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εὐχαριστέω

To thank

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εὐχαριστέω G2168
Pronunciation eucharistéō

What does εὐχαριστέω (eucharistéō) mean in the Bible?

εὐχαριστέω (eucharistéō) is a Greek word meaning "to thank". εὐχαριστέω, -ῶ [in LXX: Jdth. Demonstrates public acknowledgment of God’s sovereignty.

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Meaning

to thank
Extended definition

Grateful acknowledgment of God's gifts and blessings, often preceding or accompanying meals as religious practice.

to be thankful, give thanks (chiefly in late writers and Inscr.; cf. Milligan, Th., 5; Ellic. on Col.1:12; Lft., Notes, 9): Rom.1:21, 1Co.14:17, 1Th.5:18; of giving thanks before meat, Mat.15:36 26:27, Mrk.8:6 14:23, Luk.22:17, 19, Jhn.6:11, 23, 1Co.11:24; with dative pens., τ. θεῷ, Luk.17:16, Act.27:35 28:15, Rom.14:6 16:4, 1Co.14:18, Php.1:3, Col.1:3, 12, Phm 4; before διὰ Ἰ. Χριστοῦ, Rom.1:8 7:25 R, WH, mg., Col.3:17; ἐν ὀνόματι Χρ., Eph.5:20; before περί, 1Th.1:2, 2Th.1:3; ὅτι, Rom.1:8, 2Th.2:13; ἐπι, with dative of thing(s), 1Co.1:4; ὐπέρ, 1Co.10:30, Eph.1:16 5:20; ὅτι, Luk.18:11, Jhn.11:41, 1Co.1:14, 1Th.2:13, Rev.11:17; pass. (Deiss., BS, 122 f.), 2Co.1:11.

Synonymssee: αἰνέω; and cf. Cremer, 903 f
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Why This Word Matters
Demonstrates public acknowledgment of God’s sovereignty. Acts 27:27-38
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present Aorist
Voices
Active Passive
Indicative states a fact or reality 19×
Present Active Luke 18:11 · John 11:41 · Rom 1:8 · Rom 16:4 · 1 Cor 1:4 · 1 Cor 1:14 · 1 Cor 10:30 · 1 Cor 14:18 · Phil 1:3 · Phlm 1:4 · Col 1:3 · 1 Thess 1:2 · 1 Thess 2:13 · Rev 11:17 · Rom 14:6 · 1 Cor 14:17 17×
Aorist Active Acts 27:35 · Rom 1:21 2×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 15×
Aorist Active Matt 15:36 · Matt 26:27 · Mark 8:6 · Mark 14:23 · Luke 22:17 · Luke 22:19 · John 6:11 · Acts 28:15 · 1 Cor 11:24 · John 6:23 10×
Present Active Eph 5:20 · Col 1:12 · Col 3:17 · Luke 17:16 · Eph 1:16 5×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 2×
Present Active 2 Thess 1:3 · 2 Thess 2:13 2×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×
Aorist Passive 2 Cor 1:11 1×
Imperative command or strong request 1×
Present Active 1 Thess 5:18 1×
38 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 37 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 ongoing 17 imperative 1 subjunctive 1 infinitive 2 participle 15
Tense
present 25 aorist 12
Voice
active 36 passive 1
Mood
indicative 18 participle 15 infinitive 2 imperative 1 subjunctive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 15:36 εὐχαριστήσας aorist active participle participle Matthew 26:27 εὐχαριστήσας aorist active participle participle Mark 8:6 εὐχαριστήσας aorist active participle participle Mark 14:23 εὐχαριστήσας aorist active participle participle Luke 17:16 εὐχαριστῶν present active participle participle Luke 18:11 εὐχαριστῶ present active indicative ongoing Luke 22:17 εὐχαριστήσας aorist active participle participle Luke 22:19 εὐχαριστήσας aorist active participle participle John 6:11 εὐχαριστήσας aorist active participle participle John 6:23 εὐχαριστήσαντος aorist active participle participle John 11:41 εὐχαριστῶ present active indicative ongoing Acts 27:35 εὐχαρίστησεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 28:15 εὐχαριστήσας aorist active participle participle Romans 1:8 εὐχαριστῶ present active indicative ongoing Romans 14:6 εὐχαριστεῖ present active indicative ongoing Romans 14:6 εὐχαριστεῖ present active indicative ongoing Romans 16:4 εὐχαριστῶ present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 1:14 εὐχαριστῶ present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 1:4 Εὐχαριστῶ present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 10:30 εὐχαριστῶ present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 11:24 εὐχαριστήσας aorist active participle participle 1 Corinthians 14:17 εὐχαριστεῖς present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 14:18 εὐχαριστῶ present active indicative ongoing 2 Corinthians 1:11 εὐχαριστηθῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Ephesians 1:16 εὐχαριστῶν present active participle participle Ephesians 5:20 εὐχαριστοῦντες present active participle participle Philippians 1:3 Εὐχαριστῶ present active indicative ongoing Colossians 1:12 εὐχαριστοῦντες present active participle participle Colossians 1:3 Εὐχαριστοῦμεν present active indicative ongoing Colossians 3:17 εὐχαριστοῦντες present active participle participle 1 Thessalonians 1:2 Εὐχαριστοῦμεν present active indicative ongoing 1 Thessalonians 2:13 εὐχαριστοῦμεν present active indicative ongoing 1 Thessalonians 5:18 εὐχαριστεῖτε present active imperative imperative 2 Thessalonians 1:3 Εὐχαριστεῖν present active infinitive infinitive 2 Thessalonians 2:13 εὐχαριστεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Philemon 1:4 Εὐχαριστῶ present active indicative ongoing Revelation 11:17 Εὐχαριστοῦμέν present active indicative ongoing

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses
Acts 27:27-38 Give Thanks eucharistéō Indicative · Aorist Active
To express gratitude.
Additional Occurrences
Luke 17:11–19 εὐχαριστῶν eucharistéō
Giving thanks
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 27 — The Storm, the Shipwreck, and the Promise of God Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship Luke 17 — Faithful Servants, Grateful Cleansing, and the Coming Kingdom Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience Romans 16 — Gospel Partnership, Holy Greeting, False-Teacher Warning, and Doxology to the God Who Establishes

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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