다", "받아들일-만한", "받으실-만한"]·PT["aceitável", "agradáveis", "agradável", "agradável,", "bem-aceitável"]·RU["благоприятное", "благоприятные", "приятна"]·ES["aceptable", "aceptables", "bien-aceptable"]·SW["ikubalike", "inakubalika,", "inayokubaliwa,", "uliokubalika;", "zinazokubaliwa"]·TR["biri", "iyi kabul gören", "kabul-edilir", "makbul"]·urd["قبول-یوگ", "مقبول"]
Related Senses
G2309 1. want, desire (166×)G0025 1. to love actively (133×)H0157 1. love (verb, active Qal) (129×)H8055 1. Qal: rejoice, be glad (123×)H7453 1. neighbor, fellow man (120×)G0026 1. of love (115×)H1058 1. Qal: to weep, cry (112×)H0954 1. to be ashamed, feel shame (Qal) (95×)H8057 1. joy, gladness, delight (90×)H2781 1. disgrace, shame, dishonor (68×)G2307 1. will, desire, purpose (63×)G5463 1. rejoice, be glad (63×)G0027 1. beloved (61×)H8130 1. Qal: to hate, detest (60×)G5479 1. (59×)G1680 1. (53×)H8130 2. Qal ptcp: hater, enemy (53×)H0014 1. be willing, want (51×)H0157 2. lover, friend (Qal participle substantive) (51×)H1945 1. woe (50×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
εὐπρόσ-δεκτος, ον, acceptable, NT+1st c.AD+; εὐχή, θυσία, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὥσπερ οὐκ εὐ. (i.e. ὄν) with infinitive, Refs 1st c.BC+