כָּבוֹד kavod
Hebrew word for “glory” · Strong’s H3519 · used 200 times in 189 verses
Meaning
1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance;
How it is translated
Glosses given for kavod in context, with how often each is used:
- glory 119
- honor 57
- splendor 11
- abundance 6
- more than honor 2
- like the glory 2
- will honor 1
- own honor 1
- whom for glory 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psalms | 51 | 2.6 | |
| Isaiah | 38 | 2.2 | |
| Ezekiel | 19 | 1.0 | |
| Proverbs | 16 | 2.3 | |
| Exodus | 11 | 0.7 | |
| 2 Chronicles | 11 | 0.8 | |
| Numbers | 7 | 0.4 | |
| 1 Chronicles | 6 | 0.6 | |
| Jeremiah | 5 | 0.2 | |
| 1 Samuel | 4 | 0.3 | |
| Genesis | 3 | 0.1 | |
| Hosea | 3 | 1.3 |
Also in 15 more books.
Chapters where it is used most
Psalms 24 (4), Psalms 29 (4), Isaiah 66 (4), Numbers 14 (3), 1 Chronicles 16 (3), 2 Chronicles 7 (3), Psalms 57 (3), Psalms 96 (3), Psalms 145 (3), Isaiah 10 (3)
Forms
- כבוד 85
- וכבוד 26
- כבודו 14
- כבודי 13
- כבודך 10
- הכבוד 6
- לכבוד 4
- מכבוד 4
- וכבודי 4
- בכבוד 4
Words used with it
Words that share verses with kavod more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- עֹשֶׁר osher “riches” 15
- רָאָה raah “to see” 29
- מָלֵא male “to fill” 13
- גּוֹי goy “nation” 15
- עָנָן anan “cloud” 10
- שֵׁם shem “name” 16
- רוּם rum “to exalt” 10
- יָהַב yahav “to give” 6
- צָבָא tsava “Hosts” 10
- נָשָׂא nasa “to lift” 10
- עָמַד amad “to stand” 9
- כֵּן ken “so” 10
Key verses
The verses using kavod that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Psalms 84:11 — For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
- Psalms 112:9 — He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
- Isaiah 4:2 — In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of…
- Isaiah 6:3 — And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
- Isaiah 8:7 — Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come…
- Isaiah 11:10 — And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
- Isaiah 35:2 — It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they…
- Isaiah 60:1 — Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
- Isaiah 66:19 — And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and…
- Zechariah 2:8 — For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
- Malachi 1:6 — A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of…
- Malachi 2:2 — If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will…
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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.