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# thank

«thank» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **grateful for something they did or gave: "Thank you!"** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (thank, thanks, thanked, thanking); noun (thanks — plural only)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To tell someone you are grateful for something they did or gave: "Thank you!" [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thank/#m1)

2) "Thanks" is a short, friendly way to say thank you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thank/#m2)

3) "Thanks to" means because of: "Thanks to the rain, the garden is green." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thank/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: To thank God means to praise Him and give thanks, often in the Temple with songs and offerings. Interpretation: Giving thanks is central to prayer. The Hebrew root also gives "Jew" and Modeh Ani, the thanks said on waking. A thank-offering was brought for rescue. In the primary lessons: In manners lessons: say "thank you" for gifts, help and kindness; write thank-you notes; thank the bus driver. In stories, thanking shows politeness. Phrases: thank you, thanks a lot, thanks to, thank goodness, no thanks, thank-you note.

### examples

- Now therefore, our God, we thank Thee, and praise Thy glorious name. (Writings 1CH.29.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thank/#x1)
- Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank-offerings unto Thee. (Writings PSA.56.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thank/#x2)
- and to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even; (Writings 1CH.23.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thank/#x3)
- Thank you for the present. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thank/#x4)
- Thanks for helping me. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thank/#x5)
- I thanked the bus driver. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thank/#x6)
- "More cake?" "No, thank you." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thank/#x7)
- Thanks to her, we won the game. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thank/#x8)
- Thank goodness you're safe! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thank/#x9)
- Write a thank-you note to Grandma. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thank/#x10)
- Thanks a lot! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thank/#x11)
- "Thank you, Mr. Wolf," said she. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thank/#x12)

### note

"Thank you" (two words), but "a thank-you note" with a hyphen. "Thanks" is always plural. "Thanks to" can be about bad things too: "Thanks to the storm, we missed the bus."

### In the corpora

- [Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank-offerings unto Thee.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.929/)
- [I will thank Thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; and I will glorify Thy name for evermore.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1525/)
- [and to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/1CH.838/)
- [Now therefore, our God, we thank Thee, and praise Thy glorious name.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/1CH.1010/)
- ["Thank you, that's so kind" is a way to be honest and kind at the same time.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/37-sorry-white-lies-and-because-i-said-so/10/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «thank» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thank/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.