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Glory [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

2. The moon, serene in glory mounts the sky.

3. For he received from God the Father honor and glory when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory 2 Peter 1:3 .

4. In this passage of Peter, the latter word glory refers to the visible splendor or bright cloud that overshadowed Christ at his transfiguration. The former word glory though the same in the original, is to be understood in a figurative sense.

5. Splendor; magnificence.

6. Solomon, in all his glory was not arrayed like one

7. of these. Matthew 6:2 .

8. The circle of rays surrounding the head of a figure in painting.

9. Praise ascribed in adoration; honor.

10. Glory to God in the highest. Luke 2:9 .

11. Honor; praise; fame; renown; celebrity. The hero pants for glory in the field. It was the glory of Howard to relieve the wretched.

12. The felicity of heaven prepared for the children of God; celestial bliss.

13. Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterwards receive me to glory Psalms 73:24 .

14. In scripture, the divine presence; or the ark, the manifestation of it.

15. The glory is departed from Israel. 1 Samuel 4:21 .

16. The divine perfections or excellence.

17. The heavens declare the glory of God. Psalms 19:1 .

18. Honorable representation of God. 1 Corinthians 11:8 .

19. Distinguished honor or ornament; that which honors or makes renowned; that of which one may boast.

20. Babylon, the glory of kingdoms. Isaiah 13:19 .

21. Pride; boastfulness; arrogance; as vain glory

22. Generous pride.

Glory [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To exult with joy; to rejoice.

2. Glory ye in his holy name. Psa 105. 1 Chronicles 16:10 .

3. To boast; to be proud of.

4. No one should glory in his prosperity.

Glory [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Praise, honor, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; honorable fame; renown.

2. That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honor; that which brings or gives renown; an object of pride or boast; the occasion of praise; excellency; brilliancy; splendor.

3. Pride; boastfulness; arrogance.

4. The presence of the Divine Being; the manifestations of the divine nature and favor to the blessed in heaven; celestial honor; heaven.

5. An emanation of light supposed to proceed from beings of peculiar sanctity. It is represented in art by rays of gold, or the like, proceeding from the head or body, or by a disk, or a mere line.

6. To exult with joy; to rejoice.

7. To boast; to be proud.

Glory Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary

splendour, magnificence. The glory of God in the writings of Moses, denotes, generally, the divine presence; as when he appeared on Mount Sinai; or, the bright cloud which declared his presence, and descended on the tabernacle of the congregation, Exod. xxiv, 9, 10, 16, 17. Moses, with Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy elders of Israel, went up to Mount Sinai, and “saw the glory of the Lord.” Now “the glory of the Lord was, as it were, a burning fire on the mountain; and under his feet was, as it were, the brightness of the sapphire stone, resembling heaven itself in clearness.” The glory of the Lord appeared to Israel in the cloud also, when he gave them manna and quails, Exod. xvi, 7, 10. Moses having earnestly begged of God to show his glory to him, God said, “Thou canst not see my face, for there shall no man see me and live. And the Lord said, There is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock: and it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in the cleft of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by: and I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see my back parts:” (the train, the fainter rays of the glory:) “but my face shall not be seen,” Exod. xxxiii, 18. The ark of God is called the glory of Israel; and the glory of God, 1 Samuel iv, 21, 22; Psalm xxvi, 8. The priestly ornaments are called “garments of glory,” Exod. xxviii, 2, 40; and the sacred vessels, “vessels of glory,” 1 Macc. ii, 9, 12. Solomon “in all his glory,” in all his lustre, in his richest ornaments, was not so beautifully arrayed as a lily, Matt. vi, 29; Luke xii, 27. When the prophets describe the conversion of the Gentiles, they speak of the “glory of the Lord” as filling the earth; that is, his knowledge shall ...

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Glorying [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The act of exulting; exultation; boasting; display of pride.

2. Your glorying is not good. 1 Corinthians 5:6 .

Glorying [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Exulting with joy; boasting.

Glorying [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Light Roget’s Thesaurus §420

N. light, ray, beam, stream, gleam, streak, pencil, sunbeam, moonbeam, aurora, day, sunshine, light of day, light of heaven, moonlight, starlight, sun light, daylight, broad daylight, noontide light, noontide, noonday, noonday sun, glow, glimmering, glint, play of light, flood of light, phosphorescence, lambent flame, flush, halo, glory, nimbus, aureola, spark, scintilla, facula, sparkling, emication|, scintillation, flash, blaze, coruscation, fulguration, flame, lightning, levin, ignis fatuus, &c. (luminary) 423, luster, sheen, shimmer, reflexion, reflection, gloss, tinsel, spangle, brightness, brilliancy, splendor, effulgence, refulgence, fulgor, fulgidity, dazzlement, resplendence, transplendency, luminousness, luminosity, lucidity, renitency|, nitency, radiance, radiation, irradiation, illumination, actinic rays, actinism, roentgen-ray, xray, photography, heliography, photometer, optics, photology, photometry, dioptrics, catoptrics, chiaroscuro, clairobscur, clear obscure, breadth, light and shade, black and white, tonality, reflection, refraction, dispersion, refractivity

V. shine, glow, glitter, glister, glisten, twinkle, gleam, flare, flare up, glare, beam, shimmer, glimmer, flicker, sparkle, scintillate, coruscate, flash, blaze, be bright, reflect light, daze, dazzle, bedazzle, radiate, shoot out beams, fulgurate, clear up, brighten, lighten, enlighten, levin, light, light up, irradiate, shine upon, give out a light, hang out a light, cast light upon, cast light in, throw light upon, throw light in, shed light upon, shed luster upon, illume, illumine, illuminate, relume, strike a light, kindle

Adj. shining, luminous, luminiferous, lucid, lucent, luculent, lucific, luciferous, light, lightsome, bright, vivid, splendent, nitid, lustrous, shiny, beamy, scintillant, radiant, lambent, sheen, sheeny, glossy, burnished, glassy, sunny, orient, meridian, noonday, tide, cloudless, clear, unclouded, unobscured, gairish, garish, resplendent, transplendent, refulgent, effulgent, fulgid, fulgent, relucent, splendid, blazing, in a blaze, ablaze, rutilant, meteoric, phosphorescent, aglow, bright as silver, light as day, bright as day, light as noonday, bright as noonday, bright as the sun at noonday, actinic, photogenic, graphic, heliographic, heliophagous

Phr. "a day for gods to stoop and men to soar", "dark with excessive bright"

Repute Roget’s Thesaurus §873

N. distinction, mark, name, figure, repute, reputation, good repute, high repute, note, notability, notoriety, eclat, "the bubble reputation", vogue, celebrity, fame, famousness, renown, popularity, aura popularis, approbation, credit, succes d'estime, prestige, talk of the town, name to conjure with, glory, honor, luster, illustriousness, account, regard, respect, reputableness, respectability, good name, good report, fair name, dignity, stateliness, solemnity, grandeur, splendor, nobility, majesty, sublimity, rank, standing, brevet rank, precedence, pas, station, place, status, position, position in society, order, degree, baccalaureate, locus standi, caste, condition, greatness, eminence, height, importance, preeminence, supereminence, high mightiness, primacy, top of the ladder, top of the tree, elevation, ascent, superaltation, exaltation, dignification, aggrandizement, dedication, consecration, enthronement, canonization, celebration, enshrinement, glorification, hero, man of mark, great card, celebrity, worthy, lion, rara avis, notability, somebody, classman, man of rank, pillar of the state, pillar of the church, pillar of the community, chief, first fiddle, cynosure, mirror, flower, pink, pearl, paragon, choice and master spirits of the age, elite, star, sun, constellation, galaxy, ornament, honor, feather in one's cap, halo, aureole, nimbus, halo of glory, blaze of glory, blushing honors, laurels, memory, posthumous fame, niche in the temple of fame, immortality, immortal name, magni nominis umbra

V. be conscious of glory, be proud of, exult, be vain of, be distinguished, shine, shine forth, figure, cut a figure, make a dash, make a splash, rival, surpass, outshine, outrival, outvie, outjump, emulate, eclipse, throw into the shade, cast into the shade, overshadow, live, flourish, glitter, flaunt, gain honor, acquire honor, play first fiddle, bear the palm, bear the bell, lead the way, take precedence, take the wall of, gain laurels, win laurels, gain spurs, gain golden opinions, take one's degree, pass one's examination, make a noise, make some noise, make a noise in the world, leave one's mark, exalt one's horn, blow one's horn, star it, have a run, be run after, come into vogue, come to the front, raise one's head, enthrone, signalize, immortalize, deify, exalt to the skies, hand one's name down to posterity, consecrate, dedicate to, devote to, enshrine, inscribe, blazon, lionize, blow the trumpet, crown with laurel, confer honor on, reflect honor on, shed a luster on, redound to one's honor, ennoble, give honor to, do honor to, pay honor to, render honor to, honor, accredit, pay regard to, dignify, glorify, sing praises to, lock up to, exalt, aggrandize, elevate, nobilitate

Adj. distinguished, distingue, noted, of note, honored, popular, fashionable, in good odor in, favor, in high favor, reputable, respectable, creditable, remarkable, notable, notorious, celebrated, renowned, ion every one's mouth, talked of, famous, famed, far-famed, conspicuous, to the front, foremost, in the front rank, in the ascendant, imperishable, deathless, immortal, never fading, aere perennius, time honored, illustrious, glorious, splendid, brilliant, radiant, bright, full-blown, honorific, eminent, prominent, high, in the zenith, at the head of, at the top of the tree, peerless, of the first water, superior, supereminent, preeminent, great, dignified, proud, noble, honorable, worshipful, lordly, grand, stately, august, princely, imposing, solemn, transcendent, majestic, sacred, sublime, heaven-born, heroic, sans peur et sans reproche, sacrosanct

Phr. one's name being in every mouth, one's name living for ever, sic itur ad astra, fama volat, aut caesar aut nullus, not to know him argues oneself unknown, none but himself could be his parallel, palmam qui meruit ferat, "above all greek above all roman fame", - cineri gloria sera est, "great is the glory for the strife is hard", honor virtutis praemium, immensum gloria calcar habet, "the glory dies not and the grief is past", vivit post funera virtus

Int. hail, all hail, ave, viva, vive, long life to, banzai, [Jap.], glory be to, honor be to?

Deity Roget’s Thesaurus §976

N. deity, divinity, godhead, godship, omnipotence, providence, heaven, divineness, divinity, god, lord, jehovah, jahweh, allah, the almighty, the supreme being, the first cause, the prime mover, ens entium, author of all things, creator of all things, author of our being, cosmoplast, el, the infinite, the eternal, the all-powerful, the all-wise, the all- merciful, the all-holy, infinite power, infinite wisdom, infinite goodness, infinite justice, infinite truth, infinite mercy, omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence, unity, immutability, holiness, glory, majesty, sovereignty, infinity, eternity, the trinity, the holy trinity, the trinity in unity, the triune god, god the father son and holy ghost, god the father, the maker, the creator, the preserver, creation, preservation, divine government, theocracy, thearchy, providence, ways of providence, dealings of providence, dispensations of providence, visitations of providence, god the son, jesus, christ, the messiah, the anointed, the saviour, the redeemer, the mediator, the intercessor, the advocate, the judge, the son of god, the son of man, the son of david, the lamb of god, the word, logos, emmanuel, immanuel, the king of kings and lord of lords, the king of glory, the prince of peace, the good shepherd, the way, the truth, the life, the bread of life, the light of the world, the lord our, the sun of righteousness, "the pilot of the galilean lake", the incarnation, the hypostatic union, salvation, redemption, atonement, propitiation, mediation, intercession, judgment, god the holy ghost, the holy spirit, paraclete, the comforter, the spirit of truth, the dove, inspiration, unction, regeneration, sanctification, consolation, eon, aeon, special providence, deus ex machina, avatar

V. create, move, uphold, preserve, govern &c. atone, redeem, save, propitiate, mediate &c. predestinate, elect, call, ordain, bless, justify, sanctify, glorify &c

Adj. almighty, jure divino, holy, by divine right, hallowed, sacred, divine, heavenly, celestial, sacrosanct, all-knowing, all-seeing, all-wise, omniscient, superhuman, supernatural, ghostly, spiritual, hyperphysical, unearthly, theistic, theocratic, anointed, soterial

Phr. domine dirige nos, en dieu est ma fiance, et sceleratis sol oritur, "he mounts the storm and walks upon the wind", "thou great first cause, least understood", sans dieu rien

Heaven Roget’s Thesaurus §981

N. heaven, kingdom of heaven, kingdom of god, heavenly kingdom, throne of god, presence of god, inheritance of the saints in light, paradise, eden, zion, abode of the blessed, celestial bliss, glory, olympus, elysium, elysian fields, arcadia, bowers of bliss, garden of the hesperides, third heaven, valhalla, walhalla (scandinavian), nirvana (buddhist), happy hunting grounds, alfardaws, assama, falak al aflak "the highest heaven" (mohammedan), future state, eternal home, eternal reward, resurrection, translation, resuscitation, apotheosis, deification

Adj. heavenly, celestial, supernal, unearthly, from on high, paradisiacal, beatific, elysian

Phr. "looks through nature up to the nature's god", "the great world;s altarstairs, that slope through darkness up to god", "the treasury of everlasting joy", vigeur de dessus

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Genesis 31:1

And he heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father’s; and of that which was our father’s hath he gotten all this glory.

Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.”

Genesis 45:13

And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.

Tell my father about all my splendor in Egypt and everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly.”

Exodus 8:9

And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only?

Moses said to Pharaoh, “You may have the honor over me. When shall I pray for you and your officials and your people that the frogs (except for those in the Nile) may be taken away from you and your houses?”

Exodus 16:7

And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?

and in the morning you will see the LORD’s glory, because He has heard your grumbling against Him. For who are we that you should grumble against us?”

Exodus 16:10

And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud.

And as Aaron was speaking to the whole congregation of Israel, they looked toward the desert, and there in a cloud the glory of the LORD appeared.

Exodus 24:16

And the glory of the LORD abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.

and the glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered it, and on the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud.

Exodus 24:17

And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.

And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the eyes of the Israelites.

Exodus 28:2

And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.

Make holy garments for your brother Aaron, to give him glory and splendor.

Exodus 28:40

And for Aaron’s sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty.

Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor.

Exodus 29:43

And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory.

I will also meet with the Israelites there, and that place will be consecrated by My glory.

Exodus 33:18

And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.

Then Moses said, “Please show me Your glory.”

Exodus 33:22

And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:

and when My glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by.

Exodus 40:34

Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

Exodus 40:35

And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

Leviticus 9:6

And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commanded that ye should do: and the glory of the LORD shall appear unto you.

And Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded you to do, so that the glory of the LORD may appear to you.”

Leviticus 9:23

And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people.

Moses and Aaron then entered the Tent of Meeting. When they came out, they blessed the people, and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people.

Leviticus 10:3

Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.

Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.

Numbers 14:10

But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of the LORD appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of Israel.

But the whole congregation threatened to stone Joshua and Caleb. Then the glory of the LORD appeared to all the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting.

Numbers 14:21

But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD.

“Yet as surely as I live and as surely as the whole earth is filled with the glory of the LORD,

Numbers 14:22

Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;

not one of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet have tested Me and disobeyed Me these ten times—