Quick Definition
to give thanks
Strong's Definition
physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
Derivation: a primitive root; used only as denominative from H3027 (יָד); literally, to use (i.e. hold out) the hand;
KJV Usage: cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).
TWOT Reference: 847
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to throw, shoot, cast
1a) (Qal) to shoot (arrows)
1b) (Piel) to cast, cast down, throw down
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to give thanks, laud, praise
1c2) to confess, confess (the name of God)
1d) (Hithpael)
1d1) to confess (sin)
1d2) to give thanks
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to throw, shoot, cast
1a) (Qal) to shoot (arrows)
1b) (Piel) to cast, cast down, throw down
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to give thanks, laud, praise
1c2) to confess, confess (the name of God)
1d) (Hithpael)
1d1) to confess (sin)
1d2) to give thanks
Aramaic equivalent: ye.da (יְדָא "to praise" H3029)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יָדָה
yâdâh
BDB Definition:
1) to throw, shoot, cast
1a) (Qal) to shoot (arrows)
1b) (Piel) to cast, cast down, throw down
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to give thanks,, laud, praise
1c2) to confess, confess (the name of God)
1d) (Hithpael)
1d1) to confess (sin)
1d2) to give thanks
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root; used only as denominative from H3027
Same Word by TWOT Number: 847
Total KJV Occurrences: 114
Bible Occurrences (111)
6:5
7:17
9:1
18:49
28:7
30:4
30:9
30:12
32:5
33:2
35:18
42:5
42:11
43:4
43:5
44:8
45:17
49:18
52:9
54:6
57:9
67:3
67:5
71:22
75:1
76:10
79:13
86:12
88:10
89:5
92:1
97:12
99:3
100:4
105:1
106:1
106:47
107:1
107:8
107:15
107:21
107:31
108:3
109:30
111:1
118:1
118:19
118:21
118:28
118:29
119:7
119:62
122:4
136:1
136:2
136:3
136:26
138:1
138:2
138:4
139:14
140:13
142:7
145:10