εὐχαριστίαeucharistía
gratitude; actively, grateful language (to God, as an act of worship)
Greek (New Testament) · G2169
Meanings
1. thankfulness, gratitude: Acts 24:3.
2. giving of thanks, thanksgiving: 1 Corinthians 14:16, 2 Corinthians 4:15, Ephesians 5:4, Philippians 4:6, Colossians 2:7, Colossians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 3:9, 1 Timothy 4:3, 1 Timothy 4:4, Revelation 4:9, Revelation 7:12; with dative of person, 2 Corinthians 9:11 (cf. τ. θεοῦ, Wis, in the passage cited); plural, 2 Corinthians 9:12, 1 Timothy 2:1.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 15 times in the Bible.
- Acts 24:3 For all of this, Your Excellency, we are very grateful to you.
- 1 Corinthians 14:16 For if you praise God only in the spirit, how can those who don’t understand you praise God along with you? How can they join you in giving thanks when they don’t understand what you are saying?
- 2 Corinthians 4:15 All of this is for your benefit. And as God’s grace reaches more and more people, there will be great thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more glory.
- 2 Corinthians 9:11 Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God.
- 2 Corinthians 9:12 So two good things will result from this ministry of giving—the needs of the believers in Jerusalem will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanks to God.
- Ephesians 5:4 Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.