To glorify
δοξάζωStrong’s G1392doxazō
Appears in 54 verses of the New Testament
In short
Doxazō is the Greek word usually translated “glorifying”, “may be glorified” and “glorified”. It appears in 54 verses of the New Testament.
“Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:”
Meaning
Usually translated “glorifying”, “may be glorified” and “glorified”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- glorifying 5
- may be glorified 5
- glorified 4
- they were glorifying 4
- do glorify 4
- will glorify 4
- has been glorified 3
- they may glorify 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 16
- Luke 9
- Acts 5
- Romans 5
- 1 Peter 5
- Matthew 4
13 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 5:16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
- Matthew 6:2Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
- Matthew 9:8But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
- Matthew 15:31Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
- Mark 2:12And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
- Luke 2:20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
All 54 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
δοξάζω doxazō · to glorify
δοξάζω (δόξα), [in LXX chiefly for כָּבַד ni., pi., also for פָּאַר, etc. ;] 1. to think, suppose, hold an opinion (Æsch., Plat., al.). 2. To bestow δόξα (which see) on, to magnify, extol, praise (Thuc., iii, 45; Plut., al.): with accusative, Mat.5:16, Mrk.2:12, Jhn.8:54, Rom.15:6, 1Pe.2:12, al.; id. before ἐπί Luk.2:20; ἐν, Gal.1:24, 1Pe.4:16. …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “glorify” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
GLO'RIFY, verb transitive
[Latin gloria and facio, to make.]
- To praise; to magnify and honor in worship; to ascribe honor to, in thought or words. Psalms 86:9
- To make glorious; to exalt to glory, or to celestial happiness.“Whom he justified, them he also glorified” Romans 8:30
- To praise; to honor; to extol.
- To procure honor or praise to.
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.