What does כָּבוֹד · δόξα mean in the Bible?
כָּבוֹד · δόξα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "glory, honor, weightiness".
Hebrew · H3519, G1391
Kavod
Properly, weight , but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness · glory
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כָּבוֹד H3519 properly, weight , but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
Pronunciation kabod
Glory as weighty presence—God's overwhelming splendor and honor manifest through tangible abundance and substance
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δόξα G1391 glory
Pronunciation dóxa
Radiant manifestation of divine character and presence, not mere reputation or honor
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What does kavod (kavod) mean in the Bible?
כָּבוֹד · δόξα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "glory, honor, weightiness".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3519, G1391?
H3519, G1391 is connected to 200 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. glory, honor, weightiness
Strong's H3519, G1391
Lexical occurrences 200 verses Source Gloss
glory, honor, weightiness
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain