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thanksgiving

Meaning of “thanksgiving”

1. The act or expression of giving thanks to God. 2. A sacrifice or offering made to God as an expression of thanks.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

28 occurrences27 verses12 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Leviticus 7:12

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Isaiah 51:3

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For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Isaiah 51:3 · retained source text

For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he wil comfort all her waste places, and he wil make her wildernes like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD: ioy and gladnesse shalbe found therein, thankesgiuing, and the voice of melody.

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Where “thanksgiving” appears

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Leviticus5 occurrences
4 verses Nehemiah3 occurrences
3 verses Psalms8 occurrences
8 verses Isaiah1 occurrence
1 verse Jeremiah1 occurrence
1 verse Amos1 occurrence
1 verse Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses Philippians1 occurrence
1 verse Colossians2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses Revelation1 occurrence
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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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The act of rendering thanks or expressing gratitude for favors or mercies; also a public expression of praise and acknowledgment of divine goodness.

volume 2, leaf 755, column 1 (main_dictionary)