Lexicon :: Strong's G1392 - doxazō

δοξάζω; [imperfect ἐδόξαζον]; future δοξάσω; 1 aorist ἐδόξασα; passive [present δοξάζομαι]; perfect δεδόξασμαι; 1 aorist ἐδοξάσθην; (δόξα); Vulg. honorifico, glorifico, clarifico; Sept. chiefly for כָּבַד, several times for פֵּאֵר (in Exodus 34:29f, 35 δοξάζεσθαι stands for קָרַן, 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 ἐπ’ ἀρετῇ) on to praise, extol, magnify, celebrate: τινά, passive, Matthew 6:2; Luke 4:15; ἑαυτόν, to glorify oneself, John 8:54; Revelation 18:7; τὸν λόγον τοῦ κυρίου, Acts 13:48; τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ κυρίου, Revelation 15:4; τὸν θεόν, Matthew 5:16; Matthew 9:8; Matthew 15:31; Mark 2:12; Luke 5:25; Luke 7:16; Luke 13:13; Luke 17:15; Luke 18:43; Luke 23:47; Acts 11:18; Acts 21:20 [Rec. κύριον]; Romans 15:6, 9 [Winer's Grammar, § 44, 3 b.; 332 (311)]; 1 Peter 2:12; 1 Peter 4:14 Rec.; with the addition of ἐπί τινι, for something, Luke 2:20; Acts 4:21; 2 Corinthians 9:13; ἐν ἐμοί, on account of me (properly, finding in me matter for giving praise [cf. Winer's Grammar, 387f (362f)]), Galatians 1:24; ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τούτῳ, 1 Peter 4:16 L T Tr WH.
3. to honor, do honor to, hold in honor: τὴν διακονίαν μου, by the most devoted administration of it endeavoring to convert as many Gentiles as possible to Christ, Romans 11:13; a member of the body, 1 Corinthians 12:26; θεόν, to worship, Romans 1:21; with the adjunct ἐν τῷ σώματι, by keeping the body pure and sound, 1 Corinthians 6:20; τῷ θανάτῳ, to undergo death for the honor of God, John 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, 2 Corinthians 3:10; δεδοξασμένη χάρα, surpassing i. e. heavenly, joy [A. V. full of glory), 1 Peter 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: τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ, 2 Thessalonians 3:1; Christ, the Son of God, John 8:54; John 11:4; John 16:14; John 17:10; God the Father, John 13:31; John 14:13; John 15:8; John 17:1, 4; 1 Peter 4:11; τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ θεοῦ, John 12:28.
c. to exalt to a glorious rank or condition (Isaiah 44:23; Isaiah 55:5, etc.; joined to ὑψοῦν, Isaiah 4:2; Esther 3:1): οὐχ ἑαυτὸν ἐδόξασε did not assume to himself the dignity (equivalent to οὐχ ἑαυτῷ τὴν τιμὴν ἔλαβε, Esther 3:4), the words γενηθῆναι ἀρχιερέα being added epexegetically (Winer's Grammar, § 44, 1), Hebrews 5:5;. of God exalting, or rather restoring, Christ his Son to a state of glory in heaven: John 7:39; John 12:16, [John 12:23]; John 13:31f; 17:1,5; Acts 3:13; (see δόξα, III. 4 a.); of God bringing Christians to a heavenly dignity and condition, (see δόξα, III. 4 b.): Romans 8:30. [Compare: ἐν-, συνδοξάζω.]

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