δόξα

dóxa · Greek · Strong's G1391 · 166 occurrences

The KJV renders 15 different Hebrew and Greek words as “praise”

What it means

glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)

from the base of G1380 (δοκέω);

How the KJV renders it

dignity, glory, honour, praise, worship

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“praise”

also renders épainos (G1868), epainéō (G1867), aínesis (G133), ainéō (G134), eulogéō (G2127), aînos (G136), arétē (G703), bârak (H1288), hillûwl (H1974), yâdâh (H3034), mahălâl (H4110), shᵉbach (H7624), tᵉhillâh (H8416), tôwdâh (H8426)

“glory”

also renders kléos (G2811), katakaucháomai (G2620), kaucháomai (G2744), ʼaddereth (H155), heder (H1925), hôwd (H1935), hâlal (H1984), yᵉqâr (H3367), kâbad (H3513), kâbôwd (H3519), tiphʼârâh (H8597)

“honour”

also renders timḗ (G5092), timáō (G5091), doxázō (G1392), hâdar (H1921), hădar (H1922), hădar (H1923), hôwd (H1935), yᵉqâr (H3366), yᵉqâr (H3367), kâbôwd (H3519), tiphʼârâh (H8597)

“worship”

also renders eusebéō (G2151), therapeúō (G2323), sébomai (G4576), sebázomai (G4573), latreúō (G3000), proskynéō (G4352), çᵉgid (H5457), ʻâtsab (H6087)

“dignity”

also renders mârôwm (H4791), sᵉʼêth (H7613)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

166 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 2:7 · N-ASF

But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory,

1 Corinthians 2:8 · N-GSF

which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn’t have crucified the Lord of glory.

1 Corinthians 10:31 · N-ASF

Whether therefore you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 11:7 · N-NSF

For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.

1 Corinthians 11:15 · N-NSF

But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given to her for a covering.

1 Corinthians 15:40 · N-NSF

There are also celestial bodies and terrestrial bodies; but the glory of the celestial differs from that of the terrestrial.

1 Corinthians 15:41 N-DSF1 Corinthians 15:43 N-DSF1 Peter 1:7 N-ASF1 Peter 1:11 N-APF1 Peter 1:21 N-ASF1 Peter 1:24 N-NSF1 Peter 4:11 N-NSF1 Peter 4:13 N-GSF1 Peter 4:14 N-GSF1 Peter 5:1 N-GSF1 Peter 5:4 N-GSF1 Peter 5:10 N-ASF1 Thessalonians 2:6 N-ASF1 Thessalonians 2:12 N-ASF1 Thessalonians 2:20 N-NSF1 Timothy 1:11 N-GSF1 Timothy 1:17 N-NSF1 Timothy 3:16 N-DSF2 Corinthians 1:20 N-ASF2 Corinthians 3:7 N-ASF2 Corinthians 3:8 N-DSF2 Corinthians 3:9 N-DSF2 Corinthians 3:10 N-GSF2 Corinthians 3:11 N-DSF2 Corinthians 3:18 N-ASF2 Corinthians 4:4 N-GSF2 Corinthians 4:6 N-GSF2 Corinthians 4:15 N-ASF2 Corinthians 4:17 N-GSF2 Corinthians 6:8 N-GSF2 Corinthians 8:19 N-ASF2 Corinthians 8:23 N-NSF2 Peter 1:3 N-DSF2 Peter 1:17 N-ASF2 Peter 2:10 N-APF2 Peter 3:18 N-NSF2 Thessalonians 1:9 N-GSF2 Thessalonians 2:14 N-GSF2 Timothy 2:10 N-GSF2 Timothy 4:18 N-NSFActs 7:2 N-GSFActs 7:55 N-ASFActs 12:23 N-ASFActs 22:11 N-GSFColossians 1:11 N-GSFColossians 1:27 N-GSFColossians 3:4 N-DSFEphesians 1:6 N-GSFEphesians 1:12 N-GSFEphesians 1:14 N-GSFEphesians 1:17 N-GSFEphesians 1:18 N-GSFEphesians 3:13 N-NSFEphesians 3:16 N-GSF

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