δοξάζωdoxázō
to render (or esteem) glorious (in a wide application)
Greek (New Testament) · G1392
Meanings
1. to think, suppose, hold an opinion.
2. To bestow δόξα (see that word) on, to magnify, extol, praise: with acc, Matthew 5:16, Mark 2:12, John 8:54, Romans 15:6, 1 Peter 2:12, and elsewhere; id. followed by ἐπί Luke 2:20; ἐν, Galatians 1:24, 1 Peter 4:16.
3. In LXX and NT (see δόξα, 3), to clothe with splendour, glorify (Exodus 34:29, Exodus 34:30, Psalms 37:20, Isaiah 44:23, Ezra 3:1, al): Romans 8:30, 2 Corinthians 3:10, 2 Thessalonians 3:1, 1 Peter 1:8, and elsewhere; of Christ, John 7:39, John 8:54, and elsewhere; of the Father, John 13:31, John 13:32, 1 Peter 4:11, and elsewhere (cf. ἐν-, συν-δοξάζω).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 61 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
- Matthew 6:2 When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do—blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get.
- Matthew 9:8 Fear swept through the crowd as they saw this happen. And they praised God for giving humans such authority.
- Matthew 15:31 The crowd was amazed! Those who hadn’t been able to speak were talking, the crippled were made well, the lame were walking, and the blind could see again! And they praised the God of Israel.
- Mark 2:12 And the man jumped up, grabbed his mat, and walked out through the stunned onlookers. They were all amazed and praised God, exclaiming, “We’ve never seen anything like this before!”
- Luke 2:20 The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.
See every passage
- Matthew 5:16, 6:2, 9:8, 15:31
- Mark 2:12
- Luke 2:20, 4:15, 5:25, 5:26, 7:16, 13:13, 17:15, 18:43, 23:47
- John 7:39, 8:54, 11:4, 12:16, 12:23, 12:28, 13:31, 13:32, 14:13, 15:8, 16:14, 17:1, 17:4, 17:5, 17:10, 21:19
- Acts 3:13, 4:21, 11:18, 13:48, 21:20
- Romans 1:21, 8:30, 11:13, 15:6, 15:9
- 1 Corinthians 6:20, 12:26
- 2 Corinthians 3:10, 9:13
- Galatians 1:24
- 2 Thessalonians 3:1
- Hebrews 5:5
- 1 Peter 1:8, 2:12, 4:11, 4:16
- Revelation 15:4, 18:7
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.