κλέος G2811
Credit, honor, glory, or good reputation deserved through worthy action
This noun denotes good report, fame, or honor—reputation earned through worthy deeds. First Peter 2:20 asks what credit or glory there is in enduring punishment for doing wrong, contrasting it with the commendation that comes from suffering unjustly. The Spanish 'gloria' and German 'Ruhm' (fame/renown) capture the honor aspect. Peter's point is that only undeserved suffering brings divine approval and true glory.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Refers to credit, honor, or commendable reputation earned through one's actions. Peter uses this rhetorically to distinguish between suffering consequences for wrongdoing (which deserves no praise) and bearing unjust suffering patiently (which finds favor with God and brings true glory, following Christ's example). 1×
AR["فَخرٍ"]·ben["খ্যাতি"]·DE["Ruhm"]·EN["credit"]·FR["κλέος"]·heb["תִּפְאֶרֶת"]·HI["प्रशंसा"]·ID["kemuliaan"]·IT["kleos"]·jav["kaluhuran,"]·KO["영광이냐"]·PT["glória,"]·RU["слава,"]·ES["gloria"]·SW["sifa"]·TR["şan"]·urd["شوہرت،"]
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
κλέος, τό, Doric dialect κλέϝος Refs 8th c.BC+:— rumour, report, τί δὴ κ. ἔστ᾽ ἀνὰ ἄστ; Refs 8th c.BC+; σὸν κ. news of thee, Refsthe report of their coming, Refs 8th c.BC+; κείνου κατὰ κ. at the news of his coming, Refs 5th c.BC+; rumour, opposed to certainty, κ. οἶον ἀκούομεν οὐδέ τι ἴδμεν Refs 8th c.BC+ __II goodreport, fame, frequently in Refs 8th c.BC+; κ. εἶναί τινι to be a glory to him,Refs…