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glorious

Meaning of “glorious”

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

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
45 occurrences44 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 15:6

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Psalms 87:3
glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 87:3 · retained source text

Glorious things are spoken of thee, O Citie of God. Selah.

Psalms 111:3
His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 111:3 · retained source text

His worke is honourable and glorious: and his righteousnesse endureth for euer.

Psalms 145:5
I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 145:5 · retained source text

I will speake of the glorious honour of thy maiestie: and of thy wonderous workes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. things or words.

Psalms 145:12
To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 145:12 · retained source text

To make knowen to the sonnes of men his mightie actes: and the glorious Maiestie of his kingdome.

Isaiah 4:2
In that day shall the branch of the Lord be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 4:2 · retained source text

In that day shall the Branch of the LORD be beautifull and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shalbe excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. beauty and glory.

1611 marginal noteHeb. for the escaping of Israel.

Isaiah 11:10
¶ And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 11:10 · retained source text

¶ And in that day there shall bee a roote of Iesse, which shall stand for an ensigne of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seeke, and his rest shall bee glorious.

1611 marginal noteHeb. glory.

1611 marginal noteRom.15.12.

Isaiah 22:23
And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father’s house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 22:23 · retained source text

And I will fasten him as a naile in asure place, and he shalbe for a glorious throne to his fathers house.

Isaiah 28:1
WOE to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!
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1611 witness · Isaiah 28:1 · retained source text

¶ Woe to the crowne of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flowre, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are ouercome with wine.

1611 marginal noteHeb. broken.

Isaiah 28:4
And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 28:4 · retained source text

And the glorious beautie which is on the head of the fat valley, shall bee a fading flowre, and as the hastie fruite before the summer: which when he that looketh vpon it, seeth it, while it is yet in his hand, he eateth it vp.

1611 marginal noteHeb. swalloweth.

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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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