εὐχαριστέω
“to be thankful, give thanks”
Primary meaning: to be thankful, give thanks. Strong's: to be grateful, i.e. (actively) to express gratitude (towards); specially, to say grace at a meal. Lexical nuances: to be thankful, give thanks (chiefly in late writers and Inscr.; cf. Milligan, Th. , 5; Ellic. on Col 1:12 ; Lft., Notes , 9): Ro 1:21 , I Co 14:17 , I Th 5:18 ; of giving thanks before meat, Mt 15:36 26:27 , Mk 8:6 14:23 , Lk 22:17 , 19 , Jo 6:11 , 23 , I Co 11:24 ; c. dat. pens., τ. θεῷ , Lk 17:16 , Ac 27:35 28:15 , Ro 14:6 16:4 , I Co 14:18 , Phl 1:3 , Col 1:3 , 12 , Phm 4 ; seq. διὰ Ἰ. Χρισ...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G2170 (εὐχάριστος);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: יָדָה (to give thanks, confess, praise) -> εὐχαριστέω (to be thankful, give thanks)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where εὐχαριστέω (eucharisteo) carries significant theological or narrative weight.