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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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First occurrence: Genesis 31:1

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Jeremiah 2:11
Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:11 · retained source text

Hath a nation changed their Gods, which are yet no Gods? but my people haue changed their glory, for that which doth not profit.

1611 marginal noteCha. 16.20

Jeremiah 4:2
And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 4:2 · retained source text

And thou shalt sweare, The LORD liueth, in Trueth, in Iudgement, and in Righteousnes, and the nations shall blesse themselues in him, and in him shall they glorie.

1611 marginal note2.Cor.10.17.

Jeremiah 9:23
¶ Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 9:23 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches.

1611 marginal note1.Cor.1.31. 2.cor. 10.17.

Jeremiah 9:24
But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 9:24 · retained source text

But let him that glorieth, glory in this, that hee vnderstandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise louing kindnesse, iudgement and righteousnesse in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 13:11
For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the Lord; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 13:11 · retained source text

For as the girdle cleaueth to the loines of a man: so haue I caused to cleaue vnto me the whole house of Israel, and the whole house of Iudah, saith the LORD; that they might bee vnto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not heare.

Jeremiah 13:16
Give glory to the Lord your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 13:16 · retained source text

Giue glory to the LORD your God before he cause darknesse, and before your feet stumble vpon the darke mountaines, and while yee looke for light, he turne it into the shadowe of death, and make it grosse darkenesse.

1611 marginal noteIsa.8.22.

Jeremiah 13:18
Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 13:18 · retained source text

Say vnto the king, and to the queene, Humble your selues, sit downe, for your principalities shall come downe, euen the crowne of your glory.

1611 marginal noteOr, head-tires.

Jeremiah 14:21
Do not abhor us, for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 14:21 · retained source text

Do not abhorre vs, for thy Names sake, doe not disgrace the Throne of thy glorie: remember, breake not thy Couenant with vs.

Jeremiah 22:18
Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 22:18 · retained source text

Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Iehoiakim the sonne of Iosiah king of Iudah, They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother, or ah sister: they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah LORD, or ah his glory.

Jeremiah 48:18
Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holds.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 48:18 · retained source text

Thou daughter that doest inhabit Dibon, come downe from thy glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come vpon thee, and he shall destroy thy strong holdes.

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