δοξάζω

δοξάζω

(δόξα), [in LXX chiefly for כָּבַד ni., pi., also for פָּאַר, etc. ;]

1. to think, suppose, hold an opinion (Æsch., Plat., al.).

2. To bestow δόξα (which see) on, to magnify, extol, praise (Thuc., iii, 45; Plut., al.): with accusative, Matt 5,16, Mark 2,12, Joh 8,54, Rom 15,6, 1 Pet 2,12, al.; id. before ἐπί Luk 2,20 ἐν, Gal 1,24, 1 Pet 4,16.

3. In LXX and NT (see: δόξα, 3), to clothe with splendour, glorify (2 Mos 34,29-30, Sl 37,20, Es 44,23, Est 3,1, al): Rom 8,30, 2 Kor 3,10, 2 Thess 3,1, 1 Pet 1,8, al.; of Christ, Joh 7,39; 8,54, al. (on the Johannine use, see Cremer, 211; Westc., Jo., Intr.); of the Father, Joh 13,31-32, 1 Pet 4,11, al. (cf. ἐν-, συν-δοξάζω).