Lexical Definition
εὐχαριστέω eucharistéō (yoo-khar-is-teh'-o) to thank G:V
from εὐχάριστος
(give) thank(-ful, -s).
- to be grateful, i.e. (actively) to express gratitude (towards)
- specially, to say grace at a meal
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ηὐχαρίστησαν | were thankful | Rom.1.21 |
| εὐχαριστῶν | giving thanks | Luke.17.16 • Eph.1.16 |
| εὐχαριστῶ | I thank | Luke.18.11 • John.11.41 • Rom.1.8 • 1Cor.1.4 • 1Cor.1.14 • 1Cor.14.18 • Phil.1.3 • Phlm.1.4 |
| give thanks | 1Cor.10.30 | |
| thank | Rom.16.4 | |
| εὐχαριστοῦντεσ | giving thanks | Eph.5.20 • Col.1.12 • Col.3.17 |
| εὐχαριστοῦμέν | We give thanks | Rev.11.17 |
| εὐχαριστηθῇ | thanks may be given | 2Cor.1.11 |
| εὐχαριστεῖτε | do give thanks | 1Thess.5.18 |
| εὐχαριστεῖσ | are giving thanks | 1Cor.14.17 |
| εὐχαριστεῖ | he gives thanks | Rom.14.6 • Rom.14.6 |
| εὐχαριστήσασ | having given thanks | Matt.15.36 • Matt.26.27 • Mark.8.6 • Mark.14.23 • Luke.22.17 • Luke.22.19 • John.6.11 • Acts.28.15 • 1Cor.11.24 |
| εὐχαριστήσαντοσ | when was giving thanks | John.6.23 |
| εὐχαρίστησεν | he gave thanks | Acts.27.35 |
| Εὐχαριστοῦμεν | We give thanks | Col.1.3 • 1Thess.1.2 |
| give thanks | 1Thess.2.13 | |
| Εὐχαριστεῖν | To thank | 2Thess.1.3 |
| to give thanks | 2Thess.2.13 |
Abbott-Smith
** εὐχαριστέω, -ῶ [in LXX: Jth 8:25 Wi 18:2, II Mac 1:11 10:7 A II Mac 12:31 R, III Mac 7:16 * ;]
to be thankful, give thanks (chiefly in late writers and Inscr.; cf. Milligan, Th., 5; Ellic. on Col 1:12; Lft., Notes, 9): Ro 1:21, I Co 14:17, I Th 5:18; of giving thanks before meat, Mt 15:36 26:27, Mk 8:6 14:23, Lk 22:17, 19, Jo 6:11, 23, I Co 11:24; c. dat. pens., τ. θεῷ, Lk 17:16, Ac 27:35 28:15, Ro 14:6 16:4, I Co 14:18, Phl 1:3, Col 1:3, 12, Phm 4; seq. διὰ Ἰ. Χριστοῦ, Ro 1:8 7:25, R, WH, mg., Col 3:17; ἐν ὀνόματι Χρ., Eph 5:20; seq. περί, I Th 1:2, II Th 1:3; ὅτι, Ro 1:8, II Th 2:13; ἐπι, c. dat. rei, I Co 1:4; ὐπέρ, I Co 10:30, Eph 1:16 5:20; ὅτι, Lk 18:11, Jo 11:41, I Co 1:14, I Th 2:13, Re 11:17; pass. (Deiss., BS, 122 f.), II Co 1:11.†
SYN.: v.s. αἰνέω; and cf. Cremer, 903 f
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 15:36 · 26:27 |
| Mark | 8:6 · 14:23 |
| Luke | 17:16 · 18:11 · 22:17 · 22:19 |
| John | 6:11 · 6:23 · 11:41 |
| Acts | 27:35 · 28:15 |
| Romans | 1:8 · 1:21 · 7:25 · 14:6 · 16:4 |
| 1 Corinthians | 1:4 · 1:14 · 10:30 · 11:24 · 14:17 · 14:18 |
| 2 Corinthians | 1:11 |
| Ephesians | 1:16 · 5:20 |
| Philippians | 1:3 |
| Colossians | 1:3 · 1:12 · 3:17 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 1:2 · 2:13 · 5:18 |
| 2 Thessalonians | 1:3 · 2:13 |
| Philemon | 1:4 |
| Revelation | 11:17 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
εὐχαριστέω-έω,
bestow a favour on, oblige, τῷ δήμῳ τῷ Δηλίων [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τινι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__2 to be thankful, return thanks, Decrees cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τοῖς Αθηναίοις [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐπί τινι or περί τινος for a thing, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; especially to the gods, ἐπὶ τῷ ἐρρῶσθαί σε τοῖς θεοῖς εὐ. [NT+2nd c.BC+]:—passive, to be thanked, ηὐχαρίστηται κεραυνοῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be received with thanks, [NT]
__3 pray, τῷ θεῷ περί τινος [Refs 4th c.AD+]