Midvash

εὐχαριστέωeucharistéō

to be grateful, i.e. (actively) to express gratitude (towards); specially, to say grace at a meal

Greek (New Testament) · G2168

Meanings

to be thankful, give thanks (chiefly in late writers and Inscr.; cf. Milligan, Th., 5; Ellic. on Colossians 1:12; Lft., Notes, 9): Romans 1:21, 1 Corinthians 14:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:18; of giving thanks before meat, Matthew 15:36, Matthew 26:27, Mark 8:6, Mark 14:23, Luke 22:17, Luke 22:19, John 6:11, John 6:23, 1 Corinthians 11:24; with dative pens., τ. θεῷ, Luke 17:16, Acts 27:35, Acts 28:15, Romans 14:6, Romans 16:4, 1 Corinthians 14:18, Philippians 1:3, Colossians 1:3, Colossians 1:12, Philemon 1:4; followed by διὰ Ἰ. Χριστοῦ, Romans 1:8, Romans 7:25, R, WH, margin, Colossians 3:17; ἐν ὀνόματι Χρ., Ephesians 5:20; followed by περί, 1 Thessalonians 1:2, 2 Thessalonians 1:3; ὅτι, Romans 1:8, 2 Thessalonians 2:13; ἐπι, with dative of thing, 1 Corinthians 1:4; ὐπέρ, 1 Corinthians 10:30, Ephesians 1:16, Ephesians 5:20; ὅτι, Luke 18:11, John 11:41, 1 Corinthians 1:14, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Revelation 11:17; passive, 2 Corinthians 1:11.

Synonyms

see αἰνέω; and cf. Cremer, 903 f

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 38 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 15:36 Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. He gave them to the disciples, who distributed the food to the crowd.
  • Matthew 26:27 And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, “Each of you drink from it,
  • Mark 8:6 So Jesus told all the people to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves, thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. He gave them to his disciples, who distributed the bread to the crowd.
  • Mark 14:23 And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
  • Luke 17:16 He fell to the ground at Jesus’ feet, thanking him for what he had done. This man was a Samaritan.
  • Luke 18:11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: ‘I thank you, God, that I am not like other people—cheaters, sinners, adulterers. I’m certainly not like that tax collector!
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.