Lexicon
εὐχαριστία
eucharistia
G2169
G:N-F Greek

thankfulness

15
Occurrences
9
Books
Greek
Language

Eucharistia denotes gratitude expressed toward God or others, especially in prayer, worship, and response to received good.

The noun consistently denotes expressed gratitude: it accompanies prayer and requests, marks the reception of God’s gifts, and describes thanks directed to God in worship or arising from generosity. It can also describe gratitude voiced toward a human addressee.

Senses in use

  1. Expressed gratitude in prayer, worship, and response · dominant

    Across the cited verses, the noun names gratitude expressed in acts of prayer, worship, receiving, or response. In Philippians 4:6 the genitive singular occurs with prayer and petition as requests are made known to God; in 2 Corinthians 9:11 the accusative singular stands in the clause that the APB renders as generosity producing “thanksgiving to God”; and in Revelation 4:9 the accusative singular occurs as the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the one on the throne. In Acts 24:3, the genitive singular occurs in the address to Felix, where the APB renders the statement with “all gratitude.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously uses “thanksgiving,” “thanksgivings,” “thankfulness,” “gratitude,” and “thanks” in these whole-verse renderings. These are presentations of the surrounding clauses rather than a fixed one-for-one rendering.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture