Greek · G4983, G1391 · unreviewed

σώματι τῆς δόξης

Body · glory

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σῶμα G4983 body

Pronunciation sōma

The physical body as the instrument through which the soul expresses itself and experiences God's presence or absence.

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δόξα G1391 glory

Pronunciation dóxa

Radiant manifestation of divine character and presence, not mere reputation or honor

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What does σώματι τῆς δόξης (sōmati tēs doxēs) mean in the Bible?

σῶμα · δόξα is a Greek word meaning "body of glory, glorious body".

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Meaning

body of glory, glorious body

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Matt 5:29 · Matt 5:30 · Matt 6:22 · Matt 6:23 · Matt 6:25 · Matt 26:26 · Mark 14:22 · Luke 11:34 · Luke 11:36 · Luke 12:23 · Luke 17:37 · Luke 22:19 · Luke 23:55 · John 20:12 · Rom 6:6 · Rom 8:10 40×

Nominative · Plural · Neuter Matt 27:52 · John 19:31 · 1 Cor 6:15 · 1 Cor 15:40 · Heb 13:11 6×

Genitive · Singular · Neuter Matt 6:22 · Matt 26:12 · Luke 11:34 · John 2:21 · Rom 7:4 · Rom 7:24 · Rom 8:13 · Rom 8:23 · 1 Cor 6:18 · 1 Cor 7:4 · 1 Cor 10:16 · 1 Cor 11:27 · 1 Cor 12:12 · 1 Cor 12:15 · 1 Cor 12:16 · 1 Cor 12:22 36×

Genitive · Plural · Neuter Rev 18:13 1×

Dative · Singular · Neuter Matt 6:25 · Mark 5:29 · Luke 12:22 · Rom 6:12 · Rom 12:4 · 1 Cor 5:3 · 1 Cor 6:13 · 1 Cor 6:20 · 1 Cor 7:34 · 1 Cor 12:18 · 1 Cor 12:25 · 1 Cor 15:35 · 2 Cor 4:10 · 2 Cor 5:6 · 2 Cor 12:2 · 2 Cor 12:3 25×

Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 10:28 · Matt 27:58 · Matt 27:59 · Mark 14:8 · Mark 15:43 · Luke 12:4 · Luke 23:52 · Luke 24:3 · Luke 24:23 · John 19:38 · John 19:40 · Acts 9:40 · Rom 4:19 · 1 Cor 6:18 · 1 Cor 9:27 · 1 Cor 11:29 30×

Accusative · Plural · Neuter Rom 1:24 · Rom 8:11 · Rom 12:1 · Eph 5:28 4×

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 10 — Learn from Israel, Flee Idolatry, and Seek the Good of Others for God’s Glory 1 Corinthians 11 — Honor, Worship Order, and the Lord’s Supper Under the Lordship of Christ 1 Corinthians 12 — One Spirit, Many Gifts, and One Body in Christ 1 Corinthians 6 — Judge Righteously, Flee Sexual Immorality, and Glorify God in Your Body Acts 12 — The Lord Delivers His Servant and Judges Proud Opposition Acts 7 — Stephen Testifies to Israel’s Resistance and Christ’s Glory Colossians 1 — The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel of Reconciliation Colossians 2 — Fullness in Christ and Freedom from Christ-Plus Religion Colossians 3 — Raised with Christ: Putting Off the Old Life and Putting On the New John 1 — The Word Made Flesh, Witnessed, and Followed John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 2 — The First Sign, the True Temple, and the Glory of Jesus Revealed John 5 — The Son Who Gives Life, Judges, and Is Witnessed by the Father John 7 — The Feast, the Divided Crowd, and the Living Water of Jesus John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief Luke 2 — The Savior Born, Revealed, Presented, and Growing in Wisdom Luke 21 — The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Luke 9 — The Christ Revealed, the Cross Announced, and the Jerusalem Road Begun Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 1 — The Gospel Reveals the Righteousness of God and the Wrath of God Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy Romans 16 — Gospel Partnership, Holy Greeting, False-Teacher Warning, and Doxology to the God Who Establishes Romans 3 — All Under Sin and the Righteousness of God Revealed Through Faith in Christ Romans 5 — Peace with God, Rejoicing in Grace, and Life Through the One Man Jesus Christ Romans 6 — Dead to Sin and Alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance Romans 8 — No Condemnation, Life in the Spirit, and the Unbreakable Love of God in Christ Romans 9 — God’s Faithfulness, Sovereign Mercy, and Israel’s Stumbling Over Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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