יָדָה (yādâ) is
a Hebrew verb
meaning give thanks. It appears
114 times
in 17 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H3034).
Also rendered
praise
yadah
confess
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 847)
Root family 847: יָדָהyādâ — confess, praise, give thanks, thank. (ASV, RSV similar, except that RSV also uses “acknowledge” and “extol.”) In the Qal and Piel it means “throw, cast.”