Word study · lex.G2169
εὐχαριστία eucharistia
thankfulness · thanksgiving
Team definition
Thankfulness or gratitude, and the act of giving thanks. It may be singular or plural and may name the person thanked in the dative. Phil 4:6 uses it with prayer and petition. The entry does not prescribe a liturgical form.
NT occurrences (SBLGNT, via TAGNT) · 15
Acts 24:31 Cor 14:162 Cor 4:152 Cor 9:112 Cor 9:12Eph 5:4Phil 4:6Col 2:7Col 4:21 Thess 3:91 Tim 2:11 Tim 4:31 Tim 4:4Rev 4:9Rev 7:12
Senses
1. thankfulness, gratitude Acts 24:3
2. giving of thanks Phil 4:6, 1 Cor 14:16, Col 4:2, 1 Thess 3:9
See also
Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. εὐχαριστία (G2169)
Dodson CC0 1.0 G2169
Occurrences: STEP Bible TAGNT (CC BY 4.0) keyed to SBLGNT words.
Related notes
Rejoice, forbearance, prayer, and peace that guards (4:4–7) Phil 4:4; Phil 4:5; Phil 4:6; Phil 4:7