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Articles_of_he_Bishop_of_Uramiah, page : 316
The modern Greeks frequently adopt "Eudokia" and
"Eudoxia" for their feminine proper nouns; and both these
nouns are composed of two elements; "eu" and "dokeo,"
from the later being derived "doxa" which means "glory" or
"praise" and so on.
In order to discover the original Semitic word in the
song that the pious Shepherds heard and related, and which
the evangelist Luke has formulated into "Eudokia," we are
compelled to examine and trace it right from its Greek root
and derivation. But before doing so, it is necessary to criticize
and expose the erroneous versions which have eclipsed the
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"Eudoxia" for their feminine proper nouns; and both these
nouns are composed of two elements; "eu" and "dokeo,"
from the later being derived "doxa" which means "glory" or
"praise" and so on.
In order to discover the original Semitic word in the
song that the pious Shepherds heard and related, and which
the evangelist Luke has formulated into "Eudokia," we are
compelled to examine and trace it right from its Greek root
and derivation. But before doing so, it is necessary to criticize
and expose the erroneous versions which have eclipsed the
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