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glorious

Meaning of “glorious”

Full of glory, honour, splendour, excellence, or majesty.

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45 occurrences44 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 15:6

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Exodus 15:6
Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 15:6 · retained source text

Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power, thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemie.

Exodus 15:11
Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 15:11 · retained source text

Who is like vnto thee, O LORD, amongst the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holinesse, fearefull in praises, doing wonders!

1611 marginal noteOr, mighty ones?

Deuteronomy 28:58
If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:58 · retained source text

If thou wilt not obserue to doe all the wordes of this Law that are written in this booke, that thou mayest feare this glorious and fearefull Name, The LORD thy God:

2 Samuel 6:20
¶ Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 6:20 · retained source text

¶ Then Dauid returned to blesse his houshold: and Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meete Dauid, and said, How glorious was the King of Israel to day, who vncouered himselfe to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his seruants, as one of the vaine fellowes shamelessely vncouereth himselfe!

1611 marginal noteOr, openly.

Nehemiah 9:5
Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:5 · retained source text

Then the Leuites, Ieshua and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodiiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, sayde, Stand vp, and blesse the LORD your God for euer and euer, and blessed bee thy glorious Name, which is exalted aboue all blessing and praise.

Esther 1:4
When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 1:4 · retained source text

When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdome, and the honour of his excellent maiestie, many dayes, euen an hundred and fourescore dayes.

Psalms 45:13
The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
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1611 witness · Psalms 45:13 · retained source text

The kings daughter is all glorious within; her clothing is of wrought gold.

Psalms 72:19
And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
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1611 witness · Psalms 72:19 · retained source text

And blessed be his glorious name for euer, and let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.

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[Latin gloriosus. See Glory.] 1. Illustrious; of exalted excellence and splendor; resplendent in majesty and divine attributes; applied to God. Exodus 15:11. 2. Noble; excellent; renowned; celebrated; illustrious; very honorable; applied to men, their achievements, titles, etc. Let us remember we are Cato's friends, And act like men who claim that glorious title. 3. Boastful; self-exulting; haughty; ostentatious.

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