δόξα (G1391) — Greek Lexicon

δόξα

dóxa

G1391 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

The primary lexical meaning of δόξα is 'esteem, reputation, renown, splendor.' In classical Greek, it refers to an opinion or judgment held about someone, especially a favorable one; thus, it can denote reputation or standing among others. In Hellenistic and Koine Greek, particularly within the Septuagint and New Testament, it commonly expresses the visible majesty, honor, or radiance associated with a person or deity—often implying magnificence or resplendent brilliance (whether visible or metaphorical). In religious contexts, δόξα is frequently used for the manifestation of divine presence or the honor due to the divine, but also applies to human honor, dignity, or admiration. Its semantic range includes: reputation, renown, majesty, honor, brilliance, splendor, glory, and praise.

Semantic Range

opinion, reputation, renown, honor, glory, splendor, majesty, radiant manifestation, praise, dignity, respect

Root / Etymology

From the root δοκ‑, meaning 'to think, seem, suppose.' The noun δόξα originally meant 'opinion' or 'judgment,' from the verb δοκέω ('to think, to seem'). Over time, especially in the Hellenistic and subsequent Jewish-Greek and Christian contexts, it developed the sense of 'glory' or 'radiant splendor.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, δόξα predominantly meant 'opinion' or 'reputation,' whether positive or negative (cf. Homer, Herodotus). It applied to reputations held about a person, and not specifically to positive 'glory.' By the 3rd–2nd century BCE, in the Septuagint, translators sought to render the Hebrew כָּבוֹד (kavod), which denotes weight, honor, or glory, and frequently chose δόξα, emphasizing visible or perceived splendor or majesty, especially divine. In the New Testament and later early Christian Greek, δόξα consistently carries the sense of divine majesty, radiance, and honor, applied to both God and, at times, glorified humans or angels. English translations traditionally use 'glory,' which partially reflects the sense but may underplay aspects of visible brilliance or a person's renown. The word never loses its connotations of 'reputation' and 'honor,' so context is critical. The shift from 'opinion' to 'manifested honor/glory' is shaped by both philosophical (e.g. Platonic, Stoic) and biblical/Jewish backgrounds. Compare also with related terms: τιμή (honor), εὐφημία (good repute), μεγαλοσύνη (majesty).

Translation Consistency

primary "glory" 161 occurrences

'Glory' is the dominant and most natural English rendering in biblical contexts for δόξα (72 of the P2 occurrences) and covers the primary semantic range—majesty, honor, praise, splendor, and reputation—used in both LXX and the New Testament. It reads naturally in religious and secular contexts and allows consistent translation across all forms of this lemma; rarer senses like 'renown' or 'splendor' are encompassed by 'glory' in typical usage.

Alternatives (4 occurrences):

"glories" (3x) "honor" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from the base of δοκέω; glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective):--dignity, glory(-ious), honour, praise, worship.

Root Family

δόξα (doxa) — opinion, estimation, reputation, renown, honor, splendor

Root δοκ‑ to think, to seem, opinion, estimation

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
G1380	δοκέω	to splendor

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G1391-02`	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory	58
`G1391-05`	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory	49
`G1391-01`	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory	36
`G1391-04`	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	glory	in honor	in glory	20
`G1391-03`	δόξας	doxas	`N ACC F PL`	glories	honors and splendors	glories	3

Occurrences in Scripture

166 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G1391-02`	Matthew 4:8	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-04`	Matthew 6:29	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	glory	in honor	in glory
`G1391-04`	Matthew 16:27	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	glory	in honor	in glory
`G1391-05`	Matthew 19:28	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	of glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-05`	Matthew 24:30	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-04`	Matthew 25:31	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	glory	in honor	in glory
`G1391-05`	Matthew 25:31	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	of	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-04`	Mark 8:38	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	glory	in honor	in glory
`G1391-04`	Mark 10:37	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	glory	in honor	in glory
`G1391-05`	Mark 13:26	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-01`	Luke 2:9	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	the glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-01`	Luke 2:14	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	Glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-02`	Luke 2:32	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	Luke 4:6	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-04`	Luke 9:26	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	glory	in honor	in glory
`G1391-04`	Luke 9:31	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	glory	in honor	in glory
`G1391-02`	Luke 9:32	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-04`	Luke 12:27	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	glory	in honor	in glory
`G1391-01`	Luke 14:10	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	honor	renown and splendor	honor
`G1391-02`	Luke 17:18	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-01`	Luke 19:38	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-05`	Luke 21:27	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-02`	Luke 24:26	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	John 1:14	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	John 1:14	δόξαν	doxan-2	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	John 2:11	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	John 5:41	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	John 5:44	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	John 5:44	δόξαν	doxan-2	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	John 7:18	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	John 7:18	δόξαν	doxan-2	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	John 8:50	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-01`	John 8:54	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-02`	John 9:24	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-05`	John 11:4	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-02`	John 11:40	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	John 12:41	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	John 12:43	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	John 12:43	δόξαν	doxan-2	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-04`	John 17:5	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	glory	in honor	in glory
`G1391-02`	John 17:22	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	John 17:24	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-05`	Acts 7:2	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-02`	Acts 7:55	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	Acts 12:23	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-05`	Acts 22:11	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-02`	Romans 1:23	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	Romans 2:7	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-01`	Romans 2:10	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-02`	Romans 3:7	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-05`	Romans 3:23	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-02`	Romans 4:20	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-05`	Romans 5:2	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-05`	Romans 6:4	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-02`	Romans 8:18	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-05`	Romans 8:21	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-01`	Romans 9:4	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-05`	Romans 9:23	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-02`	Romans 9:23	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-01`	Romans 11:36	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-02`	Romans 15:7	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-01`	Romans 16:27	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-02`	1 Corinthians 2:7	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-05`	1 Corinthians 2:8	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-02`	1 Corinthians 10:31	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-01`	1 Corinthians 11:7	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-01`	1 Corinthians 11:7	δόξα	doxa-2	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-01`	1 Corinthians 11:15	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-01`	1 Corinthians 15:40	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-01`	1 Corinthians 15:41	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-01`	1 Corinthians 15:41	δόξα	doxa-2	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-01`	1 Corinthians 15:41	δόξα	doxa-3	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-04`	1 Corinthians 15:41	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	glory	in honor	in glory
`G1391-04`	1 Corinthians 15:43	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	glory	in honor
`G1391-02`	2 Corinthians 1:20	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-04`	2 Corinthians 3:7	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	glory	in honor	in glory
`G1391-02`	2 Corinthians 3:7	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-04`	2 Corinthians 3:8	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	glory	in honor	in glory
`G1391-01`	2 Corinthians 3:9	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-04`	2 Corinthians 3:9	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	glory	in honor	in glory
`G1391-05`	2 Corinthians 3:10	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-05`	2 Corinthians 3:11	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-04`	2 Corinthians 3:11	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	glory	in honor	in glory
`G1391-02`	2 Corinthians 3:18	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-05`	2 Corinthians 3:18	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-02`	2 Corinthians 3:18	δόξαν	doxan-2	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-05`	2 Corinthians 4:4	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-05`	2 Corinthians 4:6	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-02`	2 Corinthians 4:15	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-05`	2 Corinthians 4:17	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	of glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-05`	2 Corinthians 6:8	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-02`	2 Corinthians 8:19	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-01`	2 Corinthians 8:23	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-01`	Galatians 1:5	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-05`	Ephesians 1:6	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	of glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-05`	Ephesians 1:12	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	of his glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-05`	Ephesians 1:14	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-05`	Ephesians 1:17	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-05`	Ephesians 1:18	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	the glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-01`	Ephesians 3:13	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-05`	Ephesians 3:16	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-01`	Ephesians 3:21	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-02`	Philippians 1:11	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	the glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	Philippians 2:11	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-01`	Philippians 3:19	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-05`	Philippians 3:21	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-04`	Philippians 4:19	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	glory	in honor	in glory
`G1391-01`	Philippians 4:20	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-05`	Colossians 1:11	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-05`	Colossians 1:27	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-05`	Colossians 1:27	δόξης	doxes-2	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-04`	Colossians 3:4	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	glory	in honor	in glory
`G1391-02`	1 Thessalonians 2:6	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	1 Thessalonians 2:12	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-01`	1 Thessalonians 2:20	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-05`	2 Thessalonians 1:9	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-05`	2 Thessalonians 2:14	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-05`	1 Timothy 1:11	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-01`	1 Timothy 1:17	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-04`	1 Timothy 3:16	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	glory	in honor	in glory
`G1391-05`	2 Timothy 2:10	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-01`	2 Timothy 4:18	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-05`	Titus 2:13	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-05`	Hebrews 1:3	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-04`	Hebrews 2:7	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	glory	in honor	in glory
`G1391-04`	Hebrews 2:9	δόξῃ	doxe	`N DAT F SG`	with glory	in honor	in glory
`G1391-02`	Hebrews 2:10	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-05`	Hebrews 3:3	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-05`	Hebrews 9:5	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	of glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-01`	Hebrews 13:21	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-05`	James 2:1	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-02`	1 Peter 1:7	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-03`	1 Peter 1:11	δόξας	doxas	`N ACC F PL`	glories	honors and splendors	glories
`G1391-02`	1 Peter 1:21	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-01`	1 Peter 1:24	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-01`	1 Peter 4:11	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-05`	1 Peter 4:13	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-05`	1 Peter 4:14	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-05`	1 Peter 5:1	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-05`	1 Peter 5:4	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-02`	1 Peter 5:10	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-05`	2 Peter 1:3	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-02`	2 Peter 1:17	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-05`	2 Peter 1:17	Δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	Glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-03`	2 Peter 2:10	δόξας	doxas	`N ACC F PL`	dignities	honors and splendors	glories
`G1391-01`	2 Peter 3:18	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-03`	Jude 1:8	δόξας	doxas	`N ACC F PL`	glories	honors and splendors	glories
`G1391-05`	Jude 1:24	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-01`	Jude 1:25	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-01`	Revelation 1:6	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-02`	Revelation 4:9	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	Revelation 4:11	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	Revelation 5:12	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-01`	Revelation 5:13	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-01`	Revelation 7:12	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-02`	Revelation 11:13	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	Revelation 14:7	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-05`	Revelation 15:8	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-02`	Revelation 16:9	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-05`	Revelation 18:1	δόξης	doxes	`N GEN F SG`	glory	of splendor	of glory
`G1391-01`	Revelation 19:1	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-02`	Revelation 19:7	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	Revelation 21:11	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-01`	Revelation 21:23	δόξα	doxa	`N NOM F SG`	glory	renown and splendor	glory
`G1391-02`	Revelation 21:24	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory
`G1391-02`	Revelation 21:26	δόξαν	doxan	`N ACC F SG`	glory	renown	glory

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