Glory
δόξαStrong’s G1391doxa
Appears in 150 verses of the New Testament
In short
Doxa is the Greek word usually translated “glory”, “glorious” and “brightness”. It appears in 150 verses of the New Testament.
“Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;”
Meaning
Usually translated “glory”, “glorious” and “brightness”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- glory 145
- of glory 14
- glorious 2
- with glory 2
- a glory 1
- brightness 1
- glories 1
- glorious ones 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 17
- John 15
- Romans 14
- 2 Corinthians 14
- Luke 13
- 1 Peter 11
23 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Thessalonians 2:14In contextWhereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Timothy 1:11In contextAccording to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
- 1 Timothy 1:17In contextNow unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
- 1 Timothy 3:16In contextAnd without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
- Titus 2:13In contextLooking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
- 2 Peter 1:3In contextAccording as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
All 150 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
δόξα doxa · glory
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: Luk.14:10, Jhn.12:43, Heb.3:3; opposite to αἰσχύνη, Php.3:19; to ἀτιμία, 2Co.6:8; δ. κ. τιμή, Rom.2:7, 10 1Pe.1:7, 2Pe.1:17; ζητεῖν, Jhn.5:44 7:18 8:50, 1Th.2:6; λαμβάνειν, Jhn.5:41, 2Pe.1:17, Rev.5:12; διδόναι δ. τ. θεῷ (cf. נָתַן כָּבוֹד לַיהוָֹה, Jer.13:16, al.), Luk.17:18, Jhn.9:24, Act.12:23, Rom.4:20, …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “glory” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
GLO'RY, noun
[Latin gloria; planus; hence, bright, shining. glory then, is brightness, splendor. The Latin floreo, to blossom, to flower, to flourish, is probably of the same family.]
- Brightness; luster; splendor.“For he received from God the Father honor and glory when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory” 2 Peter 1:17
- Splendor; magnificence.
- The circle of rays surrounding the head of a figure in painting.
- Praise ascribed in adoration; honor.“Glory to God in the highest” Luke 2:14
All definitions and other forms of “glory”
- Honor; praise; fame; renown; celebrity.
- The felicity of heaven prepared for the children of God; celestial bliss.“Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterwards receive me to glory” Psalms 73:24
- In scripture, the divine presence; or the ark, the manifestation of it.“The glory is departed from Israel” 1 Samuel 4:21
- The divine perfections or excellence.“The heavens declare the glory of God” Psalms 19:1
- Honorable representation of God.
- Distinguished honor or ornament; that which honors or makes renowned; that of which one may boast.“Babylon, the glory of kingdoms” Isaiah 13:19
- Pride; boastfulness; arrogance; as vain glory
- Generous pride.
GLO'RY, verb intransitive
[Latin glorior, from gloria.]
- “Glory ye in his holy name. Psa 105” 1 Chronicles 16:10
- To boast; to be proud of.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.