δοξάζω

(imperfect ἐδόξαζον); future δοξάσω; 1 aorist ἐδόξασα; passive (present δοξάζομαι); perfect δεδόξασμαι; 1 aorist ἐδοξάσθην; (δόξα); Vulg.honorifico, glorifico, clarifico; the Sept. chiefly for כָּבַד, several times for פֵּאֵר (in Ex 34:29f, 35 δοξάζεσθαι stands for קָרַן, to shine);
1. to think, suppose, be of opinion, (Aeschylus, Sophocles, Xenophon, Plato, Thucydides, and following; nowhere in this sense in the sacred writings).
2. from Polybius (6, 53, 10 δεδοξασμένοι ἐπ' ἀρετή) on to praise, extol, magnify, celebrate: τινα, passive, Mt 6:2; Lk 4:15; ἑαυτόν, to glorify oneself, Jn 8:54; Rev 18:7; τόν λόγον τοῦ κυρίου, Acts 13:48; τό ὄνομα τοῦ κυρίου, Rev 15:4; τόν Θεόν, Mt 5:16; Mt 9:8; Mt 15:31; Mk 2:12; Lk 5:25; Lk 7:16; Lk 13:13; Lk 17:15; Lk 18:43; Lk 23:47; Acts 11:18; Acts 21:20 (Rec. κύριον); Rom 15:6, Rom 15:9 (Winer's Grammar, § 44, 3 b.; 332 (311)); 1 Pet 2:12; 1 Pet 4:14 Rec.; with the addition of ἐπί τίνι, for something, Lk 2:20; Acts 4:21; 2 Cor 9:13; ἐν ἐμοί, on account of me (properly, finding in me matter for giving praise (cf. Winer's Grammar, 387f (362f))), Gal 1:24; ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τούτῳ, 1 Pet 4:16 L T Tr WH.
3. to honor, do honor to, hold in honor: τήν διακονίαν μου, by the most devoted administration of it endeavoring to convert as many Gentiles as possible to Christ, Rom 11:13; a member of the body, 1 Cor 12:26; Θεόν, to worship, Rom 1:21; with the adjunct ἐν τῷ σώματι, by keeping the body pure and sound, 1 Cor 6:20; τῷ θανάτῳ, to undergo death for the honor of God, Jn 21:19.
4. By a use not found in secular writings to make glorious, adorn with lustre, clothe with splendor;
a. to impart glory to something, render it excellent: perfect passive δεδόξασμαι, to excel, be preeminent; δεδοξασμένος, excelling, eminent, glorious, 2 Cor 3:10; δεδοξασμένῃ χαρά, surpassing i. e. heavenly, joy (A. V. full of glory), 1 Pet 1:8.
b. to make renowned, render illustrious, i. e. to cause the dignity and worth of some person or thing to become manifest and acknowledged: τόν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, 2 Thess 3:1 Christ, the Son of God, Jn 8:54; Jn 11:4; Jn 16:14; Jn 17:10; God the Father, Jn 13:31; Jn 14:13; Jn 15:8; Jn 17:1, Jn 17:4; 1 Pet 4:11; τό ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ, Jn 12:28.
c. to exalt to a glorious rank or condition (Isa 44:23; Isa 55:5, etc.; joined to ὑψοῦν, Isa 4:2; Est 3:1): οὐχ ἑαυτόν ἐδόξασε did not assume to himself the dignity (equivalent to οὐχ ἑαυτῷ τήν τιμήν ἔλαβε, Est 3:4), the words γενηθῆναι ἀρχιερέα being added epexegetically (Winer's Grammar, § 44, 1), Heb 5:5;. of God exalting, or rather restoring, Christ his Son to a state of glory in heaven: Jn 7:39; Jn 12:16 (); Jn 13:31f; 17:1,5>; Acts 3:13; (see δόξα, III. 4 a.); of God bringing Christians to a heavenly dignity and condition (see δόξα, III. 4 b.): Rom 8:30. (Compare: ἐνδοξάζω, συνδοξάζω.)