Quick Definition
thanksgiving
Strong's Definition
properly, an extension of the hand, i.e. (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration; specifically, a choir of worshippers
Derivation: from H3034 (יָדָה);
KJV Usage: confession, (sacrifice of) praise, thanks(-giving, offering).
TWOT Reference: 847b
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
תּוֹדָה (to.dah) — thanksgiving. 1) confession, praise, thanksgiving 1a) give praise to God 1b) thanksgiving in songs of liturgical worship, hymn of praise 1c) thanksgiving choir or procession or line or company 1d) thank-offering, sacrifice of thanksgiving 1e) confession
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · ידה
Speak
confession = action by which humans publicly admit their own shortcomings before God, or the shortcomings of the people they represent
Praise
thansgiving, praise literally: confession; hence: = action by which humans openly express recognition of what someone else has done or achieved
NEH 12:27 · PSA 26:7 · PSA 42:5 · PSA 69:31 · PSA 95:2 · PSA 100:4 · PSA 147:7 · ISA 51:3 · JER 30:19 · JON 2:10
Groups
choir literally: thanksgiving; hence: = a group of singers singing songs of thanksgiving
Sacrifice
thank offering literally: thanksgiving; hence: = a sacrifice offered as a token of thankfulness
LEV 7:12 · LEV 7:12 · LEV 7:13 · LEV 7:15 · LEV 22:29 · 2CH 29:31 · 2CH 29:31 · 2CH 33:16 · PSA 50:14 · PSA 50:23 · PSA 56:13 · PSA 100:1 · PSA 107:22 · PSA 116:17 · JER 17:26 · JER 33:11 · AMO 4:5
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
תּוֹדָה n.f. thanksgiving give praise to י׳
thanksgiving in songs of liturgical worship
thanksgiving choir, procession, line, company
thank-offering
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