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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Thanksgiving</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/t/thanksgiving.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/1_corinthians/10-16.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/t/thanksgiving.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Thanksgiving</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/t/thanks_for_god's_indescribable_gift.htm" title="Thanks for God's Indescribable Gift">◄</a> Thanksgiving <a href="/topical/t/thanksgiving_and_blessing.htm" title="Thanksgiving and Blessing">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#web" title="Webster's Dictionary">Webster's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>Definition and Significance: Thanksgiving, in the biblical context, refers to the act of expressing gratitude to God for His blessings, provision, and grace. It is a central theme throughout the Scriptures, emphasizing the importance of recognizing God's sovereignty and goodness. Thanksgiving is not only a response to God's actions but also a reflection of a heart aligned with His will. Old Testament Context: In the Old Testament, thanksgiving is often associated with offerings and sacrifices. The Israelites were instructed to bring thank offerings to the Lord as a way to express gratitude (<a href="/leviticus/7-12.htm">Leviticus 7:12-15</a>). The Psalms are replete with calls to give thanks to God. <a href="/psalms/100-4.htm">Psalm 100:4</a> states, "Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name." This verse highlights the importance of thanksgiving in worship and approaching God. The Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot, was a time of thanksgiving for the harvest and God's provision (<a href="/leviticus/23-39.htm">Leviticus 23:39-43</a>). It served as a reminder of God's faithfulness during the Israelites' journey in the wilderness. New Testament Context: In the New Testament, thanksgiving is a recurring theme in the teachings of Jesus and the writings of the apostles. Jesus Himself gave thanks to the Father before performing miracles, such as the feeding of the 5,000 (<a href="/john/6-11.htm">John 6:11</a>). The Apostle Paul frequently exhorted believers to maintain a spirit of thanksgiving. In <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-18.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:18</a> , Paul writes, "Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." This instruction underscores the idea that thanksgiving should be a constant attitude, regardless of circumstances. The practice of the Lord's Supper, or Communion, is also an act of thanksgiving. The term "Eucharist," derived from the Greek word "eucharisteo," means "to give thanks." During the Last Supper, Jesus gave thanks before breaking the bread and sharing the cup (<a href="/luke/22-19.htm">Luke 22:19</a>). Theological Implications: Thanksgiving is more than a mere expression of gratitude; it is a theological acknowledgment of God's character and His work in the world. It reflects a heart that trusts in God's providence and recognizes His grace. Thanksgiving is an act of worship that honors God and aligns the believer's heart with His purposes. Practical Application: Believers are encouraged to cultivate a lifestyle of thanksgiving. This involves daily recognition of God's blessings and expressing gratitude through prayer, worship, and acts of service. Thanksgiving can transform one's perspective, fostering contentment and joy. <a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6</a> advises, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." This verse highlights the role of thanksgiving in prayer, serving as a remedy for anxiety and a pathway to peace. Conclusion: Thanksgiving is a vital aspect of the Christian faith, deeply rooted in both the Old and New Testaments. It is an expression of faith, a response to God's goodness, and a practice that shapes the believer's relationship with God and others.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (n.) The act of rending thanks, or expressing gratitude for favors or mercies.2. (n.) A public acknowledgment or celebration of divine goodness; also, a day set apart for religious services, specially to acknowledge the goodness of God, either in any remarkable deliverance from calamities or danger, or in the ordinary dispensation of his bounties.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div>THANK; THANKS; THANKSGIVINGthank, thanks, thanks-giv'-ing, thanks'-giv-ing: Both the verb and the nouns appear almost uniformly for yadhah, and eucharisteo, and their cognates. Eucharisteo is the usual Greek verb for "to thank," but yadhah takes on this force only through its context and is rather a synonym for "raise" or "bless" (which see) Septuagint renders yadhah usually by exomologeo, "speak forth together" "praise" (compare Tobit 12:20; Sirach 39:6, etc., and the use of "thank" in English Versions of the Bible to correspond), and this verb reappears in <a href="/matthew/11-25.htm">Matthew 11:25</a> parellel <a href="/luke/10-21.htm">Luke 10:21</a>, with English "thank" (the Revised Version margin "praise"). Compare the use of anthomologeomai (<a href="/luke/2-38.htm">Luke 2:38</a>) and homologeo (<a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15</a>, the King James Version "giving thanks," the Revised Version (British and American) "make confession"; the King James Version is preferable). For charis in the sense of "thanks" (note the singular "thank" in the King James Version Sirach 20:16; <a href="/luke/6-32.htm">Luke 6:32-34</a>), see GRACE. <a href="/1_peter/2-19.htm">1 Peter 2:19</a> the King James Version has "thankworthy" for charis, the Revised Version (British and American) "acceptable," the Revised Version margin "grace." Burton Scott Easton<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/2169.htm">2169. eucharistia -- thankfulness, giving of thanks</a> ... Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-khar-is-tee'-ah) Short Definition: thankfulness, gratitude Definition: thankfulness, gratitude; giving of thanks, thanksgiving. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2169.htm - 7k<a href="/greek/5215.htm">5215. humnos -- a hymn</a> ... Cognate: 5215 (from , "to celebrate") -- a song that gives honor, praise, or thanksgiving (transliterated into English as "hymn"). ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5215.htm - 7k<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/8426.htm">8426. todah -- thanksgiving</a> ... 8425, 8426. todah. 8427 . thanksgiving. Transliteration: todah Phonetic Spelling: (to-daw') Short Definition: thanksgiving. Word ... /hebrew/8426.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/1960.htm">1960. huyyedoth -- songs of praise</a> ... 1959, 1960. huyyedoth. 1961 . songs of praise. Transliteration: huyyedoth Phonetic Spelling: (hoo-yed-aw') Short Definition: thanksgiving. ... thanksgiving. ... /hebrew/1960.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/3034.htm">3034. yadah -- to throw, cast</a> ... 2), gave (1), gave praise (1), give you thanks (5), give thanks (59), giving praise (1), giving thanks (3), glorify (1), hymns of thanksgiving (1), making ... /hebrew/3034.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/1974.htm">1974. hillul -- a rejoicing, praise</a> ... merry, praise. From halal (in the sense of rejoicing); a celebration of thanksgiving for harvest -- merry, praise. see HEBREW halal. 1973, 1974. hillul. 1975 ... /hebrew/1974.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/8427.htm">8427. tavah -- to make or set a mark</a> ... confession, sacrifice of praise, thanksgiving, offering. A primitive root; to mark out, ie (primitive) scratch or (definite) imprint -- scrabble, set (a mark). ... /hebrew/8427.htm - 6k<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><a href="/library/adams/hymns_for_christian_devotion/881__thanksgiving.htm">Thanksgiving.</a> ... THE SEASONS, ANNUAL OCCASIONS, ETC. 881. " Thanksgiving. 881. 7s. M. Sacred Lyrics. Thanksgiving. 1 Swell the anthem, raise ... /.../christianbookshelf.org/adams/hymns for christian devotion/881 thanksgiving.htm<a href="/library/palgrave/the_treasury_of_sacred_song/ccclii_a_thanksgiving.htm">A Thanksgiving</a> ... The Treasury of Sacred Song. Book First CCCLII A THANKSGIVING. JH Newman. LORD, in this dust Thy sovereign voice. First quicken'd love divine; ... /.../palgrave/the treasury of sacred song/ccclii a thanksgiving.htm<a href="/library/various/the_hymnal_of_the_protestant_episcopal_church_in_the_usa/thanksgiving_day.htm">Thanksgiving Day</a> ... IV. SPECIAL OCCASIONS Thanksgiving Day. [1608]420 Praise to God, immortal praise [1609]421 Come, ye thankful people, come [1610]422 ... /.../the hymnal of the protestant episcopal church in the usa/thanksgiving day.htm<a href="/library/gerhardt/paul_gerhardts_spiritual_songs/thanksgiving_for_the_declaration_of.htm">Thanksgiving for the Declaration of Peace.</a> ... Songs of Praise and Thanksgiving. THANKSGIVING FOR THE DECLARATION OF PEACE. Praise God! for forth hath sounded The noble word of ... /.../gerhardt/paul gerhardts spiritual songs/thanksgiving for the declaration of.htm<a href="/library/pink/the_antichrist/it_is_a_ground_for.htm">It is a Ground for Thanksgiving that During the Last Three or Four ...</a> ... It is a ground for thanksgiving that during the last three or four generations the people of God have given considerable attention to the prophecies of ... //christianbookshelf.org/pink/the antichrist/it is a ground for.htm<a href="/library/winkworth/lyra_germanica_second_series_the_christian_life/the_holy_communion_the_thanksgiving.htm">The Holy Communion the Thanksgiving.</a> ... The Holy Communion The Thanksgiving. II. The Thanksgiving. 8,8,8,8,7,7, 7,7. Schm?锟絚ke dich o liebe Seele. [207]J. Frank.1653. Deck ... /.../the holy communion the thanksgiving.htm<a href="/library/gerhardt/paul_gerhardts_spiritual_songs/thanksgiving_for_gracious_sunshine.htm">Thanksgiving for Gracious Sunshine.</a> ... Miscellaneous. THANKSGIVING FOR GRACIOUS SUNSHINE. Now gone is all the rain, Rejoice my heart again, Sing after times of sadness To God thy Lord with gladness! ... /.../gerhardt/paul gerhardts spiritual songs/thanksgiving for gracious sunshine.htm<a href="/library/winkworth/lyra_germanica_second_series_the_christian_life/praise_and_thanksgiving_to_the.htm">Praise and Thanksgiving to the Saviour.</a> ... Praise and Thanksgiving To the Saviour. VI. To the Saviour. 5,5,7,5,5,7,5,5,5,5, 5,4,5,5,5,5,5,4. In dir ist Freude. [299]I. Lindemann.1580-1630. ... /.../praise and thanksgiving to the.htm<a href="/library/montgomery/sacred_poems_and_hymns/hymn_ccxcii_thanksgiving_for_the.htm">Thanksgiving for the Removal of the Cholera from Sheffield, 1832</a> ... ORIGINAL HYMNS HYMN CCXCII. Thanksgiving for the Removal of the Cholera from Sheffield, 1832. ... Thanksgiving for the Removal of the Cholera from Sheffield, 1832. ... /.../montgomery/sacred poems and hymns/hymn ccxcii thanksgiving for the.htm<a href="/library/montgomery/sacred_poems_and_hymns/hymn_cclxxix_thanksgiving_for_harvest.htm">Thanksgiving for Harvest.</a> ... ORIGINAL HYMNS HYMN CCLXXIX. Thanksgiving for Harvest. 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 James Montgomery. Thanksgiving for Harvest. The God of harvest praise,. ... /.../montgomery/sacred poems and hymns/hymn cclxxix thanksgiving for harvest.htm<a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/t/thanksgiving.htm">Thanksgiving (49 Occurrences)</a> ... bounties. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. THANK; THANKS; THANKSGIVING. thank ... Easton. Multi-Version Concordance Thanksgiving (49 Occurrences). 1 ... /t/thanksgiving.htm - 23k<a href="/topical/t/thank.htm">Thank (68 Occurrences)</a> ... THANK; THANKS; THANKSGIVING. ... Leviticus 22:29 "When you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to Yahweh, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted. ... /t/thank.htm - 27k<a href="/topical/t/thankfulness.htm">Thankfulness (7 Occurrences)</a> ... (WEB ASV NAS RSV NIV). Colossians 2:7 being rooted and built up in him, and confirmed in the faith, as ye were taught -- abounding in it in thanksgiving. ... /t/thankfulness.htm - 8k<a href="/topical/r/redound.htm">Redound (2 Occurrences)</a> ... of perisseuo, "to be over and above," "to superabound" (frequent in the New Testament); in 2 Corinthians 4:15, "might through the thanksgiving of many redound ... /r/redound.htm - 7k<a href="/topical/c/cakes.htm">Cakes (65 Occurrences)</a> ... Leviticus 7:12 If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened ... /c/cakes.htm - 26k<a href="/topical/o/offers.htm">Offers (35 Occurrences)</a> ... Leviticus 7:12 If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened ... /o/offers.htm - 17k<a href="/topical/y/yeast.htm">Yeast (48 Occurrences)</a> ... Leviticus 7:12 If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened ... /y/yeast.htm - 21k<a href="/topical/l/leavened.htm">Leavened (16 Occurrences)</a> ... (WEB JPS ASV NAS). Leviticus 7:13 With cakes of leavened bread he shall offer his offering with the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving. ... /l/leavened.htm - 12k<a href="/topical/g/gratitude.htm">Gratitude (6 Occurrences)</a> ... (WEY RSV NIV). Colossians 2:7 rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving. (See NAS). ... /g/gratitude.htm - 8k<a href="/topical/w/wafers.htm">Wafers (6 Occurrences)</a> ... Leviticus 7:12 If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened ... /w/wafers.htm - 8k<a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/thanksgiving-Christian.html">What should be the focus of Christians on Thanksgiving? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Lords-prayer-thanksgiving.html">Why doesn't the Lord's Prayer include thanksgiving? shouldn't all our prayers include expressions of thankfulness? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/types-of-prayer.html">What are the different types of prayer? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://clyx.com/term/thanksgiving.htm">Thanksgiving: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a> <a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div>Thanksgiving (49 Occurrences)<a href="/1_corinthians/10-16.htm">1 Corinthians 10:16</a> The cup of the blessing that we bless -- is it not the fellowship of the blood of the Christ? the bread that we break -- is it not the fellowship of the body of the Christ? (See NIV)<a href="/1_corinthians/10-30.htm">1 Corinthians 10:30</a> If I partake with thanksgiving, why am I spoken evil of for what I give thanks for? (DBY)<a href="/1_corinthians/14-16.htm">1 Corinthians 14:16</a> since, if thou mayest bless with the spirit, he who is filling the place of the unlearned, how shall he say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, since what thou dost say he hath not known? (See RSV NIV)<a href="/2_corinthians/1-11.htm">2 Corinthians 1:11</a> while you on your part lend us your aid in entreaty for us, so that from many lips thanksgivings may rise on our behalf for the boon granted to us at the intercession of many. (Root in WEY DBY)<a href="/2_corinthians/4-15.htm">2 Corinthians 4:15</a> For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV)<a href="/2_corinthians/9-11.htm">2 Corinthians 9:11</a> you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/ephesians/5-4.htm">Ephesians 5:4</a> and filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving. (DBY YLT RSV NIV)<a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6</a> In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/colossians/2-7.htm">Colossians 2:7</a> rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)<a href="/colossians/4-2.htm">Colossians 4:2</a> Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving; (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)<a href="/1_thessalonians/3-9.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:9</a> For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God; (WEB WEY ASV DBY RSV)<a href="/1_timothy/2-1.htm">1 Timothy 2:1</a> I exhort then, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all men; (Root in WEY ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/1_timothy/4-3.htm">1 Timothy 4:3</a> forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV)<a href="/1_timothy/4-4.htm">1 Timothy 4:4</a> For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV)<a href="/revelation/4-9.htm">Revelation 4:9</a> And when the living creatures shall give glory and honour and thanksgiving to him that sits upon the throne, who lives to the ages of ages, (DBY)<a href="/revelation/7-12.htm">Revelation 7:12</a> saying, "Amen! Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and might, be to our God forever and ever! Amen." (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)<a href="/leviticus/7-12.htm">Leviticus 7:12</a> If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mixed with oil. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)<a href="/leviticus/7-13.htm">Leviticus 7:13</a> With cakes of leavened bread he shall offer his offering with the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/leviticus/7-15.htm">Leviticus 7:15</a> The flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten on the day of his offering. He shall not leave any of it until the morning. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/leviticus/22-29.htm">Leviticus 22:29</a> "When you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to Yahweh, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)<a href="/1_chronicles/16-7.htm">1 Chronicles 16:7</a> Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren. (See RSV)<a href="/1_chronicles/25-3.htm">1 Chronicles 25:3</a> Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six; under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD. (See RSV)<a href="/2_chronicles/33-16.htm">2 Chronicles 33:16</a> He built up the altar of Yahweh, and offered thereon sacrifices of peace offerings and of thanksgiving, and commanded Judah to serve Yahweh, the God of Israel. (WEB JPS ASV RSV)<a href="/ezra/3-11.htm">Ezra 3:11</a> And they sang one to another in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD: 'for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever toward Israel.' And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid. (See NIV)<a href="/nehemiah/11-17.htm">Nehemiah 11:17</a> and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/nehemiah/12-8.htm">Nehemiah 12:8</a> Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was over the thanksgiving, he and his brothers. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/nehemiah/12-24.htm">Nehemiah 12:24</a> And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward against ward. (See NIV)<a href="/nehemiah/12-27.htm">Nehemiah 12:27</a> And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps. (Root in KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/nehemiah/12-31.htm">Nehemiah 12:31</a> And I bring up the heads of Judah upon the wall, and appoint two great thanksgiving companies and processions. At the right, on the wall, to the dung-gate; (YLT)<a href="/nehemiah/12-38.htm">Nehemiah 12:38</a> And the second thanksgiving company that is going over-against, and I after it, and half of the people on the wall from beyond the tower of the furnaces and unto the broad wall, (YLT)<a href="/nehemiah/12-40.htm">Nehemiah 12:40</a> And the two thanksgiving companies stand in the house of God, and I and half of the prefects with me, (YLT)<a href="/nehemiah/12-46.htm">Nehemiah 12:46</a> For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/psalms/26-7.htm">Psalms 26:7</a> that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and tell of all your wondrous works. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)<a href="/psalms/42-4.htm">Psalms 42:4</a> These things I remember, and pour out my soul within me, how I used to go with the crowd, and led them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude keeping a holy day. (See NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/psalms/50-14.htm">Psalms 50:14</a> Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)<a href="/psalms/50-23.htm">Psalms 50:23</a> Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God's salvation to him." (WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV)<a href="/psalms/69-30.htm">Psalms 69:30</a> I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/psalms/95-2.htm">Psalms 95:2</a> Let's come before his presence with thanksgiving. Let's extol him with songs! (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/psalms/99-9.htm">Psalms 99:9</a> Exalt ye Jehovah our God, And worship at his holy hill; For Jehovah our God is holy. Psalm 100 A Psalm of thanksgiving. (ASV)<a href="/psalms/100-1.htm">Psalms 100:1</a> A Psalm of thanksgiving. Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands! (WEB JPS DBY YLT)<a href="/psalms/100-4.htm">Psalms 100:4</a> Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, and bless his name. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/psalms/107-22.htm">Psalms 107:22</a> Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with singing. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)<a href="/psalms/116-17.htm">Psalms 116:17</a> I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call on the name of Yahweh. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)<a href="/psalms/147-7.htm">Psalms 147:7</a> Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God, (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/isaiah/51-3.htm">Isaiah 51:3</a> For Yahweh has comforted Zion; he has comforted all her waste places, and has made her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of Yahweh; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/jeremiah/17-26.htm">Jeremiah 17:26</a> They shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places around Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the lowland, and from the hill country, and from the South, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meal offerings, and frankincense, and bringing sacrifices of thanksgiving, to the house of Yahweh. (WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS)<a href="/jeremiah/30-19.htm">Jeremiah 30:19</a> Out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of those who make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/amos/4-5.htm">Amos 4:5</a> offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving of that which is leavened, and proclaim free will offerings and brag about them: for this pleases you, you children of Israel," says the Lord Yahweh. (WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS RSV)<a href="/jonah/2-9.htm">Jonah 2:9</a> But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to Yahweh." (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><a href="/topical/t/thanksgiving.htm">Thanksgiving</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving_is_a_good_thing.htm">Thanksgiving is a Good Thing</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving_of_hypocrites,_full_of_boasting.htm">Thanksgiving of Hypocrites, Full of Boasting</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--anna.htm">Thanksgiving: Anna</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--christ_set_an_example_of.htm">Thanksgiving: Christ Set an Example of</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--commanded.htm">Thanksgiving: Commanded</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--daniel.htm">Thanksgiving: Daniel</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--david.htm">Thanksgiving: David</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--expressed_in_psalms.htm">Thanksgiving: Expressed in Psalms</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--jonah.htm">Thanksgiving: Jonah</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--levites.htm">Thanksgiving: Levites</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--ministers_appointed_to_offer,_in_public.htm">Thanksgiving: Ministers Appointed to offer, in Public</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--paul.htm">Thanksgiving: Paul</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--saints--abound_in_the_faith_with.htm">Thanksgiving: Saints: Abound in the Faith With</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--saints--come_before_god_with.htm">Thanksgiving: Saints: Come Before God With</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--saints--exhorted_to.htm">Thanksgiving: Saints: Exhorted To</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--saints--habitually_offer.htm">Thanksgiving: Saints: Habitually offer</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--saints--magnify_god_by.htm">Thanksgiving: Saints: Magnify God By</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--saints--offer_sacrifices_of.htm">Thanksgiving: Saints: Offer Sacrifices of</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--saints--resolved_to_offer.htm">Thanksgiving: Saints: Resolved to offer</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--saints--should_enter_god's_gate_with.htm">Thanksgiving: Saints: should Enter God's Gate With</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_always_accompany_praise.htm">Thanksgiving: should Always Accompany Praise</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_always_accompany_prayer.htm">Thanksgiving: should Always Accompany Prayer</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_accompanied_by_intercession_for_others.htm">Thanksgiving: should be Accompanied by Intercession for Others</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_for_all_men.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered for all Men</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_for_all_things.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered for all Things</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_for_appointment_to_the_ministry.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered for Appointment to the Ministry</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_for_christ's_power_and_reign.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered for Christ's Power and Reign</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_for_deliverance_through_christ_from_in-dwelling_sin.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered for Deliverance Through Christ from In-Dwelling Sin</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_for_faith_exhibited_by_others.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered for Faith Exhibited by Others</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_for_love_exhibited_by_others.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered for Love Exhibited by Others</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_for_the_conversion_of_others.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered for the Conversion of Others</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_for_the_gift_of_christ.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered for the Gift of Christ</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_for_the_goodness_and_mercy_of_god.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered for the Goodness and Mercy of God</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_for_the_grace_bestowed_on_others.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered for the Grace Bestowed on Others</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_for_the_nearness_of_god's_presence.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered for the Nearness of God's Presence</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_for_the_reception_and_effectual_working_of_the_word_of_god.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered for the Reception and Effectual Working of the Word of God</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_for_the_supply_of_our_bodily_wants.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered for the Supply of Our Bodily Wants</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_for_the_triumph_of_the_gospel.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered for the Triumph of the Gospel</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_for_the_zeal_exhibited_by_others.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered for the Zeal Exhibited by Others</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_for_victory_over_death_and_the_grave.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered for Victory Over Death and the Grave</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_for_willingness_to_offer_our_property_for_god's_service.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered for Willingness to offer Our Property for God's Service</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_for_wisdom_and_might.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered for Wisdom and Might</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_in_behalf_of_ministers.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered in Behalf of Ministers</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/thanksgiving--should_be_offered_in_everything.htm">Thanksgiving: should be offered in Everything</a><a 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