εὐχαριστία, -ας, ἡ

(εὐχάριστος), [in LXX: Est.8:13, Wis.16:28, Sir.37:11, 2Ma.2:27 * ;]

__1. thankfulness, gratitude (Polyb.; Es, Sir, 2Mac, ll. with): Act.24:3.

__2. giving of thanks, thanksgiving (so in π. and Inscr.; M, Th. 41 f.): 1Co.14:16, 2Co.4:15, Eph.5:4, Php.4:6, Col.2:7 4:2, 1Th.3:9, 1Ti.4:3-4, Rev.4:9 7:12; with dative of person(s), 2Co.9:11 (cf. τ. θεοῦ, Wis, l.with); pl. 2Co.9:12, 1Ti.2:1 (Cremer, 904).†

(AS)

thankfulness, gratitude; giving of thanks, thanksgiving