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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 31:1

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Zechariah 2:5
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For I, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 2:5 · retained source text

For I, saith the LORD, will be vnto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.

Zechariah 2:8
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For thus saith the Lord of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 2:8 · retained source text

For thus sayth the LORD of hostes, After the glory hath he sent me vnto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you, toucheth the apple of his eye.

1611 marginal noteDeu.32.10. psal. 17.8.

Zechariah 6:13
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Even he shall build the temple of the Lord; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 6:13 · retained source text

Euen he shall build the temple of the LORD, and he shal beare the glory, and shall sit and rule vpon his throne, and he shall be a priest vpon his throne, and the counsell of peace shall bee betweene them both.

Zechariah 11:3
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¶ There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 11:3 · retained source text

¶ There is a voyce of the howling of the shepheards; for their glory is spoiled: a voyce of the roaring of young lyons; for the pride of Iordan is spoiled.

Zechariah 12:7
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The Lord also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 12:7 · retained source text

The LORD also shall saue the tents of Iudah first, that the glory of the house of Dauid, and the glory of the inhabitants of Ierusalem do not magnifie themselues against Iudah.

Complete reference index — all 371 verses
Genesis 31:1Genesis 45:13Exodus 8:9Exodus 16:7Exodus 16:10Exodus 24:16Exodus 24:17Exodus 28:2Exodus 28:40Exodus 29:43Exodus 33:18Exodus 33:22Exodus 40:34Exodus 40:35Leviticus 9:6Leviticus 9:23Numbers 14:10Numbers 14:21Numbers 14:22Numbers 16:19Numbers 16:42Numbers 20:6Deuteronomy 5:24Deuteronomy 33:17Joshua 7:191 Samuel 2:81 Samuel 4:211 Samuel 4:221 Samuel 6:51 Kings 8:112 Kings 14:101 Chronicles 16:101 Chronicles 16:241 Chronicles 16:271 Chronicles 16:281 Chronicles 16:291 Chronicles 16:351 Chronicles 22:51 Chronicles 29:112 Chronicles 5:142 Chronicles 7:12 Chronicles 7:22 Chronicles 7:3Esther 5:11Job 19:9Job 29:20Job 39:20Job 40:10Psalms 3:3Psalms 4:2Psalms 8:1Psalms 8:5Psalms 16:9Psalms 19:1Psalms 21:5Psalms 24:7Psalms 24:8Psalms 24:9Psalms 24:10Psalms 29:1Psalms 29:2Psalms 29:3Psalms 29:9Psalms 30:12Psalms 45:3Psalms 49:16Psalms 49:17Psalms 57:5Psalms 57:8Psalms 57:11Psalms 62:7Psalms 63:2Psalms 63:11Psalms 64:10Psalms 72:19Psalms 73:24Psalms 78:61Psalms 79:9Psalms 84:11Psalms 85:9Psalms 89:17Psalms 89:44Psalms 90:16Psalms 96:3Psalms 96:7Psalms 96:8Psalms 97:6Psalms 102:15Psalms 102:16Psalms 104:31Psalms 105:3Psalms 106:5Psalms 106:20Psalms 108:1Psalms 108:5Psalms 113:4Psalms 115:1Psalms 138:5Psalms 145:11Psalms 148:13Psalms 149:5Proverbs 3:35Proverbs 4:9Proverbs 16:31Proverbs 17:6Proverbs 19:11Proverbs 20:29Proverbs 25:2Proverbs 25:27Proverbs 28:12Isaiah 2:10Isaiah 2:19Isaiah 2:21Isaiah 3:8Isaiah 4:5Isaiah 5:14Isaiah 6:3Isaiah 8:7Isaiah 10:3Isaiah 10:12Isaiah 10:16Isaiah 10:18Isaiah 13:19Isaiah 14:18Isaiah 16:14Isaiah 17:3Isaiah 17:4Isaiah 20:5Isaiah 21:16Isaiah 22:18Isaiah 22:24Isaiah 23:9Isaiah 24:16Isaiah 28:5Isaiah 35:2Isaiah 40:5Isaiah 41:16Isaiah 42:8Isaiah 42:12Isaiah 43:7Isaiah 45:25Isaiah 46:13Isaiah 48:11Isaiah 58:8Isaiah 59:19Isaiah 60:1Isaiah 60:2Isaiah 60:7Isaiah 60:13Isaiah 60:19Isaiah 61:6Isaiah 62:2Isaiah 62:3Isaiah 63:15Isaiah 66:11Isaiah 66:12Isaiah 66:18Isaiah 66:19Jeremiah 2:11Jeremiah 4:2Jeremiah 9:23Jeremiah 9:24Jeremiah 13:11Jeremiah 13:16Jeremiah 13:18Jeremiah 14:21Jeremiah 22:18Jeremiah 48:18Ezekiel 1:28Ezekiel 3:12Ezekiel 3:23Ezekiel 8:4Ezekiel 9:3Ezekiel 10:4Ezekiel 10:18Ezekiel 10:19Ezekiel 11:22Ezekiel 11:23Ezekiel 20:6Ezekiel 20:15Ezekiel 24:25Ezekiel 25:9Ezekiel 26:20Ezekiel 31:18Ezekiel 39:21Ezekiel 43:2Ezekiel 43:4Ezekiel 43:5Ezekiel 44:4Daniel 2:37Daniel 4:36Daniel 5:18Daniel 5:20Daniel 7:14Daniel 11:20Daniel 11:39Hosea 4:7Hosea 9:11Hosea 10:5Micah 1:15Micah 2:9Nahum 2:9Habakkuk 2:14Habakkuk 2:16Habakkuk 3:3Haggai 2:3Haggai 2:7Haggai 2:9Zechariah 2:5Zechariah 2:8Zechariah 6:13Zechariah 11:3Zechariah 12:7Malachi 2:2Matthew 4:8Matthew 6:2Matthew 6:13Matthew 6:29Matthew 16:27Matthew 19:28Matthew 24:30Matthew 25:31Mark 8:38Mark 10:37Mark 13:26Luke 2:9Luke 2:14Luke 2:32Luke 4:6Luke 9:26Luke 9:31Luke 9:32Luke 12:27Luke 17:18Luke 19:38Luke 21:27Luke 24:26John 1:14John 2:11John 7:18John 8:50John 11:4John 11:40John 12:41John 17:5John 17:22John 17:24Acts 7:2Acts 7:55Acts 12:23Acts 22:11Romans 1:23Romans 2:7Romans 2:10Romans 3:7Romans 3:23Romans 4:2Romans 4:20Romans 5:2Romans 5:3Romans 6:4Romans 8:18Romans 9:4Romans 9:23Romans 11:36Romans 15:7Romans 15:17Romans 16:271 Corinthians 1:291 Corinthians 1:311 Corinthians 2:71 Corinthians 2:81 Corinthians 3:211 Corinthians 4:71 Corinthians 9:161 Corinthians 10:311 Corinthians 11:71 Corinthians 11:151 Corinthians 15:401 Corinthians 15:411 Corinthians 15:432 Corinthians 1:202 Corinthians 3:72 Corinthians 3:92 Corinthians 3:102 Corinthians 3:182 Corinthians 4:62 Corinthians 4:152 Corinthians 4:172 Corinthians 5:122 Corinthians 8:192 Corinthians 8:232 Corinthians 10:172 Corinthians 11:122 Corinthians 11:182 Corinthians 11:302 Corinthians 12:12 Corinthians 12:52 Corinthians 12:62 Corinthians 12:9Galatians 1:5Galatians 5:26Galatians 6:13Galatians 6:14Ephesians 1:6Ephesians 1:12Ephesians 1:14Ephesians 1:17Ephesians 1:18Ephesians 3:13Ephesians 3:16Ephesians 3:21Philippians 1:11Philippians 2:11Philippians 3:19Philippians 4:19Philippians 4:20Colossians 1:27Colossians 3:41 Thessalonians 2:61 Thessalonians 2:121 Thessalonians 2:202 Thessalonians 1:42 Thessalonians 1:92 Thessalonians 2:141 Timothy 1:171 Timothy 3:162 Timothy 2:102 Timothy 4:18Hebrews 1:3Hebrews 2:7Hebrews 2:9Hebrews 2:10Hebrews 3:3Hebrews 9:5Hebrews 13:21James 2:1James 3:141 Peter 1:71 Peter 1:81 Peter 1:111 Peter 1:211 Peter 1:241 Peter 2:201 Peter 4:131 Peter 4:141 Peter 5:11 Peter 5:41 Peter 5:101 Peter 5:112 Peter 1:32 Peter 1:172 Peter 3:18Jude 1:24Jude 1:25Revelation 1:6Revelation 4:9Revelation 4:11Revelation 5:12Revelation 5:13Revelation 7:12Revelation 11:13Revelation 14:7Revelation 15:8Revelation 16:9Revelation 18:1Revelation 19:1Revelation 21:11Revelation 21:23Revelation 21:24Revelation 21:26

Where “glory” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesExodus12 occurrences
12 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers6 occurrences
6 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles8 occurrences
8 verses2 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 versesEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms54 occurrences
53 versesProverbs10 occurrences
9 versesIsaiah50 occurrences
48 versesJeremiah12 occurrences
10 versesEzekiel24 occurrences
21 versesDaniel7 occurrences
7 versesHosea3 occurrences
3 versesMicah2 occurrences
2 versesNahum1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk4 occurrences
3 versesHaggai3 occurrences
3 versesZechariah6 occurrences
5 versesMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew9 occurrences
8 versesMark3 occurrences
3 versesLuke12 occurrences
12 versesJohn12 occurrences
10 versesActs4 occurrences
4 versesRomans18 occurrences
17 verses1 Corinthians18 occurrences
13 verses2 Corinthians28 occurrences
19 versesGalatians4 occurrences
4 versesEphesians8 occurrences
8 versesPhilippians5 occurrences
5 versesColossians3 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians3 occurrences
3 verses2 Thessalonians3 occurrences
3 verses1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews7 occurrences
7 versesJames2 occurrences
2 verses1 Peter12 occurrences
12 verses2 Peter4 occurrences
3 versesJude2 occurrences
2 versesRevelation16 occurrences
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