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δόξα

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greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine166 occurrences23 books149 verses

Definition

δόξα, -ης, ἡ

(δοκέω), [in LXX very frequently for כָּבוֹד, also for הוֹד ,פִּפְאֶרֶת, etc., 25 words in all ;]

in cl.,

1. expectation, judgment, opinion (4Ma.5.18).

2. opinion, estimation in which one is held, repute; in NT, always good opinion, hence reputation, praise, honour, glory: Luke 14:10, John 12:43, Hebrews 3:3; opposite to αἰσχύνη, Philippians 3:19; to ἀτιμία, 2 Corinthians 6:8; δ. κ. τιμή, Romans 2:7, 10, 1 Peter 1:7, 2 Peter 1:17; ζητεῖν, John 5:44; 7:18; 8:50, 1 Thessalonians 2:6; λαμβάνειν, John 5:41, 2 Peter 1:17, Revelation 5:12; διδόναι δ. τ. θεῷ (cf. נָתַן כָּבוֹד לַיהוָֹה, Jeremiah 13:16, al.), Luke 17:18, John 9:24, Acts 12:23, Romans 4:20, Revelation 4:9; εἰς (τ.) δ. θεοῦ, Romans 3:7; 15:7, Philippians 1:11, al.; in doxologies, τ. θεῷ (ᾧ) ἡ δ., Luke 2:14, Romans 11:36; 16:27, Galatians 1:5, Ephesians 3:21, al.

3. Later also (not cl.) as in LXX (= הוֹד, Job 39:20, 1 Chronicles 29:25; כָּבוֹד, Job 19:9, Esther 5:11, al.), visible brightness, splendour, glory: of light, Acts 22:11; of heavenly bodies, 1 Corinthians 15:40ff.; esp. that wh. radiates from God's presence, as manifested in the pillar of cloud and in the Holy of Holies (= כָּבוֹד, Exodus 16:10; 25:22; 40:34, al.; and new Heb. שְׁכִינָה, 2Ma.2.8; see DB, iv, 489b), Romans 9:4, James 2:1 (see Hort, Mayor, in l.); hence of the manifested glory of God, Romans 1:23, Colossians 1:11, Ephesians 1:6, 12, 17; 3:16; of the same as communicated to man through Christ, 2 Corinthians 3:18; 4:6; and of the glorious condition into which Christians shall enter hereafter, Romans 8:18, 21; 9:23, 2 Timothy 2:10, al.

Synonyms: ἔπαινος τιμή (see Hort on 1 Peter 1:7).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as δόξα:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

166 total
  1. Matthew 4:8δόξαν · glory
    Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
  2. Matthew 6:29δόξῃ · glory
    Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
  3. Matthew 16:27δόξῃ · glory
    For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
  4. Matthew 19:28δόξης · glorious
    Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
  5. Matthew 24:30δόξης · glory
    At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
  6. Matthew 25:31δόξῃ · glory; δόξης · glorious
    When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
  7. Mark 8:38δόξῃ · glory
    If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
  8. Mark 10:37δόξῃ · glory
    They answered, “Grant that one of us may sit at Your right hand and the other at Your left in Your glory.”
  9. Mark 13:26δόξης · glory
    At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
  10. Luke 2:9δόξα · [the] glory
    Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
  11. Luke 2:14Δόξα · Glory
    “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
  12. Luke 2:32δόξαν · for glory
    …a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
  13. Luke 4:6δόξαν · glory
    “I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.
  14. Luke 9:26δόξῃ · glory
    If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
  15. Luke 9:31δόξῃ · glory
    They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
  16. Luke 9:32δόξαν · glory
    Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.
  17. Luke 12:27δόξῃ · glory
    Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
  18. Luke 14:10δόξα · honored
    But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.
  19. Luke 17:18δόξαν · glory
    Was no one found except this foreigner to return and give glory to God?”
  20. Luke 19:38δόξα · glory
    “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
  21. Luke 21:27δόξης · glory
    At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
  22. Luke 24:26δόξαν · glory
    Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”
  23. John 1:14δόξαν · glory; δόξαν · [the] glory
    The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
  24. John 2:11δόξαν · glory
    Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.
  25. John 5:41Δόξαν · glory
    I do not accept glory from men,
  26. John 5:44δόξαν · glory; δόξαν · glory
    How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
  27. John 7:18δόξαν · glory; δόξαν · glory
    He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.
  28. John 8:50δόξαν · glory
    I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.
  29. John 8:54δόξα · glory
    Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’
  30. John 9:24δόξαν · glory
    So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”
  31. John 11:4δόξης · glory
    When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
  32. John 11:40δόξαν · glory
    Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”
  33. John 12:41δόξαν · glory
    Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.
  34. John 12:43δόξαν · praise; δόξαν · praise
    For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
  35. John 17:5δόξῃ · glory
    And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.
  36. John 17:22δόξαν · glory
    I have given them the glory You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one—
  37. John 17:24δόξαν · glory
    Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
  38. Acts 7:2δόξης · of glory
    And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,
  39. Acts 7:55δόξαν · [the] glory
    But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
  40. Acts 12:23δόξαν · glory
    Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
  41. Acts 22:11δόξης · brilliance
    Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.
  42. Romans 1:23δόξαν · glory
    …and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.
  43. Romans 2:7δόξαν · glory
    To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.
  44. Romans 2:10δόξα · glory
    …but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.
  45. Romans 3:7δόξαν · glory
    However, if my falsehood accentuates God’s truthfulness, to the increase of His glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?