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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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Psalms 8:1
O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 8:1 · retained source text

¶ O LORD our LORD, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory aboue the heauens.

Psalms 8:5
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 8:5 · retained source text

For thou hast made him a little lower then the Angels; and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

Psalms 16:9
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 16:9 · retained source text

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory reioyceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

1611 marginal noteHeb. dwell confidently.

Psalms 19:1
THE heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 19:1 · retained source text

¶ The heauens declare the glory of God: and the firmament sheweth his handy worke.

Psalms 21:5
His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 21:5 · retained source text

His glory is great in thy saluation: honour and Maiestie hast thou layde vpon him.

Psalms 24:7
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 24:7 · retained source text

Lift vp your heads, O yee gates, and be ye lift vp ye euerlasting doores; and the King of glory shall come in.

Psalms 24:8
Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 24:8 · retained source text

Who is this king of glory? the LORD strong & mightie, the LORD mighty in battell.

Psalms 24:9
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 24:9 · retained source text

Lift vp your heads, O ye gates, euen lift them vp, ye euerlasting doores; and the king of glory shall come in.

Psalms 24:10
Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 24:10 · retained source text

Who is this king of glory? the LORD of hostes, he is the king of glory. Selah.

Psalms 29:1
GIVE unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 29:1 · retained source text

¶ Giue vnto the LORD (O ye mighty) giue vnto the LORD glory and strength.

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