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G1392

G1392 — δοξάζω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekdoxazoverbOccurrences: 61

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G1392
Word:δοξάζω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from G1391
Language:Greek
Occurrences:61
Transliteration:doxazo
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:dox-ad'-zo
Meaning:1. to render (or esteem) glorious (in a wide application)
KJV Renderings:(make) glorify(-ious), full of (have) glory, honour, magnify

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

δοξάζω; (imperfect ἐδόξαζον); future δοξάσω; 1 aorist ἐδόξασα; passive (present δοξάζομαι); perfect δεδόξασμαι; 1 aorist ἐδοξάσθην; (δόξα); Vulg.honorifico, glorifico, clarifico; the Sept. chiefly for ëÈÌáÇã, several times for ôÅÌàÅø (in Exodus 34:29f, 35 δοξάζεσθαι stands for ÷ÈøÇï, to shine);

1. to think, suppose, be of opinion, (Aeschylus, Sophocles, Xenophon, Plato, Thucydides, and following; nowhere in this sense in the sacred writings).

2. from Polybius (6, 53, 10 δεδοξασμένοι ἐπἀρετή) on to praise, extol, magnify, celebrate: τινα, passive, Mat 6:2; Luk 4:15; ἑαυτόν, to glorify oneself, Joh 8:54; Rev 18:7; τόν λόγον τοῦ κυρίου, Act 13:48; τό ὄνομα τοῦ κυρίου, Rev 15:4; τόν Θεόν, Mat 5:16; Mat 9:8; Mat 15:31; Mar 2:12; Luk 5:25; Luk 7:16; Luk 13:13; Luk 17:15; Luk 18:43; Luk 23:47; Act 11:18; Act 21:20 (Rec. κύριον); Rom 15:6; Rom 15:9 (Winer’s Grammar, § 44, 3 b.; 332 (311)); 1Pe 2:12; 1Pe 4:14 Rec.; with the addition of ἐπί τίνι, for something, Luk 2:20; Act 4:21; 2Co 9:13; ἐν ἐμοί, on account of me (properly, finding in me matter for giving praise (cf. Winer’s Grammar, 387f (362f))), Gal 1:24; ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τούτῳ, 1Pe 4:16 L T Tr WH.

3. to honor, do honor to, hold in honor: τήν διακονίαν μου, by the most devoted administration of it endeavoring to convert as many Gentiles as possible to Christ, Rom 11:13; a member of the body, 1Co 12:26; Θεόν, to worship, Rom 1:21; with the adjunct ἐν τῷ σώματι, by keeping the body pure and sound, 1Co 6:20; τῷ θανάτῳ, to undergo death for the honor of God, Joh 21:19.

4. By a use not found in secular writings to make glorious, adorn with lustre, clothe with splendor;

a. to impart glory to something, render it excellent: perfect passive δεδόξασμαι, to excel, be preeminent; δεδοξασμένος, excelling, eminent, glorious, 2Co 3:10; δεδοξασμένῃ χαρά, surpassing i. e. heavenly, joy (A. V. full of glory), 1Pe 1:8.

b. to make renowned, render illustrious, i. e. to cause the dignity and worth of some person or thing to become manifest and acknowledged: τόν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, 2Th 3:1 Christ, the Son of God, Joh 8:54; Joh 11:4; Joh 16:14; Joh 17:10; God the Father, Joh 13:31; Joh 14:13; Joh 15:8; Joh 17:1; Joh 17:4; 1Pe 4:11; τό ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ, Joh 12:28.

c. to exalt to a glorious rank or condition (Isa 44:23; Isa 55:5, etc.; joined to ὑψοῦν, Isa 4:2; Est 3:1): οὐχ ἑαυτόν ἐδόξασε did not assume to himself the dignity (equivalent to οὐχ ἑαυτῷ τήν τιμήν ἔλαβε, Est 3:4), the words γενηθῆναι ἀρχιερέα being added epexegetically (Winer’s Grammar, § 44, 1), Heb 5:5;. of God exalting, or rather restoring, Christ his Son to a state of glory in heaven: Joh 7:39; Joh 12:16 (); ; Act 3:13; (see δόξα, III. 4 a.); of God bringing Christians to a heavenly dignity and condition (see δόξα, III. 4 b.): Rom 8:30. (Compare: ἐνδοξάζω, συνδοξάζω.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

δοξάζω ((make) glorify(-ious))

Matthew 5:16

KJV: your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven
GK: ούτω λαμψάτω το φως υμών έμπροσθεν των ανθρώπων όπως ίδωσιν υμών τα καλά έργα και δοξάσωσι τον πατέρα υμών τον εν τοις ουρανοίς

Matthew 6:2

KJV: Therefore when thou doest 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
GK: όταν ουν ποιής ελεημοσύνην μη σαλπίσης έμπροσθέν σου ώσπερ οι υποκριταί ποιούσιν εν ταις συναγωγαίς και εν ταις ρύμαις όπως δοξασθώσιν υπό των ανθρώπων αμήν λέγω υμίν απέχουσι τον μισθόν αυτών

Matthew 9:8

KJV: But when the multitudes saw they marvelled and glorified God which had given such power unto men
GK: ιδόντες δε οι όχλοι εθαύμασαν και εδόξασαν τον θεόν τον δόντα εξουσίαν τοιαύτην τοις ανθρώποις

Matthew 15:31

KJV: Insomuch 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
GK: ώστε τους όχλους θαυμάσαι βλέποντας κωφούς λαλούντας κυλλούς υγιείς χωλούς περιπατούντας και τυφλούς βλέποντας και εδόξασαν τον θεόν Ισραήλ

Mark 2:12

KJV: And 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
GK: και ηγέρθη ευθέως και άρας τον κράββατον εξήλθεν εναντίον πάντων ώστε εξίστασθαι πάντας και δοξάζειν τον θεόν λέγοντας ότι ουδέποτε ούτως είδομεν

Luke 2:20

KJV: And the shepherds returned glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen as it was told unto them
GK: και επέστρεψαν οι ποιμένες δοξάζοντες και αινούντες τον θεόν επί πάσιν οις ήκουσαν και είδον καθώς ελαλήθη προς αυτούς

Luke 4:15

KJV: And he taught in their synagogues being glorified of all
GK: και αυτός εδίδασκεν εν ταις συναγωγαίς αυτών δοξαζόμενος υπό πάντων

Luke 5:25

KJV: And immediately he rose up before them and took up that whereon he lay and departed to his own house glorifying God
GK: και παραχρήμα αναστάς ενώπιον αυτών άρας εφ΄ ω κατέκειτο απήλθεν εις τον οίκον αυτού δοξάζων τον θεόν

Luke 5:26

KJV: And they were all amazed and they glorified God and were filled with fear saying We have seen strange things to day
GK: και έκστασις έλαβεν άπαντας και εδόξαζον τον θεόν και επλήσθησαν φόβου λέγοντες ότι είδομεν παράδοξα σήμερον

Luke 7:16

KJV: And there came a fear on all and they glorified God saying That a great prophet is risen up among us and That God hath visited his people
GK: έλαβε δε φόβος πάντας και εδόξαζον τον θεόν λέγοντες ότι προφήτης μέγας εγήγερται εν ημίν και ότι επεσκέψατο ο θεός τον λαόν αυτού

Luke 13:13

KJV: And he laid hands on her and immediately she was made straight and glorified God
GK: και έπεθηκεν αυτή τας χείρας και παραχρήμα ανωρθώθη και εδόξαζε τον θεόν

Luke 17:15

KJV: And one of them when he saw that he was healed turned back and with a loud voice glorified God
GK: εις δε εξ αυτών ιδών ότι ιάθη υπέστρεψε μετά φωνής μεγάλης δοξάζων τον θεόν

Luke 18:43

KJV: And immediately he received his sight and followed him glorifying God and all the people when they saw gave praise unto God
GK: και παραχρήμα ανέβλεψε και ηκολούθει αυτώ δοξάζων τον θεόν και πας ο λαός ιδών έδωκεν αίνον τω θεώ

Luke 23:47

KJV: Now when the centurion saw what was done he glorified God saying Certainly this was a righteous man
GK: ιδών δε ο εκατόνταρχος το γενόμενον εδόξασε τον θεόν λέγων όντως ο άνθρωπος ούτος δίκαιος ην

John 7:39

KJV: But this spake he of the Spirit which they that believe on him should receive for the Holy Ghost was not yet because that Jesus was not yet glorified
GK: τούτο δε είπε περί του πνεύματος ου έμελλον λαμβάνειν οι πιστεύοντες εις αυτόν ούπω γαρ ην πνεύμα άγιον ότι ο Ιησούς ουδέπω εδοξάσθη

John 8:54

KJV: Jesus answered If I honour myself my honour is nothing it is my Father that honoureth me of whom ye say that he is your God
GK: απεκρίθη Ιησούς εάν εγώ δοξάζω εμαυτόν η δόξα μου ουδέν εστιν έστιν ο πατήρ μου ο δοξάζων με ον υμείς λέγετε ότι θεός υμών εστι

John 11:4

KJV: When Jesus heard he said This sickness is not unto death but for the glory of God that the Son of God might be glorified thereby
GK: ακούσας δε ο Ιησούς είπεν αύτη η ασθένεια ουκ έστι προς θάνατον αλλ΄ υπέρ της δόξης του θεού ίνα δοξασθή ο υιός του θεού δι΄ αυτής

John 12:16

KJV: These things understood not his disciples at the first but when Jesus was glorified then remembered they that these things were written of him and they had done these things unto him
GK: ταύτα δε ουκ έγνωσαν οι μαθηταί αυτού το πρώτον αλλ΄ ότε εδοξάσθη ο Ιησούς τότε εμνήσθησαν ότι ταύτα ην επ΄ αυτώ γεγραμμένα και ταύτα εποίησαν αυτώ

John 12:23

KJV: And Jesus answered them saying The hour is come that the Son of man should be glorified
GK: ο δε Ιησούς απεκρίνατο αυτοίς λέγων ελήλυθεν η ώρα ίνα δοξασθή ο υιός του ανθρώπου

John 12:28

KJV: Father glorify thy name Then came there a voice from heaven I have both glorified and will glorify again
GK: πάτερ δόξασόν σου το όνομα ήλθεν ουν φωνή εκ του ουρανού και εδόξασα και πάλιν δοξάσω

John 13:31

KJV: Therefore when he was gone out Jesus said Now is the Son of man glorified and God is glorified in him
GK: ότε εξήλθε λέγει ο Ιησούς νυν εδοξάσθη ο υιός του ανθρώπου και ο θεός εδοξάσθη εν αυτώ

John 13:32

KJV: If God be glorified in him God shall also glorify him in himself and shall straightway glorify him
GK: ει ο θεός εδοξάσθη εν αυτώ και ο θεός δοξάσει αυτόν εν εαυτώ και ευθύς δοξάσει αυτόν

John 14:13

KJV: And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name that will I do that the Father may be glorified in the Son
GK: και ο τι αν αιτήσητε εν τω ονόματί μου τούτο ποιήσω ίνα δοξασθή ο πατήρ εν τω υιώ

John 15:8

KJV: Herein is my Father glorified that ye bear much fruit so shall ye be my disciples
GK: εν τούτω εδοξάσθη ο πατήρ μου ίνα καρπόν πολύν φέρητε και γενήσεσθε εμοί μαθηταί

John 16:14

KJV: He shall glorify me for he shall receive of mine and shall shew unto you
GK: εκείνος εμέ δοξάσει ότι εκ του εμού λήψεται και αναγγελεί υμίν

John 17:1

KJV: These words spake Jesus and lifted up his eyes to heaven and said Father the hour is come glorify thy Son that thy Son also may glorify thee
GK: ταύτα ελάλησεν ο Ιησούς και επήρε τους οφθαλμούς αυτού εις τον ουρανόν και είπε πάτερ ελήλυθεν η ώρα δόξασόν σου τον υιόν ίνα και ο υιός σου δοξάση σε

John 17:4

KJV: I have glorified thee on the earth I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do
GK: εγώ σε εδόξασα επί της γης το έργον ετελείωσα ο δέδωκάς μοι ίνα ποιήσω

John 17:5

KJV: And now O Father glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was
GK: και νυν δόξασόν με συ πάτερ παρά σεαυτώ τη δόξη η είχον προ του τον κόσμον είναι παρά σοι

John 17:10

KJV: And all mine are thine and thine are mine and I am glorified in them
GK: και τα εμά πάντα σα εστι και τα σα εμά και δεδόξασμαι εν αυτοίς

John 21:19

KJV: This spake he signifying by what death he should glorify God And when he had spoken this he saith unto him Follow me
GK: τούτο δε είπεν σημαίνων ποίω θανάτω δοξάσει τον θεόν και τούτο ειπών λέγει αυτώ ακολούθει μοι
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