Thankfulness
εὐχαριστίαStrong’s G2169eucharistia
Appears in 15 verses of the New Testament
In short
Eucharistia is the Greek word usually translated “thanksgiving”, “thanksgivings” and “thankfulness”. It appears in 15 verses of the New Testament.
“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;”
Meaning
Usually translated “thanksgiving”, “thanksgivings” and “thankfulness”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- thanksgiving 12
- thanksgivings 2
- thankfulness 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 3
- 1 Timothy 3
- Colossians 2
- Revelation 2
- Acts 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
9 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 4:3In contextForbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
- 1 Timothy 4:4In contextFor every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
- Acts 24:3We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
- 1 Corinthians 14:16Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
- 2 Corinthians 4:15For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
- 2 Corinthians 9:11Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
Greek dictionary
εὐχαριστία eucharistia · thankfulness
εὐχαριστία, -ας, ἡ (εὐχάριστος), [in LXX: Est.8:13, Wis.16:28, Sir.37:11, 2Ma.2:27 * ;] 1. thankfulness, gratitude (Polyb.; Es, Sir, 2Mac, ll. with): Act.24:3. 2. giving of thanks, thanksgiving (so in π. and Inscr.; M, Th., 41 f.): 1Co.14:16, 2Co.4:15, Eph.5:4, Php.4:6, Col.2:7 4:2, 1Th.3:9, 1Ti.4:3-4, Rev.4:9 7:12; with dative of person(s), 2Co.9:11 (cf. τ. θεοῦ, Wis, l.with); pl., 2Co.9:12, 1Ti.2:1 (Cremer, 904).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “thankfulness” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
THANK'FULNESS,noun
Expression of gratitude; acknowledgment of a favor.
- Gratitude; a lively sense of good received.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.