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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.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
28 occurrences27 verses12 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 7:12

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Psalms 95:2
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 95:2 · retained source text

Let vs come before his presence with thanksgiuing: and make a ioyfull noise vnto him with psalmes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. preuent his face.

Psalms 100:4
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 100:4 · retained source text

Enter into his gates with thanksgiuing, and into his Courts with praise: bee thankfull vnto him, and blesse his Name.

Psalms 107:22
And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 107:22 · retained source text

And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thankesgiuing: and declare his workes with reioycing.

1611 marginal noteHeb. singing.

Psalms 116:17
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 116:17 · retained source text

I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thankes-giuing: and will call vpon the Name of the LORD.

Psalms 147:7
Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 147:7 · retained source text

Sing vnto the LORD with thankesgiuing: sing prayse vpon the harpe vnto our God:

Isaiah 51:3
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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.

Jeremiah 30:19
And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 30:19 · retained source text

And out of them shall proceede thankesgiuing, and the voice of them that make merry; and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few: I will also glorifie them, and they shall not be small.

Amos 4:5
And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Amos 4:5 · retained source text

And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiuing with leauen, and proclaime and publish the free offrings; for this liketh you, O yee children of Israel, saith the LORD God.

1611 marginal noteHeb. offer by burning.

1611 marginal noteHeb. so yee loue.

Jonah 2:9
But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jonah 2:9 · retained source text

But I wil sacrifice vnto thee with the voice of thanksgiuing, I will pay that that I haue vowed: saluation is of the LORD.

1611 marginal notePsal.50.14,23. and 116.7. hos. 14.2. heb. 13.5.

1611 marginal notePsal.3.9.

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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.

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