WORDS OF "THANKS" IN THE BIBLE

 

WORD:

YADAH - Hebrew Verb

MEANING:
To throw; to give thanks, laud or praise; to confess something about God; to confess one's own sin.
NUMBER OF TIMES USED IN THE BIBLE:
Used 114 times in Scripture in the following ways.
  • Praise = 53 times
  • Give thanks = 32 times
  • Confess = 16 times
  • Thank = 5 times
  • Make Confession = 2 times
  • Thanksgiving = 2 times
  • Cast = 1 time
  • Cast Out = 1 time
  • Shoot = 1 time
  • Thankful = 1 time

EXAMPLE:
Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! (1 Chronicles 16:8)


 

WORD:

TOWDAH - - Hebrew Noun

MEANING:
Confession, praise, thanksgiving; giving of praise to God; thanksgiving in songs of worship; thanks choir or procession; thank-offering, sacrifice of thanksgiving; confession
NUMBER OF TIMES USED IN THE BIBLE:
Used 32 times in Scripture in the following ways:
  • Thanksgiving = 18 times
  • Praise = 6 times
  • Thanks = 3 times
  • Thank Offering = 3 times
  • Confession = 3 times

 

EXAMPLE:
Then Hezekiah answered and said, "Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near, and b ring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the LORD." So all the assembly brought in sacrifices and thank offerings, and as m any as were of a willing heart brought burnt offerings. (2 Chronicles 23:31)

 

WORD:

HUY'DOT - - Hebrew Noun

MEANING:
Songs of praise.
NUMBER OF TIMES USED IN THE BIBLE:
Used one time in Scripture.
EXAMPLE:
Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, [and] Mattaniah, [which was] over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren. (Nehemiah 12:8)

 

WORD:

Y'DA' - - Aramaic Verb

MEANING:
To praise, give thanks.
NUMBER OF TIMES USED IN THE BIBLE:
Used two times in Scripture.
EXAMPLE:
I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast [now] made known unto us the king's matter. Daniel 2:23

 

WORD:

EUCHARISTEO - - Greek Verb

MEANING:
To be grateful, feel thankful; give thanks
NUMBER OF TIMES USED IN THE BIBLE:
Used 39 times in Scripture in the following ways:
  • Give Thanks = 26 times
  • Thank = 12 times
  • Thankfulness = 1 time
EXAMPLE:
He that regardeth the day, regardeth [it] unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard [it]. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. Romans 14:6

 

WORD:

EUCHARISTIA - - Greek, Noun form of the word above

MEANING:
Thankfulness, the giving of thanks.
NUMBER OF TIMES USED IN THE BIBLE:
Used 15 times in Scripture in the following ways:
  • Thanksgiving = 9 times
  • Giving of Thanks = 3 times
  • Thanks = 2 times
  • Thankfulness = 1 time
EXAMPLE:
For all things [are] for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God. 2 Corinthians 4:15

 

WORD:

EUCHARISTOS - - Greek, adjective form of the word above.

MEANING:
Mindful of favors, grateful, thankful.
NUMBER OF TIMES USED IN THE BIBLE:
Used one time in Scripture.
EXAMPLE:
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Colossians 3:15

 

WORD:

ANTHOMOLOGEOMAI - - Greek Verb

MEANING:
To answer by professing or confessing; to agree; to acknowledge; to give thanks.
NUMBER OF TIMES USED IN THE BIBLE:
Used one time in Scripture
EXAMPLE:
And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. Luke 2:38

 

WORD:

CHARIS - - Greek Noun

MEANING:
Grace; that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness; grace of speech; good will, loving-kindness, favor; the spiritual condition of one governed by the power of divine grace; benefit or sign of grace; gift of grace; thanks (for benefits, services, favors); recompense, reward.
NUMBER OF TIMES USED IN THE BIBLE:
Used 156 times in Scripture in the following ways:
  • Grace = 130 times
  • Favor = 6 times
  • Thanks = 4 times
  • Thank = 7 times
  • Pleasure = 2 times
  • Miscellaneous = 7 times
EXAMPLE:
But thanks [be] to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:57

 

WORD:

HOMOLOGEO - - Greek Verb

MEANING:
To agree with; to concede; to promise; not deny; confess; declare; profess; speak out freely; to profess one's self a worshipper; to praise, celebrate.
NUMBER OF TIMES USED IN THE BIBLE:
Used in Scripture 24 times in the following ways:
  • Confess = 18 times
  • Profess = 3 times
  • Promise = 1 time
  • Give Thanks = 1 time
  • Acknowledge = 1 time
EXAMPLE:
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of [our] lips giving thanks to his name. Hebrews 13:15