Strong's Lexicon
hod: Splendor, majesty, glory, honor
Original Word:הוֹד
Part of Speech:Noun Masculine
Transliteration:howd
Pronunciation:hohd
Phonetic Spelling:(hode)
Definition:Splendor, majesty, glory, honor
Meaning:grandeur
Word Origin:Derived from the root הוּד (huwd), which is related to the concept of splendor or majesty.
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -Strong's Greek 1391 (doxa): Often translated as "glory," this Greek term shares a similar semantic range with "hod," encompassing the ideas of honor, splendor, and divine majesty.
Usage:The Hebrew word "hod" primarily conveys the idea of splendor or majesty. It is often used to describe the glory and magnificence of God, as well as the honor and dignity bestowed upon individuals. In the context of the Bible, "hod" is frequently associated with divine attributes and the visible manifestation of God's glory.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Israelite culture, "hod" was a term that signified not only physical beauty or grandeur but also moral and spiritual excellence. The concept of glory was deeply embedded in the religious and social fabric of the time, reflecting the belief that God's presence and favor were manifested through visible signs of splendor and majesty. The term was also used in royal contexts to describe the honor and dignity of kings and leaders, reflecting the belief that their authority was divinely sanctioned.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom an unused word
Definitionsplendor, majesty, vigor
NASB Translationauthority (2), beauty (1), glory (1), honor (3), majestic (2), majesty (4), natural color (1), splendid (1), splendor (8), vigor (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I.
Job 37:22 (chiefly in poetry) (Late Hebrew
id.) — absolute
Job 37:22 8t. (
1 Chronicles 29:11); construct
Isaiah 30:30 3t.; suffix
Daniel 10:8;
Numbers 27:20 2t.;
Proverbs 5:9;
Psalm 145:4;
Hosea 14:7 3t.;
Jeremiah 22:18; —
splendour, majesty, of kingPsalm 45:4;Psalm 21:6, subject ("" ); foretold of theZechariah 6:13 ; compare1 Chronicles 29:25 ( confers on Solomon);Daniel 11:21 (of usurper); see alsoJeremiah 22:18 in lament for king. Hence also
splendour, majesty, light & glory which God wears as king:Psalm 104:1 (7 t. joined with ); compareJob 40:10 where addresses Job in irony:Job 37:22;Psalm 96:6 =1 Chronicles 16:26; also1 Chronicles 29:11; see furtherHabakkuk 3:3 ("" );Psalm 8:2 ("" ); alsoPsalm 148:13 ("" );Psalm 145:4; of Yahweh's actionsPsalm 111:3; of his voiceIsaiah 30:30.
splendour of Israel under divine blessingHosea 14:7.
majesty, dignity, authority of MosesNumbers 27:20 (P; only here in Hexateuch) . Also,
manlyvigourProverbs 5:9, in warning against licentiousness; as displayed in outward appearanceDaniel 10:8 ("" ).
,majesty, majestic forceJob 39:20the majesty of his snorting (majestic snorting, VB)is a terror; also in simile of Yahweh's dealings with Judah,Zechariah 10:3and he will make them like the horse of his majesty in battle.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
beauty, comeliness, glorious, glory, goodly, honor, majesty
From an unused root; grandeur (i.e. An imposing form and appearance) -- beauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory, goodly, honour, majesty.
Forms and Transliterations
ה֔וֹד ה֖וֹד ה֝וֹד֗וֹ ה֝וֹדְךָ֗ ה֣וֹד ה֤וֹד ה֥וֹד ה֭וֹד הֹדֹֽה׃ הֽוֹד׃ הדה הוֹד֑וֹ הוֹד֔וֹ הוֹד֖וֹ הוֹדֶ֑ךָ הוֹד־ הוד הוד־ הוד׃ הודו הודך וְה֖וֹד וְהַה֔וֹד וְהוֹדִ֗י וההוד והוד והודי מֵהֽוֹדְךָ֖ מהודך hō·ḏōh hō·w·ḏe·ḵā hō·w·ḏōw hō·wḏ hō·wḏ- hō·wḏ·ḵā Hod hodcha hoDecha hoDo hoDoh hōḏōh hōwḏ hōwḏ- hōwḏeḵā hōwḏḵā hōwḏōw mê·hō·wḏ·ḵā mehodCha mêhōwḏḵā vehaHod veHod vehoDi wə·ha·hō·wḏ wə·hō·w·ḏî wə·hō·wḏ wəhahōwḏ wəhōwḏ wəhōwḏî
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