εὐχαριστία,
-ας,
ἡ, (
εὐχάριστος, which see);
1. thankfulness: decree of the Byzantines in Demosthenes, p. 256, 19; Polybius 8, 14, 8; Additions to
Esther 6:4 Fritzsche edition; 2 Macc. 2:27; Sir. 37:11;
πρός τινα, Diodorus 17, 59; Josephus, Antiquities 3, 3.
2. the giving of thanks:
Acts 24:3; for God's blessings,
1 Corinthians 14:16;
2 Corinthians 4:15;
Ephesians 5:4 (cf.
1 Thessalonians 5:18);
Philippians 4:6;
Colossians 2:7;
Colossians 4:2;
1 Thessalonians 3:9;
1 Timothy 4:3;
Revelation 4:9;
Revelation 7:12; with the dative of the person to whom thanks are given:
τῷ θεῷ (cf. Winers Grammar § 31, 3; [Buttmann, 180 (156)]; Kühner § 424, 1),
2 Corinthians 9:11 (
τοῦ θεοῦ, Wis. 16:28); in plural,
2 Corinthians 9:12;
1 Timothy 2:1.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
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Esther
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6:4
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Acts
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24:3
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1 Corinthians
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14:16
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2 Corinthians
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4:15; 9:11; 9:12
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Ephesians
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5:4
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Philippians
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4:6
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Colossians
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2:7; 4:2
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1 Thessalonians
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3:9; 5:18
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1 Timothy
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2:1; 4:3
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Revelation
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4:9; 7:12
