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    G1391

    Glory (Doxa)

    δόξα (doxa)

    Radiant splendor, honor, and praise — the visible manifestation of God's excellence.

    Greek
    Pronunciation: DOK-sah

    Definition

    Doxa is the Greek word for glory, meaning splendor, honor, and radiant excellence. It describes both God's manifested greatness and the praise that His greatness evokes from all creation.

    Featured KJV occurrences (3)

    John 17:5

    “And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.”
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    Romans 3:23

    “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.”
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    2 Corinthians 3:18

    “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory.”
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