What does δόξα · πατήρ mean in the Bible?
δόξα · πατήρ is a Greek phrase meaning "the Father characterized by glory, the glorious Father".
Greek · G1391, G3962
δόξης τοῦ πατρός
Glory · a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
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δόξαG1391glory
Pronunciationdóxa
Radiant manifestation of divine character and presence, not mere reputation or honor
Open lexicon entry →πατήρG3962a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
Pronunciationpatḗr
Denotes biological parent, ancestor, originator, authority figure, or God—context determines whether literal or metaphorical application.
Open lexicon entry →What does δόξης τοῦ πατρός (doxēs tou patros) mean in the Bible?
δόξα · πατήρ is a Greek phrase meaning "the Father characterized by glory, the glorious Father".
Full entry for δόξης τοῦ πατρός (G1391, G3962) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1391, G3962?
G1391, G3962 is connected to 165 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the Father characterized by glory, the glorious Father
Source Gloss
the Father characterized by glory, the glorious Father
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns5Aligned forms165Case patternAccusative (61)Number patternSingular (162)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineLuke 2:9 · Luke 2:14 · Luke 14:10 · Luke 19:38 · John 8:54 · Rom 2:10 · Rom 9:4 · Rom 11:36 · 1 Cor 11:7 · 1 Cor 11:15 · 1 Cor 15:40 · 1 Cor 15:41 · 2 Cor 3:9 · 2 Cor 8:23 · Gal 1:5 · Eph 3:1335×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 19:28 · Matt 24:30 · Matt 25:31 · Mark 13:26 · Luke 21:27 · John 11:4 · Acts 7:2 · Acts 22:11 · Rom 3:23 · Rom 5:2 · Rom 6:4 · Rom 8:21 · Rom 9:23 · 1 Cor 2:8 · 2 Cor 3:10 · 2 Cor 3:1148×
Dative · Singular · FeminineMatt 6:29 · Matt 16:27 · Matt 25:31 · Mark 8:38 · Mark 10:37 · Luke 9:26 · Luke 9:31 · Luke 12:27 · John 17:5 · 1 Cor 15:41 · 1 Cor 15:43 · 2 Cor 3:7 · 2 Cor 3:8 · 2 Cor 3:9 · 2 Cor 3:11 · Phil 4:1921×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineMatt 4:8 · Luke 2:32 · Luke 4:6 · Luke 9:32 · Luke 17:18 · Luke 24:26 · John 1:14 · John 2:11 · John 5:41 · John 5:44 · John 7:18 · John 8:50 · John 9:24 · John 11:40 · John 12:41 · John 12:4358×
Accusative · Plural · Feminine1 Pet 1:11 · 2 Pet 2:10 · Jude 1:83×
Word Origins
δόξης τοῦ πατρός is built from this root: