Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
enthusiasm
Usage: εὔνοια, -ας, ἡ (εὔνοος), [in LXX: Est.2:23, al. ;] goodwill: Eph.6:7 (of slaves; cf. MM, Exp., xiv).† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2133
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
18
Books
7
Strong's G2133 Quick Answer
Strong's G2133 εὔνοια (eunoia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. eunoia (yoo'-noy-ah) n. 1. kindness 2. (euphemistically) marital duty It has 18 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include benevolence and good. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- eunoia (yoo'-noy-ah) n. 1. kindness 2. (euphemistically) marital duty
- Usage
- 18 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- benevolence and good
Meaning and Definition
eunoia (yoo'-noy-ah) n. 1. kindness 2. (euphemistically) marital duty [from a compound of G2095 and G3563] KJV: benevolence, good will Root(s): G2095, G3563 See also: G2132
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2133. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2133 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render eunoia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
benevolence
1 Corinthians 7:3
good
Ephesians 6:7
How Strong's G2133 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 14 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2133 (εὔνοια) appears 17 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Maccabees 11:33 — εὐνοίας
- 1 Maccabees 11:53 — εὐνοίας
- 2 Maccabees 9:21 — εὔνοιαν
- 2 Maccabees 9:26 — εὔνοιαν
- 2 Maccabees 11:19 — εὔνοιαν
Strong's G2133 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2133 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
Strong's G2133 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And the king examined the two chamberlains, and hanged them: and the king gave orders to make a note for a memorial in the royal records of the good offices of Mordecai, as a commendation.
And while the king was inquiring about the kindness of Mordecai, behold, Haman was in the court. And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come in to speak to the king, that he should hang Mordecai on the gallows, which he had prepared.
Strong's G2133 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
14 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
We are determined to do good to the people of the Jews, who are our friends, and keep covenants with us, because of their good will toward us.
Nevertheless he dissembled in all that ever he spoke, and estranged himself from Jonathan, neither rewarded he him according to the benefits which he had received of him, but troubled him very sore.
As for me, I was weak, or else I would have remembered kindly your honor and good will. Returning out of Persia, and being taken with a grievous disease, I thought it necessary to care for the common safety of all:
Usage Excerpts
First 18 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2133.
And the king examined the two chamberlains, and hanged them: and the king gave orders to make a note for a memorial in the royal records of the good offices of Mordecai, as a commendation.
And while the king was inquiring about the kindness of Mordecai, behold, Haman was in the court. And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come in to speak to the king, that he should hang Mordecai on the gallows, which he had prepared.
Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
We are determined to do good to the people of the Jews, who are our friends, and keep covenants with us, because of their good will toward us.
Nevertheless he dissembled in all that ever he spoke, and estranged himself from Jonathan, neither rewarded he him according to the benefits which he had received of him, but troubled him very sore.
As for me, I was weak, or else I would have remembered kindly your honor and good will. Returning out of Persia, and being taken with a grievous disease, I thought it necessary to care for the common safety of all:
Therefore I pray and request you to remember the benefits that I have done unto you generally, and in special, and that every man will be still faithful to me and my son.
If then ye will keep yourselves loyal to the state, hereafter also will I endeavor to be a means of your good.
But when the Jews that dwelt there had testified that the Scythopolitans dealt lovingly with them, and entreated them kindly in the time of their adversity;
But Alcimus, perceiving the love that was between them, and considering the covenants that were made, came to Demetrius, and told him that Nicanor was not well affected toward the state: for that he had ordained Judas, a traitor to his realm, to be the king’s successor.
Now was there accused unto Nicanor one Razis, one of the elders of Jerusalem, a lover of his countrymen, and a man of very good report, who for his kindness was called a father of the Jews.
And Judas, who was ever the chief defender of the citizens both in body and mind, and who continued his love toward his countrymen all his life, commanded to strike off Nicanor’s head, and his hand with his shoulder, and bring them to Jerusalem.
Now, while the Jews always maintained a feeling of unswerving loyalty toward the kings,
Who has thus consigned to unmerited punishments those who in good will toward us from the beginning have in all things surpassed all nations, and who often have engaged in the most dangerous undertakings?
and taking into consideration their constancy and fidelity toward us and toward our ancestors, we have, as we ought, acquitted them of every sort of charge.
For the law conquers even affection toward parents, not surrendering virtue on their account.
For a like ardor for what is right and honorable increased their fellow feeling toward each other.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2133, grouped by book.
Esther 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Ephesians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 7 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2133 FAQ
What does eunoia (εὔνοια) mean?
Eunoia (Strong's G2133) is a Greek word most simply glossed "benevolence". eunoia (yoo'-noy-ah) n. 1. kindness 2. (euphemistically) marital duty
How many times is eunoia (εὔνοια) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 18 linked usages for Strong's G2133 across 7 books.
Where can I study eunoia (εὔνοια) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2133 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate eunoia (εὔνοια)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as benevolence and good. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2133 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 14 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2133, with linked reader references where each row is available.