δοξάζω

δοξάζω — doxázō

δοξάζω; (imperfect ἐδόξαζον); future δοξάσω; 1 aorist ἐδόξασα; passive (present δοξάζομαι); perfect δεδόξασμαι; 1 aorist ἐδοξάσθην; (δόξα); Vulg.honorifico, glorifico, clarifico; the 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' ἀρετή) on to praise, extol, magnify, celebrate: τινα, passive, Mat 6:2; Luk 4:15; ἑαυτόν, to glorify oneself, Joh 8:54; Rev 18:7; τόν λόγον τοῦ κυρίου, Act 13:48; τό ὄνομα τοῦ κυρίου, Rev 15:4; τόν Θεόν, Mat 5:16; Mat 9:8; Mat 15:31; Mar 2:12; Luk 5:25; Luk 7:16; Luk 13:13; Luk 17:15; Luk 18:43; Luk 23:47; Act 11:18; Act 21:20 (Rec. κύριον); Rom 15:6; Rom 15:9 (Winer's Grammar, § 44, 3 b.; 332 (311)); 1Pe 2:12; 1Pe 4:14 Rec.; with the addition of ἐπί τίνι, for something, Luk 2:20; Act 4:21; 2Co 9:13; ἐν ἐμοί, on account of me (properly, finding in me matter for giving praise (cf. Winer's Grammar, 387f (362f))), Gal 1:24; ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τούτῳ, 1Pe 4:16 L T Tr WH.

3. to honor, do honor to, hold in honor: τήν διακονίαν μου, by the most devoted administration of it endeavoring to convert as many Gentiles as possible to Christ, Rom 11:13; a member of the body, 1Co 12:26; Θεόν, to worship, Rom 1:21; with the adjunct ἐν τῷ σώματι, by keeping the body pure and sound, 1Co 6:20; τῷ θανάτῳ, to undergo death for the honor of God, Joh 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, 2Co 3:10; δεδοξασμένῃ χαρά, surpassing i. e. heavenly, joy (A. V. full of glory), 1Pe 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: τόν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, 2Th 3:1 Christ, the Son of God, Joh 8:54; Joh 11:4; Joh 16:14; Joh 17:10; God the Father, Joh 13:31; Joh 14:13; Joh 15:8; Joh 17:1; Joh 17:4; 1Pe 4:11; τό ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ, Joh 12:28.

c. to exalt to a glorious rank or condition (Isa 44:23; Isa 55:5, etc.; joined to ὑψοῦν, Isa 4:2; Est 3:1): οὐχ ἑαυτόν ἐδόξασε did not assume to himself the dignity (equivalent to οὐχ ἑαυτῷ τήν τιμήν ἔλαβε, Est 3:4), the words γενηθῆναι ἀρχιερέα being added epexegetically (Winer's Grammar, § 44, 1), Heb 5:5;. of God exalting, or rather restoring, Christ his Son to a state of glory in heaven: Joh 7:39; Joh 12:16;; Act 3:13; (see δόξα, III. 4 a.); of God bringing Christians to a heavenly dignity and condition (see δόξα, III. 4 b.): Rom 8:30. (Compare: ἐνδοξάζω, συνδοξάζω.)