Thank, Thanks, Thankful, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving, Thankworthy

Thank, Thanks, Thankful, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving, Thankworthy

'''A — 1: χάρις (Strong'S #5485 — Noun Feminine — charis — khar'-ece )

for the meanings of which see Grace , No. 1, is rendered "thank" in  Luke 6:32-34; in  Luke 17:9 , "doth he thank" is lit., "hath he thanks to;" it is rendered "thanks (be to God)" in  Romans 6:17 , Rv (Av, "God be thanked"); "thanks" in  1 Corinthians 15:57; in  1 Timothy 1:12;  2 Timothy 1:3 , "I thank" is, lit., "I have thanks;" "thankworthy,"  1 Peter 2:19 , Av (Rv, "acceptable"). See Accept , D, No. 2.

'''A — 2: εὐχαριστία (Strong'S #2169 — Noun Feminine — eucharistia — yoo-khar-is-tee'-ah )

eu, "well," charizomai, "to give freely" (Eng., "eucharist"), denotes (a) "gratitude," "thankfulness,"  Acts 24:3; (b) "giving of thanks, thanksgiving,"  1 Corinthians 14:16;  2 Corinthians 4:15;  9:11,12 (plur.);   Ephesians 5:4;  Philippians 4:6;  Colossians 2:7;  4:2;  1 Thessalonians 3:9 ("thanks");   1 Timothy 2:1 (plur.); 4:3,4;   Revelation 4:9 , "thanks;"  Revelation 7:12 .

'''B — 1: εὐχαριστέω (Strong'S #2168 — Verb — eucharisteo — yoo-khar-is-teh'-o )

akin to A, No. 2, "to give thanks," (a) is said of Christ,  Matthew 15:36;  26:27;  Mark 8:6;  14:23;  Luke 22:17,19;  John 6:11,23;  11:41;  1 Corinthians 11:24; (b) of the Pharisee in  Luke 18:11 in his self-complacent prayer; (c) is used by Paul at the beginning of all his Epistles, except 2Cor. (see, however, eulogetos in   2 Corinthians 1:3 ), Gal., 1Tim., 2Tim. (see however, charin echo,  2 Timothy 1:3 ), and Titus, (1) for his readers,  Romans 1:8;  Ephesians 1:16;  Colossians 1:3;  1 Thessalonians 1:2;  2 Thessalonians 1:3 (cp.   1 Thessalonians 2:13 ); virtually so in  Philemon 1:4; (2) for fellowship shown,  Philippians 1:3; (3) for God's gifts to them,  1 Corinthians 1:4; (d) is recorded (1) of Paul elsewhere,  Acts 27:35;  28:15;  Romans 7:25;  1 Corinthians 1:14;  14:18; (2) of Paul and others,  Romans 16:4;  1 Thessalonians 2:13; of himself, representatively, as a practice,  1 Corinthians 10:30; (3) of others,  Luke 17:16;  Romans 14:6 (twice);   1 Corinthians 14:17;  Revelation 11:17; (e) is used in admonitions to the saints, the Name of the Lord Jesus suggesting His character and example,  Ephesians 5:20;  Colossians 1:12;  3:17;  1 Thessalonians 5:18; (f) as the expression of a purpose,  2 Corinthians 1:11 , Rv; (g) negatively of the ungodly,  Romans 1:21 . "Thanksgiving" is the expression of joy Godward, and is therefore the fruit of the Spirit ( Galatians 5:22 ); believers are encouraged to abound in it (e.g.,  Colossians 2:7 , and see C, below).

'''B — 2: ἐξομολογέω (Strong'S #1843 — Verb — exomologeo — ex-om-ol-og-eh'-o )

in the Middle Voice, signifies "to make acknowledgement," whether of sins (to confess), or in the honor of a person, as in  Romans 14:11;  15:9 (in some mss. in   Revelation 3:5 ); this is the significance in the Lord's address to the Father, "I thank (Thee)," in  Matthew 11:25;  Luke 10:21 , the meaning being "I make thankful confession" or "I make acknowledgment with praise." See Confess , No. 2, Consent, Promise.

'''B — 3: ἀνθομολογέομαι (Strong'S #437 — Verb — anthomologeomai — anth-om-ol-og-eh'-om-ahee )

"to acknowledge fully, to celebrate fully (anti) in praise with thanksgiving," is used of Anna in  Luke 2:38 .

 Hebrews 13:15Confess

'''C — 1: εὐχάριστος (Strong'S #2170 — Adjective — eucharistos — yoo-khar'-is-tos )

primarily, "gracious, agreeable" (as in the Sept.,  Proverbs 11:16 , of a wife, who brings glory to her husband), then "grateful, thankful," is so used in  Colossians 3:15 .