Word study · Greek

eucharisteō

to give thanks

Say it: yoo-khar-is-TEH-oh (approximate)

εὐχαριστέω

What it means

To give thanks. "We give thanks to God" for the Colossians (1:3) and to the Father who made us fit for the inheritance (1:12); thanksgiving is a refrain (2:7; 3:15-17; 4:2).

Range of meaning

  • Give thanksExpress gratitude.
  • Be thankfulFeel gratitude.

In Colossians

  • Chapter 1

    "We give thanks to God" (1:3, 1:12).

  • Chapter 3

    "Giving thanks to God the Father" (3:15-17).

Every verse (3)

Verses where G2168 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources