The thank offering (

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

: תֹּודָה, pronounced ''Todah'') or sacrifice of thanksgiving (Hebrew ''zevakh hatodah'' זֶבַח הַתֹּודָה ) was an optional offering under the Law of Moses. This is also termed the "thanksgiving offering."The Jewish Study Bible: Featuring The Jewish Publication Society Adele Berlin, Marc Zvi Brettler, Michael Fishbane - 2003 "17 applies to the thanksgiving offering as well but would take place on the second day" The Hebrew noun ''todah'' "thanksgiving" is derived from the

Hiphil In Hebrew, verbs, which take the form of derived stems, are conjugated to reflect their tense and mood, as well as to agree with their subjects in gender, number, and person. Each verb has an inherent voice, though a verb in one voice typic ...

of the verb ''

yadah Yadah is the third person singular qal form of the Hebrew language verbal root ''ydh''. Depending on its conjugation, it carries a range of meanings involving throwing or praising. *In the qal form, it describes the "shooting" of arrows in J ...

'' (יָדָה) "to praise." Commonly used as "Thank You" usually followed by bevakasha "You're Welcome"

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From Jewish Passover to Christian Eucharist: The Story of the Todah
by the Catholic Education Resource Center Jewish sacrificial law Gratitude