ἔνδοξ-ος G1741
glorious, splendid, honored; held in high esteem or notable in appearance
Derived from δόξα ('glory'), this adjective describes persons or things that possess or reflect honor, splendor, or distinction. In Luke 7:25, it characterizes the fine clothing of those in royal courts. Luke 13:17 reports that the crowd rejoiced at all the 'glorious things' Jesus was doing. Paul uses it ironically in 1 Corinthians 4:10—'you are honored, we are dishonored.' Ephesians 5:27 presents the church as Christ's bride: 'glorious, without spot or wrinkle.'
Senses
1. sense 1 — Glorious, splendid, or held in high honor—describing persons of distinction or things of notable quality. The root in δόξα ('glory, reputation') grounds every use. Luke 7:25 applies it to splendid garments; Luke 13:17 to Jesus' remarkable deeds; Eph 5:27 to the church's eschatological perfection. Paul's use in 1 Cor 4:10 is bitterly ironic: 'you are ἔνδοξοι, but we are dishonored.' Spanish 'gloriosa/honrados' and French 'glorieux/magnifique' split the honor-splendor range helpfully. 4×
AR["المَجِيدَةِ", "فاخِرَةٍ", "مَجيدَةً", "مُكَرَّمونَ"]·ben["মহিমান্বিত", "মহিমাময়", "সম্মানিত,"]·DE["ἐνδόξοις", "ἐνδόξῳ", "ἔνδοξοι", "ἔνδοξον"]·EN["glorious", "glorious-things", "honored", "splendid"]·FR["glorieux", "magnifique"]·heb["מְפֹאָר", "מְפֹארָה", "נִכְבָּדִים", "נִפְלָאוֹת"]·HI["तेजोमय", "महिमामय-कार्यों", "माननीय", "शानदार"]·ID["mewah", "mulia", "mulia,"]·IT["endoxo", "endoxois", "endoxon", "glorioso"]·jav["mulya", "mulya,", "éndah"]·KO["영광스러운", "영광스러운-것들", "영광스러운-자들", "영화로운"]·PT["gloriosa,", "gloriosas", "glorioso", "honrados"]·RU["славной,", "славную", "славные", "славных"]·ES["gloriosa", "gloriosas", "honrados"]·SW["matukufu", "mazuri", "tukufu", "wenye-heshima,"]·TR["gorkemli", "görkemli,", "muhteşem-şeyler", "şerefli"]·urd["اور", "جلالی", "عزّت-والے"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἔνδοξ-ος, ον, (δόξα) held in esteem or honour, of high repute, πρός τινος by one, Refs 5th c.BC+; -ότατοι ποιηταί Refs; νέοι πλούσιοι καὶ ἔ. Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 of things, notable, πράγματα Refs 4th c.BC+; generally approved, τὸ καλόν, ={τὸ ἔ}., Refs 4th c.BC+; glorious, ταφαί Refs 1st c.AD+ adverb -ξως, frequently in Inscrr., Refs 3rd c.BC+: comparative -οτέρως, τὰ ἔνδοξα ἐ. λέγειν Refs 2nd…