G1392 — δοξάζω (doxázō)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G1392
Original: δοξάζω
Transliteration: doxázō
Pronunciation: dox-ad'-zo
Part of Speech: Verb
Root: δόξα (doxa, G1391) — glory, splendor, honor
Occurrences: 54 unique verses (61 tokens) across 13 NT books
First Occurrence: Matt 5:16 — "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven"
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

From δόξα (G1391); to render (or esteem) glorious in a wide application.

Louw-Nida Semantic Domains¶

Domain 33.037: Praise — verbal glorification and commendation
Domain 87.002: Honor or Respect in Relation to Status — alongside δόξα (G1391), ἐνδοξάζομαι (G1740), ἔνδοξος (G1741), μεγαλύνω (G3170)
Domain 87.003: High Status or Rank — alongside δοκέω (G1380), δόξα (G1391), δυνατός (G1415)
Domain 65.001: Valuable, Lacking in Value — alongside θησαυρός (G2344), ἔντιμος (G1784)

Domain Neighbors (65.001 — Valuable, Lacking in Value)¶

Strong's	Lemma	Total Verses	Primary KJV Translation(s)
G96	ἀδόκιμος	6	reprobate
G684	ἀπώλεια	13	destruction, perdition
G1308	διαφέρω	5	better than
G1784	ἔντιμος	4	precious, honourable
G2344	θησαυρός	14	treasure, treasures
G2839	κοινός	7	common, unholy

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Verses	%
glorified	12	22.2%
glorify	9	16.7%
they glorified	6	11.1%
glorifying	3	5.6%
be glorified	2	3.7%
may be glorified	2	3.7%
honour / honoureth / be honoured	3	5.6%
I magnify	1	1.9%
full of glory	1	1.9%
that which was made glorious	1	1.9%
Other forms (glorify, glorified, etc.)	14	25.9%

Core translation: ~87% rendered with "glorify/glorified/glory/glorious"; ~6% with "honour"; 1 instance "magnify."

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
John	16	1.8
Luke	9	0.8
1 Peter	5	4.8
Acts	5	0.5
Romans	5	1.2
Matthew	4	0.4
1 Corinthians	2	0.5
2 Corinthians	2	0.8
Revelation	2	0.5
Mark	1	0.1
Galatians	1	0.7
2 Thessalonians	1	2.1
Hebrews	1	0.3

John dominates with 16 occurrences (30% of all uses), concentrated in chapters 12–17 (the glorification discourse). 1 Peter has highest density at 4.8 per 100 verses. The Synoptics use doxazō primarily in healing narratives; John uses it theologically.

Morphological Profile (61 tokens)¶

Tense-Voice	Count	%	Notes
Aorist Active	18	29.5%	Completed acts of glorifying (narrative reports)
Aorist Passive	11	18.0%	Being glorified (Jesus glorified, Spirit not yet given)
Present Active	13	21.3%	Ongoing glorification (participles, imperatives)
Imperfect Active	8	13.1%	Continuous past glorifying (crowd responses)
Future Active	5	8.2%	Promised glorification (John 13:32; 16:14; 21:19; Rev 15:4)
Perfect Passive	4	6.6%	Completed state of being glorified (John 17:10; 2 Cor 3:10; 1 Pet 1:8)
Present Passive	2	3.3%	Ongoing being-glorified (1 Cor 12:26; 2 Thess 3:1)

The passive voice accounts for ~28% of uses — significant for a verb describing divine activity. The perfect passive (δεδόξασμαι, δεδόξασται, δεδοξασμένον) indicates a settled state of glory already accomplished.

Semantic Categories¶

1. Humans Glorifying God — Response to Mighty Works¶

Crowds and individuals glorify God after witnessing healings, miracles, and answered prayer. This is the dominant Synoptic usage. - Matt 9:8 — "the multitudes... glorified God, which had given such power unto men" - Luke 5:25-26 — healed paralytic "departed to his own house, glorifying God... and they glorified God" - Luke 17:15 — healed Samaritan leper "turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God" - Luke 23:47 — centurion at the cross "glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man" - Acts 4:21 — "all men glorified God for that which was done"

2. Humans Glorifying God — Intentional Obedience and Worship¶

Believers are commanded to glorify God through their conduct, worship, and bodily life. - Matt 5:16 — "see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven" - 1 Cor 6:20 — "glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's" - Rom 15:6 — "with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father" - 1 Pet 2:12 — "they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation" - 1 Pet 4:16 — "if any man suffer as a Christian... let him glorify God on this behalf"

3. God Glorifying the Son / The Son Glorifying the Father¶

The mutual glorification between Father and Son is the theological center of John's Gospel. - John 12:28 — "Father, glorify thy name... I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again" - John 13:31-32 — "Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him... God shall also glorify him" - John 17:1 — "Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee" - John 17:4-5 — "I have glorified thee on the earth... glorify thou me with thine own self"

4. God Glorifying Believers — Eschatological Transformation¶

God glorifies (transforms, brings to eschatological honor) those he has predestined and called. - Rom 8:30 — "whom he justified, them he also glorified" (aorist — proleptic certainty) - 1 Pet 1:8 — "ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory (δεδοξασμένῃ)" - 2 Cor 3:10 — "that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth" - 1 Pet 4:14 — "the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified"

5. The Word of God / Gospel Being Glorified¶

The message itself is the object of glorification through its spread and reception. - Acts 13:48 — "the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord" - 2 Thess 3:1 — "pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified"

6. Negative / Ironic Uses — Self-Glorification and Failure to Glorify¶

Rom 1:21 — "when they knew God, they glorified him not as God" (deliberate refusal)
John 8:54 — "If I honour [glorify] myself, my honour is nothing"
Rev 18:7 — "How much she hath glorified herself" (Babylon's self-exaltation)
Matt 6:2 — hypocrites doing alms "that they may have glory [be glorified] of men"

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
θεός (theos)	G2316	29x (54%)	"glorify God" — the primary object of doxazō
λέγω (legō)	G3004	12x (22%)	verbal response: they glorified God "saying..."
πᾶς (pas)	G3956	11x (20%)	"all men glorified God" — universalizing
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)	G2424	10x (19%)	Jesus as subject or occasion of glorification
ὁράω (horaō)	G3708	10x (19%)	"when they saw, they glorified" — sight → glory
πατήρ (patēr)	G3962	9x (17%)	"glorify the/your Father" — Johannine formula
δόξα (doxa)	G1391	6x (11%)	Cognate pairing: "glorify with glory"
ἔθνος (ethnos)	G1484	6x (11%)	Gentiles glorifying God — missional theme
υἱός (huios)	G5207	6x (11%)	"Son of man/God glorified" — Johannine Christology
ὄνομα (onoma)	G3686	5x (9%)	"glorify thy name" — God's name as object
Χριστός (Christos)	G5547	5x (9%)	Christ glorified or glorifying the Father

Synonyms¶

μεγαλύνω (megalynō) G3170 — to magnify, make great (synonym from search_relationships.py); overlaps at Rom 11:13 "I magnify mine office"
αἰνέω (aineō) G134 — to praise (verbal praise, narrower than doxazō)
εὐλογέω (eulogeō) G2127 — to bless, speak well of
ἐξομολογέω (exomologeō) G1843 — to confess, give thanks/praise

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
ἐνδοξάζομαι (endoxazomai)	G1740	"be glorified" (2 Thess 1:10, 12)	Intensive/reflexive — God glorified in his saints; doxazō is the standard verb
τιμάω (timaō)	G5091	"honour" (Jhn 8:54 uses both)	timaō = assess value, give due respect; doxazō = render/ascribe splendor
μεγαλύνω (megalynō)	G3170	"magnify"	megalynō = make great in estimation; doxazō = invest with glory/radiance

Hebrew Source (via LXX)¶

Hebrew Source	Strong's	Co-occurrence	PMI Score	Notes
כָּבַד (kabad)	H3513	28x	22.04	Primary — "be heavy → be honored/glorious"
פָּאַר (pa'ar)	H6286	7x	15.58	"to beautify, glorify" (Isa 60:7, 13)
הֲדַר (hadar)	H1922	3x	11.77	Aramaic — "to magnify" (Dan 4:34)
קָרַן (qaran)	H7160	3x	11.20	"to shine, send out rays" (Exod 34:29-30, 35)
שְׁבַח (shebach)	H7624	3x	10.75	Aramaic — "to praise" (Dan 2:23; 4:34, 37)

The dominant LXX bridge is H3513 כָּבַד (kabad), "to be heavy" → "to honor/glorify." The LXX translators used doxazō to render the honor sense of kabad (Piel/Hiphil stems: "honor father and mother," "glorify the LORD"), while βαρύνω captured the physical weight/hardness sense ("harden Pharaoh's heart").