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εὐχαριστία
eucharistía · Greek · Strong's G2169 · 15 occurrences
The KJV renders 2 different Greek words as “thanks”
What it means
gratitude; actively, grateful language (to God, as an act of worship)
from G2170 (εὐχάριστος);
How the KJV renders it
thankfulness, thanks
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“thanks”
also renders cháris (G5485)
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Where it appears
15 occurrences in the Greek text.
1 Corinthians 14:16 · N-DSF
Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn’t know what you say?
1 Thessalonians 3:9 · N-ASF
For what thanksgiving can we give again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God,
1 Timothy 2:1 · N-APF
I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks be made for all men,
1 Timothy 4:3 · N-GSF
forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
1 Timothy 4:4 · N-GSF
For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.
2 Corinthians 4:15 · N-ASF
For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
2 Corinthians 9:11 N-ASF2 Corinthians 9:12 N-GPFActs 24:3 N-GSFColossians 2:7 N-DSFColossians 4:2 N-DSFEphesians 5:4 N-NSFPhilippians 4:6 N-GSFRevelation 4:9 N-ASFRevelation 7:12 N-NSF
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