εὐχᾰριστ-ία, ἡ,
thankfulness, gratitude, Decrees cited in [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.91, “Stoicorum Veterum Fragmenta” 3.67, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.93 W.; τοῦ δήμου “OGI” 227.6 (Didyma, 3rd c.BC)] Refs 4th c.BC+]; πρός τινα [[ 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 17.59, “PLond.” 3.1178.25 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 1st c.BC+]; πρὸς τὸν θεόν [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.36.1; ἀπόντι μᾶλλον εὐ. ποίει 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 693. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 giving of thanks, εἰς εὐ. θεοῦ [[ “SIG” 798.5 (Cyzicus, 1st c.AD),compare 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.60, LXX.Wis.16.28, “Corpus Hermeticum” 1.29, etc.: _plural_, ποιεῖσθαι -ίας NT.1Tim.2.1. ] NT+1st c.AD+]