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δοξάζω

doxazō

Modern Summary of Abbott-Smith’s Lexicon (1922)

The word "δοξάζω" (doxazō) primarily means to give glory, honor, or praise to someone or something. It can involve expressing admiration, magnifying, or extolling, often directed toward God or Christ in biblical contexts. Additionally, it can mean to clothe with splendor or glorify, emphasizing the act of elevating or enhancing the status or appearance of the subject.

to render (or esteem) glorious (in a wide application)

glorifyfull of gloryhonourmagnify

The Greek word doxazō means "to render (or esteem) glorious (in a wide application)," encompassing related ideas including glorify, full of glory, honour, magnify.

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δοξάζωkâbad — to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses)
כָּבַדto be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses)parallel
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HebrewH3513

כָּבַד

kâbad

to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses)

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ὄνομαonomaδόξαdoxaשֵׁםshêmכָּבוֹדkâbôwd
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H3513

כָּבַד

kâbad

to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses)

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