Hebrew · H1935

הוֹד

Grandeur (i.e. an imposing form and appearance)

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הוֹדH1935
Pronunciationhod

What does הוֹד (hod) mean in the Bible?

הוֹד (hod): Visual splendor and majesty that commands respect; often God's radiant glory or a monarch's impressive appearance.

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What does הוֹד (hod) mean in the Bible?

הוֹד (hod): Visual splendor and majesty that commands respect; often God's radiant glory or a monarch's impressive appearance.

How does the BSB render H1935?

The BSB source-word alignment has 24 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Splendor (5), His splendor (2), majesty (2), [some of] your authority (1), and his splendor (1).

Where does הוֹד (hod) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 27:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (8), 1 Chronicles (3), Job (3), Daniel (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
Splendor1 Chronicles 16:27, Psalms 21:5, Psalms 96:6, Psalms 104:1
His splendorPsalms 148:13, Jeremiah 22:18
majesty1 Chronicles 29:25, Job 37:22
[some of] your authorityNumbers 27:20
and his splendorHosea 14:6
and the splendor1 Chronicles 29:11
appear in your majestyPsalms 45:3
His gloryHabakkuk 3:3
His majesticIsaiah 30:30
honorsDaniel 11:21
like His royalZechariah 10:3
my faceDaniel 10:8
of Your majestyPsalms 145:5
SplendidPsalms 111:3
with his proudJob 39:20
Your gloryPsalms 8:1
your vigorProverbs 5:9
yourself with honorJob 40:10
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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowNumbers 27:20
Aligned rows24
Books represented11
Numbers11 Chronicles3Job3Psalms8Proverbs1Isaiah1Jeremiah1Daniel2Hosea1Habakkuk1Zechariah2
Source forms
ה֣וֹד3xhō·wḏ1 Chronicles 29:25, Isaiah 30:30, Daniel 11:21
הוֹד־2xhō·wḏ-Psalms 96:6, Psalms 111:3
ה֝וֹדְךָ֗2xhō·wḏ·ḵāPsalms 8:1, Psalms 45:3
הוֹדֶ֑ךָ2xhō·w·ḏe·ḵāPsalms 145:5, Proverbs 5:9
הֹדֹֽה׃1xhō·ḏōhJeremiah 22:18
ה֤וֹד1xhō·wḏ1 Chronicles 16:27
ה֖וֹד1xhō·wḏJob 39:20
ה֥וֹד1xhō·wḏPsalms 21:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular7x1 Chronicles 16:27, Job 37:22, Psalms 21:5, Psalms 96:6
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular5xPsalms 148:13, Jeremiah 22:18, Hosea 14:6, Habakkuk 3:3
Noun - masculine singular construct4x1 Chronicles 29:25, Job 39:20, Isaiah 30:30, Daniel 11:21
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular4xPsalms 8:1, Psalms 45:3, Psalms 145:5, Proverbs 5:9
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xJob 40:10
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular1xDaniel 10:8
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular1x1 Chronicles 29:11
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular1xNumbers 27:20
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