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glory

Meaning of “glory”

Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

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402 occurrences371 verses48 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 31:1

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Habakkuk 2:14
For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Habakkuk 2:14 · retained source text

For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters couer the Sea.

1611 marginal noteOr, by knowing the glory of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteIsai.11.9.

Habakkuk 2:16
Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the Lord’s right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Habakkuk 2:16 · retained source text

Thou art filled with shame for glory: drinke thou also, and let thy foreskin bee vncouered: the cup of the Lords right hand shall be turned vnto thee, and shamefull spewing shalbe on thy glory.

1611 marginal noteOr, more with shame then with glory.

1611 marginal noteIer.25.26.

Habakkuk 3:3
God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Habakkuk 3:3 · retained source text

God came from Teman, and the holy on from mount Paran Selah. His glory couered the heauens and the earth was full of his praise.

1611 marginal noteOr, the South.

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