117 occurrences

'Thanks' in the Bible

The Israelites were satisfied with their report and gave thanks to God. They said nothing more about launching an attack to destroy the land in which the Reubenites and Gadites lived.

He appointed some of the Levites to serve before the ark of the Lord, to offer prayers, songs of thanks, and hymns to the Lord God of Israel.

That day David first gave to Asaph and his colleagues this song of thanks to the Lord:

Give thanks to the Lord! Call on his name! Make known his accomplishments among the nations!

Say this prayer: "Deliver us, O God who delivers us! Gather us! Rescue us from the nations! Then we will give thanks to your holy name, and boast about your praiseworthy deeds."

Joining them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the Lord. (For his loyal love endures!)

They also stood in a designated place every morning and offered thanks and praise to the Lord. They also did this in the evening

From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah -- six in all, under supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied as he played a harp, giving thanks and praise to the Lord.

The trumpeters and musicians played together, praising and giving thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments, they loudly praised the Lord, singing: "Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!" Then a cloud filled the Lord's temple.

When all the Israelites saw the fire come down and the Lord's splendor over the temple, they got on their knees with their faces downward toward the pavement. They worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, "Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!"

The priests stood in their assigned spots, along with the Levites who had the musical instruments used for praising the Lord. (These were the ones King David made for giving thanks to the Lord and which were used by David when he offered praise, saying, "Certainly his loyal love endures.") Opposite the Levites, the priests were blowing the trumpets, while all Israel stood there.

He met with the people and appointed musicians to play before the Lord and praise his majestic splendor. As they marched ahead of the warriors they said: "Give thanks to the Lord, for his loyal love endures."

Hezekiah expressed his appreciation to all the Levites, who demonstrated great skill in serving the Lord. They feasted for the seven days of the festival, and were making peace offerings and giving thanks to the Lord God of their ancestors.

Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and Levites to do their assigned tasks -- to offer burnt sacrifices and present offerings and to serve, give thanks, and offer praise in the gates of the Lord's sanctuary.

And the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their colleagues, who stood opposite them to offer praise and thanks, one contingent corresponding to the other, as specified by David the man of God.

I brought the leaders of Judah up on top of the wall, and I appointed two large choirs to give thanks. One was to proceed on the top of the wall southward toward the Dung Gate.

Then the two choirs that gave thanks took their stations in the temple of God. I did also, along with half the officials with me,

For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanks to God.

So I will give you thanks before the nations, O Lord! I will sing praises to you!

So now my heart will sing to you and not be silent; O Lord my God, I will always give thanks to you.

I will remember and weep! For I was once walking along with the great throng to the temple of God, shouting and giving thanks along with the crowd as we celebrated the holy festival.

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

In God I boast all day long, and we will continually give thanks to your name. (Selah)

With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you! I will give thanks to your name, O Lord, for it is good!

I will give you thanks before the nations, O Master! I will sing praises to you before foreigners!

I will express my thanks to you with a stringed instrument, praising your faithfulness, O my God! I will sing praises to you accompanied by a harp, O Holy One of Israel!

For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a psalm of Asaph; a song. We give thanks to you, O God! We give thanks! You reveal your presence; people tell about your amazing deeds.

Do you accomplish amazing things for the dead? Do the departed spirits rise up and give you thanks? (Selah)

Deliver us, O Lord, our God! Gather us from among the nations! Then we will give thanks to your holy name, and boast about your praiseworthy deeds.

Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people!

Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people!

Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people!

Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people!

I will give you thanks before the nations, O Lord! I will sing praises to you before foreigners!

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good and his loyal love endures!

Open for me the gates of the just king's temple! I will enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.

You are my God and I will give you thanks! You are my God and I will praise you!

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good and his loyal love endures!

The tribes go up there, the tribes of the Lord, where it is required that Israel give thanks to the name of the Lord.

Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loyal love endures.

Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loyal love endures,

Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his loyal love endures!

By David. I will give you thanks with all my heart; before the heavenly assembly I will sing praises to you.

I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your name, because of your loyal love and faithfulness, for you have exalted your promise above the entire sky.

Let all the kings of the earth give thanks to you, O Lord, when they hear the words you speak.

Certainly the godly will give thanks to your name; the morally upright will live in your presence.

Free me from prison, that I may give thanks to your name. Because of me the godly will assemble, for you will vindicate me.

All he has made will give thanks to the Lord. Your loyal followers will praise you.

Indeed Sheol does not give you thanks; death does not praise you. Those who descend into the pit do not anticipate your faithfulness.

The living person, the living person, he gives you thanks, as I do today. A father tells his sons about your faithfulness.

Once again there will be sounds of joy and gladness and the glad celebrations of brides and grooms. Once again people will bring their thank offerings to the temple of the Lord and will say, "Give thanks to the Lord who rules over all. For the Lord is good and his unfailing love lasts forever." For I, the Lord, affirm that I will restore the land to what it was in days of old.'

When Daniel realized that a written decree had been issued, he entered his home, where the windows in his upper room opened toward Jerusalem. Three times daily he was kneeling and offering prayers and thanks to his God just as he had been accustomed to do previously.

You expected a large harvest, but instead there was little, and when you brought it home it disappeared right away. Why?' asks the Lord who rules over all. 'Because my temple remains in ruins, thanks to each of you favoring his own house!

Then he instructed the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.

he took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks, he broke them and began giving them to the disciples, who then gave them to the crowds.

And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you,

He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to his disciples to serve the people, and he divided the two fish among them all.

Then he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. After he took the seven loaves and gave thanks, he broke them and began giving them to the disciples to serve. So they served the crowd.

They also had a few small fish. After giving thanks for these, he told them to serve these as well.

While they were eating, he took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to them, and said, "Take it. This is my body."

And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

At that moment, she came up to them and began to give thanks to God and to speak about the child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke them. He gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he said, "Take this and divide it among yourselves.

Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed the bread to those who were seated. He then did the same with the fish, as much as they wanted.

But some boats from Tiberias came to shore near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

After he said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all, broke it, and began to eat.

Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.

The one who observes the day does it for the Lord. The one who eats, eats for the Lord because he gives thanks to God, and the one who abstains from eating abstains for the Lord, and he gives thanks to God.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
χάρις 
Charis 
Usage: 151

היּדה 
Huy@dah 
Usage: 1

ידא 
Y@da' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

ידה 
Yadah 
Usage: 114

תּודה 
Towdah 
Usage: 32

ἀνθομολογέομαι 
Anthomologeomai 
Usage: 1

ἐξομολογέω 
Exomologeo 
Usage: 8

εὐχαριστέω 
Eucharisteo 
Usage: 37

εὐχαριστία 
Eucharistia 
Usage: 15

ὁμολογέω 
Homologeo 
Usage: 19

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