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הוֹד

𐤄𐤅𐤃

hôwd

H1935 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

A quality of splendor or majesty, especially pertaining to appearance, dignity, or visible grandeur; often denotes impressive beauty, noble bearing, or the visible manifestation of regal or divine majesty. The term can refer to the magnificence or distinguished nature of an individual’s appearance (human or divine) and, contextually, the grandeur attributed to God, rulers, or objects. The word emphasizes what is striking, visually and symbolically impressive, or imbued with honor and excellence.

Semantic Range

splendor, majesty, imposing beauty, visible glory, royal dignity, noble appearance, exalted bearing, radiant magnificence

Root / Etymology

From the root הוּד (presumed, though unattested elsewhere), which is thought to denote 'splendor' or 'majesty.' The actual root is not extant as a verb in biblical Hebrew, and the etymology remains uncertain. The word functions primarily as a noun denoting form or quality rather than action.

Historical & Contextual Notes

הוֹד is primarily used in poetic books and later biblical texts (notably Psalms, Job, Isaiah, Daniel) to describe types of magnificence—physical loveliness, royal dignity, or the radiant majesty associated with deities or rulers. In Second Temple literature and later, the word intensifies associations with heavenly or divine attributes. The translation tradition sometimes renders it 'glory' or 'majesty,' but in many cases this reflects a visible or external display rather than an inherent quality—distinguishing it from כָּבוֹד (kabod), which more often denotes weighty significance or honor. Unlike terms for intrinsic value, הוֹד emphasizes visual or experiential grandeur, often with reference to light, radiance, or imposing presence. English 'glory' can overlap in meaning, but is broader and sometimes conflates with kabod, which should be noted. Context sometimes determines whether human, angelic, or divine grandeur is in view; refer to passages like Ps 104:1, Dan 11:21 as examples of its range.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from an unused root; grandeur (i.e. an imposing form and appearance); beauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory, goodly, honour, majesty.

Bantu Hebrew

No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.

Root Family

הוד (Hod) — majesty, splendor, glory

Root הוד to be grand, to appear splendid, to be majestic (root sense: splendor, grandeur)
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1936 הוֹד and Majesty
H1938 הוֹדַוְיָה Yahweh is Majesty
H1940 הוֹדִיָּה Yahweh is my splendor
H1941 הוֹדִיָּה Yahweh is my splendor

Word Forms

8 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H1935-01 ה֤וֹד hod HNcmsa majesty splendor-of splendor 11
H1935-02 הוֹדֶ֑/ךָ hodekha HNcmsc/Sp2ms of your majesty your splendor your splendor 4
H1935-03 הוֹד֔/וֹ hodo HNcmsc/Sp3ms his glory his splendor his splendor 4
H1935-04 הֹדֹֽ/ה hodoh HNcmsc/Sp3ms his splendor his splendor his splendor 1
H1935-05 מֵ/הֽוֹדְ/ךָ֖ mehodekha HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms some of your majesty from your splendor from your splendor 1
H1935-06 וְ/הַ/ה֔וֹד vehahod HC/Td/Ncmsa and-the-majesty the splendor and the splendor 1
H1935-07 וְ/ה֖וֹד vehod HC/Ncmsa and glory and splendor and glory 1
H1935-08 וְ/הוֹדִ֗/י vehodi HC/Ncmsc/Sp1cs and my comeliness and my splendor and my splendor 1

Occurrences in Scripture

24 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H1935-05 Numbers 27:20 מֵ/הֽוֹדְ/ךָ֖ mehodekha HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms some of your majesty from your splendor from your splendor
H1935-01 Isaiah 30:30 ה֣וֹד hod HNcmsc the-glory splendor-of splendor of
H1935-04 Jeremiah 22:18 הֹדֹֽ/ה hodoh HNcmsc/Sp3ms his splendor his splendor his splendor
H1935-03 Hosea 14:7 הוֹד֑/וֹ hodo HNcmsc/Sp3ms its splendor his splendor his splendor
H1935-03 Habakkuk 3:3 הוֹד֔/וֹ hodo HNcmsc/Sp3ms his splendor his splendor his splendor
H1935-01 Zechariah 6:13 ה֔וֹד hod HNcmsa glory splendor-of splendor
H1935-03 Zechariah 10:3 הוֹד֖/וֹ hodo HNcmsc/Sp3ms his majestic his splendor his majesty
H1935-02 Psalms 8:2 ה֝וֹדְ/ךָ֗ hodekha HNcmsc/Sp2ms your splendor your splendor your splendor
H1935-01 Psalms 21:6 ה֥וֹד hod HNcmsa honor splendor-of splendor
H1935-02 Psalms 45:4 ה֝וֹדְ/ךָ֗ hodekha HNcmsc/Sp2ms Your glory your splendor your splendor
H1935-01 Psalms 96:6 הוֹד hod HNcmsa splendor splendor-of splendor
H1935-01 Psalms 104:1 ה֭וֹד hod HNcmsa splendor splendor-of splendor
H1935-01 Psalms 111:3 הוֹד hod HNcmsa splendor splendor-of splendor
H1935-02 Psalms 145:5 הוֹדֶ֑/ךָ hodekha HNcmsc/Sp2ms of your majesty your splendor your splendor
H1935-03 Psalms 148:13 ה֝וֹד֗/וֹ hodo HNcmsc/Sp3ms his glory his splendor his splendor
H1935-02 Proverbs 5:9 הוֹדֶ֑/ךָ hodekha HNcmsc/Sp2ms your honor your splendor your honor
H1935-01 Job 37:22 הֽוֹד hod HNcmsa majesty splendor-of splendor-of
H1935-01 Job 39:20 ה֖וֹד hod HNcmsc majesty splendor-of majesty
H1935-07 Job 40:10 וְ/ה֖וֹד vehod HC/Ncmsa and glory and splendor and glory
H1935-08 Daniel 10:8 וְ/הוֹדִ֗/י vehodi HC/Ncmsc/Sp1cs and my comeliness and my splendor and my splendor
H1935-01 Daniel 11:21 ה֣וֹד hod HNcmsc the honor splendor-of the honor
H1935-01 1 Chronicles 16:27 ה֤וֹד hod HNcmsa majesty splendor-of splendor
H1935-06 1 Chronicles 29:11 וְ/הַ/ה֔וֹד vehahod HC/Td/Ncmsa and-the-majesty the splendor and the splendor
H1935-01 1 Chronicles 29:25 ה֣וֹד hod HNcmsc majesty splendor-of splendor
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