ΕΥ̓ΧΑΡΙΣΤΊΑ: ** εὐχαριστία, -ας, ἡ [ (< εὐχάριστος), [in LXX: Es 8:13, Wi 16:28, Si 37:11, II Mac 2:27 * ;] ] 1. . thankfulness, gratitude (Polyb.; Es, Si, II Mac, ll. c.): Ac 24:3.
2. . giving of thanks, thanksgiving (so in π. and Inscr.; M, Th., 41 f.): I Co 14:16, II Co 4:15, Eph 5:4, Phl 4:6, Col 2:7 4:2, I Th 3:9, I Ti 4:3, 4, Re 4:9 7:12; c. dat. pers., II Co 9:11 (cf. τ. θεοῦ, Wis, l.c.); pl., II Co 9:12, I Ti 2:1 (Cremer, 904).†