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Bible Dictionaries

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

Search Results: "glory

Title Matches: 2
Glory, Glorious
A — 1: δόξα ► (Strong's #1391 — Noun Feminine — doxa — dox'-ah ) "glory" (from dokeo, "to seem"), primarily signifies an opinion, estimate, and hence, the honor resulting from a good opinion. It is used (1) (a) of the
Glory, Glorying
καυχάομαι ► (Strong's #2744 — Verb — kauchaomai — kow-khah'-om-ahee ) "to boast or glory," is always translated in the RV by the verb "to glory," where the AV uses the verb "to boast" (see, e.g., Romans 2:17,23 ; 2 Corinthians 7:14
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Ability, Able
strength of God bestowed upon believers, the phrase "the power of His might" indicating strength afforded by power. In 2 Thessalonians 1:9 , "the glory of His might" signifies the visible expression of the inherent personal power of the Lord Jesus. It is said of angels in 2 Peter 2:11 (cp.,
Abolish
them inactive, 1 Corinthians 15:24 ; the last enemy that shall be abolished, or reduced to inactivity, is death, 1 Corinthians 15:26 ; the glory shining in the face of Moses, "was passing away," 2 Corinthians 3:7 , the transitoriness of its character being of a special significance; so
Abundance, Abundant, Abundantly, Abound
2 Corinthians 8:2 ; in Romans 3:7 , argumentatively, of the effects of the truth of God, as to whether God's truthfulness becomes more conspicuous and His glory is increased through man's untruthfulness; of numerical increase, Acts 16:5 . (c) "to be abundantly furnished, to abound in a thing,"
Age
season," 2 Corinthians 4:18 . It is used of that which in nature is endless, as, e.g., of God, Romans 16:26 , His power, 1 Timothy 6:16 , His glory, 1 Peter 5:10 , the Holy Spirit, Hebrews 9:14 , redemption, Hebrews 9:12 , salvation, 5:9, life in Christ, John 3:16 , the resurrection body,
Another
not so readily discernible. They are not interchangeable in 1 Corinthians 15:39-41 ; here heteros is used to distinguish the heavenly glory from the earthly, for these differ in genus, and allos to distinguish the flesh of men, birds, and fishes, which in each case is flesh differing
Appear, Appearing
RV has "might be shewn to be," for AV, "appear." It is used of the "appearance" of Christ to the disciples, Mark 16:9 ; of His future "appearing" in glory as the Son of Man, spoken of as a sign to the world, Matthew 24:30 ; there the genitive is subjective, the sign being the "appearing" of Christ Himself;
Beast
the RV "creatures." In the Apocalypse, where the word is found some 20 times, and always of those beings which stand before the throne of God, who give glory and honor and thanks to Him, Revelation 4:6 , and act in perfect harmony with His counsels, Revelation 5:14 ; 6:1-7 , e.g., the word "beasts" is
Behold, Beheld
frequently rendered "behold" in the RV than the AV. Both translate it by "behold" in Luke 23:55 (of the sepulchre); "we beheld," in John 1:14 , of the glory of the Son of God; "beheld," RV, in John 1:32 ; Acts 1:11 ; 1 John 1:1 (more than merely seeing); 1 John 4:12,14 . See LOOK , SEE. 9:
Bless, Blessed, Blessedness, Blessing
"a word"), signifies, (a) "to praise, to celebrate with praises," of that which is addressed to God, acknowledging His goodness, with desire for His glory, Luke 1:64 ; 2:28 ; 24:51,53 ; James 3:9 ; (b) "to invoke blessings upon a person," e.g., Luke 6:28 ; Romans 12:14 . The present participle Passive,
Boast, Boaster, Boastful
καυχάομαι ► (Strong's #2744 — Verb — kauchaomai — kow-khah'-om-ahee ) and its related words katakauchaomai, "to glory or boast" and the nouns kauchesis and kauchema, translated "boast," and "boasting," in the AV, are always translated "glory," and "glorying" in the
Bright, Brightness
lam-pros' ) "shining, brilliant, bright," is used of the clothing of an angel, Acts 10:30 ; Revelation 15:6 ; symbolically, of the clothing of the saints in glory, Revelation 19:8 , RV, in the best texts (AV, "white"); of Christ as the Morning Star, Revelation 22:16 ; of the water of life, Revelation 22:1 ,
Burden, Burdened, Burdensome
Galatians 6:2 ; Revelation 2:24 , or religious, Acts 15:28 . In one place it metaphorically describes the future state of believers as "an eternal weight of glory," 2 Corinthians 4:17 . See WEIGHT. A — 2: φορτίον ► (Strong's #5413 — Noun Neuter
Captive, Captivity
of darkness. An alternative suggestion is that at His ascension Christ transferred the redeemed Old Testament saints from Sheol to His own presence in glory. B — 1: αἰχμαλωτεύω ► (Strong's #162 — Verb — aichmaloteuo
Cherubim
in Hebrews 9:5 , where the reference is to the Ark in the Tabernacle, and the thought is suggested of those who minister to the manifestation of the glory of God. We may perhaps conclude, therefore, that, inasmuch as in the past and in the present angelic beings have functioned and do function administratively
Conformed, Conformable
conformed to;" (a) of the "conformity" of children of God "to the image of His Son," Romans 8:29 ; (b), of their future physical "conformity" to His body of glory, Philippians 3:21 . See FASHION. B — 2: συσχηματίζω ► (Strong's #4964
Corrupt, Verb and Adjective. Corruption, Corruptible, Incorruption, Incorruptible
"incorruption," a, negative, with A, No. 2, is used (a) of the resurrection body, 1 Corinthians 15:42,50,53,54 ; (b) of a condition associated with glory and honor and life, including perhaps a moral significance, Romans 2:7 ; 2 Timothy 1:10 ; this is wrongly translated "immortality" in the AV;
Crown
1 Corinthians 9:25 ; 2 Timothy 4:8 ("crown of righteousness"); it may be so in 1 Peter 5:4 , where the fadeless character of "the crown of glory" is set in contrast to the garlands of earth. In other passages it stands as an emblem of life, joy, reward and glory, Philippians 4:1 ; 1 Thessalonians
Desire, Desirous
LONG , LUST. (5) Exaiteomai, intensive of No. 9, occurs in Luke 22:31 . (6) For parakaleo, see BESEECH , EXHORT , INTREAT. (7) For "desirous of vain glory," see VAINGLORY.
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