Strong's Greek · G2168

G2168 eucharistéō

εὐχαριστέω

yoo-khar-is-teh'-o

to thank

Looking for Hebrew H2168 zâmar? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G2168. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.

eucharistéō appears 38 times in Scripture, including Matthew 15:36 and Mark 8:6. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

to be grateful, i.e. (actively) to express gratitude (towards); specially, to say grace at a meal

In the King James Version

(give) thank(-ful, -s)

Derivation

from G2170 (εὐχάριστος);

Appears 38 times in Scripture

John 6:11

“Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.”

John 11:41

“So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.”

Romans 14:6

“He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.”

Acts 28:15

“The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.”

Romans 1:21

“For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.”

Romans 1:8

“First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.”

Matthew 26:27

“Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.”

Matthew 15:36

“Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.”

Acts 27:35

“After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.”

Mark 8:6

“And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.”

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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