noun · feminine
eucharistias
Greekεὐχαριστία (eucharistia)
Strong’sG2169
thankfulness, gratitude
stem eucharisti-15 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books6 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** εὐχαριστία, -ας, ἡ
(< εὐχάριστος), [in LXX: Es 8:13, Wi 16:28, Si 37:11, II Mac 2:27 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2169 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidyoo-khar-is-tee'-ah
gratitude; actively, grateful language (to God, as an act of worship)
Fromfrom G2170;
King Jamesthankfulness, (giving of) thanks(-giving).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | eucharistias2×εὐχαριστία | eucharistiais |
| object accusative | eucharistian4×εὐχαριστίαν | eucharistiain1×εὐχαριστίας |
| direct address vocative | eucharistiar | eucharistiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | eucharistiau4×εὐχαριστίας | eucharistiaiu1×εὐχαριστιῶν |
| to, for dative | eucharistia3×εὐχαριστίᾳ | eucharistiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
eucharistia 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
Where it appears
15 occurrences, every one of them listed
eucharistias“thanksgiving”subjectnominative singular2×
Ephesians 5:4“thanksgiving”kai aischrotas kai mōrologias ē eutrapelias, heim ouk anēkate, alla mallon eucharistias.Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.
Revelation 7:12“thanksgiving”legarōtois; Amēn; tas eulogias kai tas doxas kai tas sofias kai tas eucharistias kai tas timas kai tas dunamias kai tas ischuas to theo nu eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu; amēn.saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
eucharistian“thanksgiving”objectaccusative singular4×
2 Corinthians 4:15“thanksgiving”teim gar panteim dia vin, hina tas charias pleonazaratas dia toiu polloteroiu tan eucharistian perisseuateia eis tan doxan tou theou.All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow, to the glory of God.
2 Corinthians 9:11“thanksgiving”en pante ploutizirōtois eis pantan haplotan, hotinas katergazetō dia nu eucharistian to theoYou will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will produce thanksgiving to God.
1 Thessalonians 3:9“thank”tinan gar eucharistian dunenō to theo antapodōara peri vu epi panta ta chara ha chairanō dia vin emprosthen tou theou nu,How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
Revelation 4:9“thanks”kai hotan dōali teim zōeim doxan kai timan kai eucharistian to katherōto epi to throno, to zōarōto eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu,And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever,
eucharistiau“thanksgiving”of, belonging togenitive singular4×
Acts 24:3“gratitude”pantē tē kai pantachou apodechenō, kratistor Fēlixor, meta pantau eucharistiau.In every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with all gratitude.
Philippians 4:6“thanksgiving”mēdenem merimnavōr, alla en pante ta proseucha kai ta deēsia meta eucharistiau teim aitēmeim vu gnōrizitōr pros ton theon;Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
1 Timothy 4:3“thanksgiving”kōluarōtoiu gamarō, apecherō brōmeiu heim tos theos ktizata eis metalēmpsian meta eucharistiau toi pistoi kai epignōskarētoi tan alētheian.They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
1 Timothy 4:4“thanksgiving”hoti pantem ktismem theou kalem, kai oudenem apoblētem meta eucharistiau lambirōtem,For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,
eucharistia“thanksgiving”to, fordative singular3×
1 Corinthians 14:16“thanksgiving”epei ean eulogaseiō pneume, tos anaplērarōtos ton topon tou idiōtou pōs legati tem Amēn epi ta sa eucharistia? epeidē tinem legasō ouk oidatē;Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?
Colossians 2:7“thanksgiving”rizirētois kai epoikodomirōtois en auto kai bebaiirōtois ta pistia kathōs didaskiva, perisseuarōtois en eucharistia.rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Colossians 4:2“thanksgiving”Ta proseucha proskarteravōr, grēgorarōtois en auta en eucharistia,Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
eucharistiain“thanksgivings”objectaccusative plural1×
1 Timothy 2:1“thanksgivings”Parakalamō oun prōtem panteiu poiirō deēsiain, proseuchain, enteuxiain, eucharistiain, huper pantoiu anthrōpoiu,First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—
eucharistiaiu“thanksgivings”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
2 Corinthians 9:12“thanksgivings”hoti tas diakonias tau leitourgiau houtau ouk monem atō prosanaplērarōtas teim husterēmeim toiu hagioiu, alla kai perisseuarōtas dia pollaiu eucharistiaiu to theoFor this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.