verb
eucharistamō
Greekεὐχαριστέω (eucharisteō)
Strong’sG2168
I thank, give thanks
stem eucharist-38 times in the New Testamentin 15 of 27 books13 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** 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 *;]
SYN.: v.s. αἰνέω; and cf. Cremer, 903 f
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2168 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidyoo-khar-is-teh'-o
to be grateful, i.e. (actively) to express gratitude (towards); specially, to say grace at a meal
Fromfrom G2170;
King James(give) thank(-ful, -s).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| eucharistamōεὐχαριστῶ | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | thank | 10× |
| eucharistasōεὐχαριστεῖς | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | giving thanks | 1× |
| eucharistatōεὐχαριστεῖ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | gives thanks | 2× |
| eucharistanōΕὐχαριστοῦμεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | thank | 4× |
| eucharistataεὐχαρίστησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | gave thanks | 1× |
| eucharistalaηὐχαρίστησαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | give thanks | 1× |
| eucharistiteiaεὐχαριστηθῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | give thanks | 1× |
| eucharistavōrεὐχαριστεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | give thanks | 1× |
| eucharistarōΕὐχαριστεῖν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | give thanks | 2× |
| eucharistarōtosεὐχαριστῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | thanked | 2× |
| eucharistarōtoisεὐχαριστοῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | giving thanks | 3× |
| eucharistaratosεὐχαριστήσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | given thanks | 9× |
| eucharistaratouεὐχαριστήσαντος | happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine | given thanks | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 19 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eucharistamō10×εὐχαριστῶ | eucharistame | eucharistami | eucharistama | eucharistamē | eucharistamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | eucharistasō1×εὐχαριστεῖς | eucharistase | eucharistasi | eucharistasa | eucharistasē | eucharistaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eucharistatō2×εὐχαριστεῖ | eucharistate | eucharistati | eucharistata1×εὐχαρίστησεν | eucharistatē | eucharistatelē |
| we 1st person plural | eucharistanō4×Εὐχαριστοῦμεν | eucharistane | eucharistani | eucharistana | eucharistanē | eucharistanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eucharistavō | eucharistave | eucharistavi | eucharistava | eucharistavē | eucharistavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | eucharistalō | eucharistale | eucharistali | eucharistala1×ηὐχαρίστησαν | eucharistalē | eucharistalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eucharistimō | eucharistime | eucharistimi | eucharistima | eucharistimē | eucharistimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | eucharistisō | eucharistise | eucharistisi | eucharistisa | eucharistisē | eucharistiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eucharistitō | eucharistite | eucharistiti | eucharistita | eucharistitē | eucharistitelē |
| we 1st person plural | eucharistinō | eucharistine | eucharistini | eucharistina | eucharistinē | eucharistinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eucharistivō | eucharistive | eucharistivi | eucharistiva | eucharistivē | eucharistivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | eucharistilō | eucharistile | eucharistili | eucharistila | eucharistilē | eucharistilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eucharistameiō | eucharistameia | eucharistameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | eucharistaseiō | eucharistaseia | eucharistaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eucharistateiō | eucharistateia | eucharistateiē |
| we 1st person plural | eucharistaneiō | eucharistaneia | eucharistaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eucharistaveiō | eucharistaveia | eucharistaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | eucharistaleiō | eucharistaleia | eucharistaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eucharistimeiō | eucharistimeia | eucharistimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | eucharistiseiō | eucharistiseia | eucharistiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eucharistiteiō | eucharistiteia1×εὐχαριστηθῇ | eucharistiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | eucharistineiō | eucharistineia | eucharistineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | eucharistiveiō | eucharistiveia | eucharistiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | eucharistileiō | eucharistileia | eucharistileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | eucharistasōr | eucharistasar | eucharistasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eucharistatōr | eucharistatar | eucharistatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | eucharistavōr1×εὐχαριστεῖτε | eucharistavar | eucharistavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | eucharistalōr | eucharistalar | eucharistalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | eucharistisōr | eucharistisar | eucharistisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eucharistitōr | eucharistitar | eucharistitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | eucharistivōr | eucharistivar | eucharistivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | eucharistilōr | eucharistilar | eucharistilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eucharistamoiō | eucharistamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | eucharistasoiō | eucharistasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eucharistatoiō | eucharistatoia |
| we 1st person plural | eucharistanoiō | eucharistanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | eucharistavoiō | eucharistavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | eucharistaloiō | eucharistaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | eucharistimoiō | eucharistimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | eucharistisoiō | eucharistisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | eucharistitoiō | eucharistitoia |
| we 1st person plural | eucharistinoiō | eucharistinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | eucharistivoiō | eucharistivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | eucharistiloiō | eucharistiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | eucharistarō2×Εὐχαριστεῖν | eucharistari | eucharistara | eucharistarē |
| acted on passive voice | eucharistirō | eucharistiri | eucharistira | eucharistirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 15 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | eucharistarōtos5×εὐχαριστῶν | eucharistaritos | eucharistaratos10×εὐχαριστήσας | eucharistarētos |
| acted on passive voice | eucharistirōtos | eucharistiritos | eucharistiratos | eucharistirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
eucharist is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
38 occurrences, every one of them listed
eucharistamō“thank”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular10×
Luke 18:11“thank”tos Farisaios histaniratos pros heauton houteim proseuchete; Tor theor, eucharistamō si hoti ouk amō hōsper tois loipois toiu anthrōpoiu, harpaxois, adikois, moichois, ē kai hōs houtos tos telōnos;The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men — swindlers, evildoers, adulterers — or even like this tax collector.
John 11:41“thank”airala oun ton lithon. tos de Iēsus airata toin ofthalmoin anō kai legata; Patēror, eucharistamō si hoti akouasa mu,So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
Romans 1:8“thank”Prōtem men eucharistamō to theo mu dia Iēsu Christou peri pantoiu vu, hoti tas pistias vu katangellitō en holo to kosmo.First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.
Romans 16:4“give thanks”hotinois huper tau psuchau mu ton heautoiu trachēlon hupotithala, hoi ouk mis monos eucharistamō alla kai pantais tais ekklēsais teiu ethneiu,who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
1 Corinthians 1:4“thank”Eucharistamō to theo mu pantote peri vu epi ta charia tou theou ta dōirata vi en Christo Iēso,I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.
1 Corinthians 1:14“thank”eucharistamō hoti oudenon vu baptizama ei mē Krispon kai Gaion,I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,
1 Corinthians 10:30“give thanks”ei mis charia metechamō, tinem blasfēmimō huper heu mis eucharistamō?If I partake in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?
1 Corinthians 14:18“thank”eucharistamō to theo, pantoiu vu mallon glōssai lalamō;I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
Philippians 1:3“thank”Eucharistamō to theo mu epi panta ta mneia vuI thank my God every time I remember you.
Philemon 1:4“thank”Eucharistamō to theo mu pantote mneian su poierōtos epi taiu proseuchaiu mu,I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,
eucharistasō“giving thanks”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 14:17“giving thanks”sis men gar kalōs eucharistasō, alla tos heteros ouk oikodomitō.You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.
eucharistatō“gives thanks”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Romans 14:6“gives thanks”tos fronarōtos tan hēmeran kurio fronatō. kai tos esthiarōtos kurio esthiatō, eucharistatō gar to theo; kai tos mē esthiarōtos kurio ouk esthiatō, kai eucharistatō to theo.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.
Romans 14:6“gives thanks”tos fronarōtos tan hēmeran kurio fronatō. kai tos esthiarōtos kurio esthiatō, eucharistatō gar to theo; kai tos mē esthiarōtos kurio ouk esthiatō, kai eucharistatō to theo.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.
eucharistanō“thank”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural4×
Colossians 1:3“thank”Eucharistanō to theo patēro tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou pantote peri vu proseucherōtois,We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
1 Thessalonians 1:2“give thanks”Eucharistanō to theo pantote peri pantoiu vu mneian poierōtois epi taiu proseuchaiu nu, adialeiptōsWe always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers
1 Thessalonians 2:13“thank”Kai dia houtem kai nis eucharistanō to theo adialeiptōs, hoti paralambaratois logon akoau para nu tou theou decheva ouk logon anthrōpoiu alla kathōs alēthōs atō logon theou, hos kai energetō en vi toi pisteuarōtoi.And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.
Revelation 11:17“give … thanks”legarōtois; Eucharistanō si, kurior, tor theor, tor pantokratōror, tor arōtor kai tor ate, hoti lambasē tan dunamian su tan megan kai basilasa.saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.
eucharistata“gave thanks”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 27:35“gave thanks”legaratos de houteim kai lambaratos arton eucharistata to theo enōpion pantoiu kai klaratos archeta esthiarō.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.
eucharistala“give thanks”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Romans 1:21“give thanks”dioti gnōskaratois ton theon ouk hōs theon doxazala ē eucharistala, alla mataiila en toi dialogismoi autoiu kai skotizita tas asunetas autoiu kardias;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.
eucharistiteia“give thanks”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
2 Corinthians 1:11“give thanks”sunupourgarōtoiu kai vu huper nu ta deēsia, hina ek polleiu prosōpeiu tem eis nin charismem dia polloiu eucharistiteia huper nu.as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers.
eucharistavōr“give thanks”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×
1 Thessalonians 5:18“give thanks”en pante eucharistavōr; houtem gar thelēmem theou en Christo Iēso eis vin.Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
eucharistarō“give thanks”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×
2 Thessalonians 1:3“give thanks”Eucharistarō ofeilanō to theo pantote peri vu, adelfoir, kathōs axiem atō, hoti huperauxanatō tas pistias vu kai pleonazatō tas agapas henou hekastou pantoiu vu eis allēloin,We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
2 Thessalonians 2:13“give thanks”Nis de ofeilanō eucharistarō to theo pantote peri vu, adelfoir agapirētoir hupo kuriou, hoti haireta vin tos theos aparchan eis sōtērēan en hagiasmo pneumeu kai pistia alētheiau,But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
eucharistarōtos“thanked”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Luke 17:16“thanked”kai piptata epi prosōpem para toin podoin autou eucharistarōtos auto; kai autos ate Samaritos.He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him — and he was a Samaritan.
Ephesians 1:16“giving thanks”ouk pauemō eucharistarōtos huper vu mneian poierōtos epi taiu proseuchaiu mu,I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
eucharistarōtois“giving thanks”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine3×
Ephesians 5:20“giving thanks”eucharistarōtois pantote huper panteiu en onome tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou to theo kai patēro,always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Colossians 1:12“giving thanks”eucharistarōtois to patēro to hikanarato vin eis tan merian tou klērou toiu hagioiu en te fōte,giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
Colossians 3:17“giving thanks”kai pantem hem tinem ean poiaveiō en logo ē en erge, panteim en onome kuriou Iēsu, eucharistarōtois to theo patēro dia autou.And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
eucharistaratos“given thanks”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine9×
Matthew 15:36“given thanks”lambata toin hepta artoin kai toin ichthoin kai eucharistaratos klata kai dōate toi mathētoi tois de mathētois toi ochloi.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.
Matthew 26:27“giving thanks”kai lambaratos potēriem kai eucharistaratos dōata autoi legarōtos; Pinavar ek auteu pantois,Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.
Mark 8:6“given thanks”kai parangellatō to ochlo anapiptara epi tau gēau; kai lambaratos toin hepta artoin eucharistaratos klata kai dōate toi mathētoi autou hina paratithaleiō kai paratithala to ochlo.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.
Mark 14:23“giving thanks”kai lambaratos potēriem eucharistaratos dōata autoi, kai pinala ek auteu pantois.Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
Luke 22:17“giving thanks”kai decheratos potēriem eucharistaratos legata; Lambavar houtem kai diamerizavar eis heautoin;After taking the cup, He gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves.
Luke 22:19“given thanks”kai lambaratos arton eucharistaratos klata kai dōata autoi legarōtos; Houtem atō tem sōmem mu tem huper vu dōirōtem; houtem poiavōr eis tan ēman anamnēsian.And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
John 6:11“given thanks”lambata oun toin artoin tos Iēsus kai eucharistaratos diadōata toi anakeierōtoi, homoiōs kai ek teiu opsarieiu hosem thelale.Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.
Acts 28:15“thanked”kakeithen tois adelfois akouaratois teim peri nu erchala eis apantēsian ni achri Appiouou Foreu kai Treis Tabernaiu, hoin horaratos tos Paulos eucharistaratos to theo lambata tharsem.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.
1 Corinthians 11:24“given thanks”kai eucharistaratos klata kai legata; Houtem mu atō tem sōmem tem huper vu; houtem poiavōr eis tan ēman anamnēsian.and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
eucharistaratou“given thanks”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine1×
John 6:23“given thanks”alla erchata ploiarieim ek Tiberiadau engus tou topou hopou esthiala ton arton eucharistaratou tou kuriou.However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.