Greek word · Strong's G1391

δόξα

dóxa · noun · “glory”

In a sentence

Doxa means glory — the weight, splendor, and visible greatness of God. It is what creation displays, what Christ revealed, and what God will fully share with his people.

Doxa speaks of honor, radiance, and manifest greatness. Applied to God it names his revealed majesty — the “glory of the LORD” that filled the temple and shone at Christ’s transfiguration.

The New Testament says we “fall short of the glory of God” in sin, yet are being “transformed… from one degree of glory to another.” Human life finds its purpose in glorifying God and, astonishingly, in one day sharing his glory.

Strong's reference

Definition: glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)

KJV usage: dignity, glory(-ious), honour, praise, worship

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” 2 Corinthians 3:18 “And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” John 1:14 “The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.