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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The state of being worthy or honorable; elevation of mind or character; true worth; excellence.

2. (n.) Elevation; grandeur.

3. (n.) Elevated rank; honorable station; high office, political or ecclesiastical; degree of excellence; preferment; exaltation.

4. (n.) Quality suited to inspire respect or reverence; loftiness and grace; impressiveness; stateliness; -- said of //en, manner, style, etc.

5. (n.) One holding high rank; a dignitary.

6. (n.) Fundamental principle; axiom; maxim.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

DIGNITIES; DIGNITY

dig'-ni-tiz, dig'-ni-ti (Hebrew marom, se'eth, gedhullah): Rank or position, not nobility or austerity of personal character or bearing, is denoted by this word in its Old Testament occurrences (Genesis 49:3 Esther 6:3 Ecclesiastes 10:6 Habakkuk 1:7). In 2 Peter 2:10 Jude 1:8, "dignities" (doxai) are angels, lofty spiritual beings, possible objects of blasphemy; compare the context in both passages.

Greek

1646. elachistos -- least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.)
... least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.). Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration:
elachistos Phonetic Spelling: (el-akh'-is-tos) Short Definition: least ...
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4587. semnotes -- seriousness
... seriousness. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: semnotes Phonetic Spelling:
(sem-not'-ace) Short Definition: dignity, honor Definition: dignity ...
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1391. doxa -- opinion (always good in NT), hence praise, honor ...
... 155), honor (1), majesties (2). dignity, glory, honor, praise, worship.
From the base of dokeo; glory (as very apparent), in a wide ...
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2963. kuriotes -- lordship
... Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: kuriotes Phonetic Spelling:
(koo-ree-ot'-ace) Short Definition: lordship, domination, dignity Definition: (a ...
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5311. hupsos -- height
... of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: hupsos Phonetic Spelling: (hoop'-sos) Short
Definition: height, heaven Definition: height, heaven; dignity, eminence. ...
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5010. taxis -- an arranging, order
... order. From tasso; regular arrangement, ie (in time) fixed succession (of rank
or character), official dignity -- order. see GREEK tasso. ...
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5511. chlamus -- a chlamys or short cloak
... a short cloak worn by soldiers, military officers, magistrates, kings, emperors,
etc" (J. Thayer) -- the Latin , the garment of "dignity" (office) worn over ...
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5092. time -- a valuing, a price
... tino; a value, ie Money paid, or (concretely and collectively) valuables; by analogy,
esteem (especially of the highest degree), or the dignity itself -- honour ...
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2903. kratistos -- strongest, noblest
... most excellent, noble. Superlative of a derivative of kratos; strongest, ie (in
dignity) very honorable -- most excellent (noble). see GREEK kratos. ...
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4080. pelikos -- how large? how great?
... how great. A quantitative form (the feminine) of the base of pou; how much (as an
indefinite), ie In size or (figuratively) dignity -- how great (large). ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7613. seeth -- exaltation, dignity, swelling, uprising
... 7612, 7613. seeth. 7614 . exaltation, dignity, swelling, uprising. Transliteration:
seeth Phonetic Spelling: (seh-ayth') Short Definition: swelling. ...
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7830. shachats -- dignity, pride
... 7829, 7830. shachats. 7831 . dignity, pride. Transliteration: shachats
Phonetic Spelling: (shakh'-ats) Short Definition: pride. ...
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1420. gedullah -- greatness
... Word Origin from gadal Definition greatness NASB Word Usage dignity (1), great
(1), great majesty (1), great thing (1), great things (1), greatness (7). ...
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4791. marom -- height
... proudly (1). far above, dignity, haughty, height, most, on high one, place,
loftily,. From ruwm; altitude, ie Concretely (an elevated ...
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1926. hadar -- an ornament, honor, splendor
... Word Origin from hadar Definition an ornament, honor, splendor NASB Word Usage array
(1), beautiful (1), dignity (1), honor (2), majestic (2), majesty (15 ...
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3366. yeqar -- preciousness, price, honor
... honor, precious things, price. From yaqar; value, ie (concretely) wealth; abstractly,
costliness, dignity -- honour, precious (things), price. see HEBREW yaqar. ...
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1363. gobah -- height
... Word Origin from gabah Definition height NASB Word Usage dignity (1), haughtiness
(1), haughty (1), height (6), high (2), loftiness (1), lofty (1), pride (1 ...
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405. ekeph -- pressure
... hand. From 'akaph; a load; by implication, a stroke (others dignity) -- hand.
see HEBREW 'akaph. 404, 405. ekeph. 406 . Strong's Numbers.
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7238. rebu -- greatness
... greatness, majesty. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to rabah; increase (of dignity)
-- greatness, majesty. see HEBREW rabah. 7237, 7238. rebu. 7239 . ...
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Library

Dignity and Service
... DIGNITY AND SERVICE. 'And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto
Him, saying, Master, we would that Thou shouldest do for ...
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The Dignity of Woman.
... CHAPTER IV. THE DIGNITY OF WOMAN. POPE ST. ... The most humble of all women is, at
the same time, she who had the best knowledge of her dignity. ...
/.../sainte-foi/serious hours of a young lady/chapter iv the dignity of.htm

Of the Dignity of this Sacrament, and of the Office of the Priest
... THE FOURTH BOOK. OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR CHAPTER V Of the dignity of this
Sacrament, and of the office of the priest. The Voice of the Beloved ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/kempis/imitation of christ/chapter v of the dignity.htm

The Fifth Chapter: the Dignity of the Sacrament and of the ...
... BOOK FOUR. AN INVITATION TO HOLY COMMUNION The Fifth Chapter: The Dignity
of the Sacrament and of the Priesthood. The Voice of Christ ...
/.../kempis/the imitation of christ/the fifth chapter the dignity.htm

That Having Conferred the Dignity of Cæsars on his Three Sons at ...
... Chapter XL."That having conferred the Dignity of Cæsars on his Three Sons at the
Three Decennial Periods of his Reign, he dedicated the Church at Jerusalem. ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter xl that having conferred the.htm

Dignity of the Scripture Language.
... ADDITIONAL DISCOURSES. SECT. VII. DIGNITY OF THE SCRIPTURE LANGUAGE. With hymns
divine the joyous banquet ends; The Peans lengthen'd till the sun descends: ...
/.../sect vii dignity of the.htm

On the Immeasurable Dignity of Temporal Suffering.
... PART THE FIRST. CHAPTER XIII. On The Immeasurable Dignity of Temporal
Suffering. The Servant."Tell me now, tender Lord, what this ...
/.../suso/a little book of eternal wisdom/chapter xiii on the immeasurable.htm

Finally Another Reason was the Dignity of Our Saviour's Person
... THE SECOND CENTURY 37 Finally another reason was the dignity of our Saviour's
person. Finally another reason was the dignity of our ...
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Whether it Belongs to Observance to Pay Worship and Honor to those ...
... CONSIDERED IN ITSELF, AND OF ITS PARTS (THREE ARTICLES) Whether it belongs to
observance to pay worship and honor to those who are in positions of dignity? ...
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Whether, by Penance, Man is Restored to his Former Dignity?
... Whether, by Penance, man is restored to his former dignity? Objection 1:
It would seem that man is not restored by Penance to his ...
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Thesaurus

Dignity (14 Occurrences)
... 6. (n.) Fundamental principle; axiom; maxim. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
DIGNITIES; DIGNITY. ... Multi-Version Concordance Dignity (14 Occurrences). ...
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Excellency (53 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Excellence; virtue; dignity; worth; superiority. Int. ... (KJV DBY YLT).
Job 40:10 "Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. ...
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Throne (181 Occurrences)
... (Hebrews kiss'e), a royal chair or seat of dignity (Deuteronomy 17:18; 2 Samuel
7:13; Psalm 45:6); an elevated seat with a canopy and hangings, which cover it. ...
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Royal (154 Occurrences)
... See Rial. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ROYAL. roi'-al: Either belonging to
a king (kingdom) or having kingly power, dignity, authority, etc. ...
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Crown (94 Occurrences)
... 6. (n.) Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty. 7. (n.) Anything
which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity, or finish. ...
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Majesty (67 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The dignity and authority of sovereign power; quality or state which inspires
awe or reverence; grandeur; exalted dignity, whether proceeding from rank ...
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Godhead (5 Occurrences)
... The fundamental meaning of "Godhead" is, nevertheless, no less than that of "Godhood,"
the state, dignity, condition, quality, of a god, or, as monotheists ...
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Vashti (10 Occurrences)
... Beautiful, the queen of Ahasuerus, who was deposed from her royal dignity because
she refused to obey the king when he desired her to appear in the banqueting ...
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Gravity (3 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Sobriety of character or demeanor. 3. (a.) Importance, significance, dignity,
etc; hence, seriousness; enormity; as, the gravity of an offense. ...
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Dignities (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) Plural of Dignity. Int. Standard Bible
Encyclopedia. DIGNITIES; DIGNITY. dig'-ni-tiz, dig'-ni-ti ...
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Bible Concordance

Dignity (14 Occurrences)

1 Thessalonians 2:6 nor did we seek glory either from you or from any other mere men, although we might have stood on our dignity as Christ's Apostles.
(WEY)

1 Timothy 2:2 for kings and all that are in dignity, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all piety and gravity;
(DBY NAS)

1 Timothy 3:4 but ruling his own household wisely and well, with children kept under control with true dignity.
(WEY NAS)

1 Timothy 3:8 Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;
(See NAS)

Genesis 49:3 "Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS)

Exodus 28:2 You shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.
(See NIV)

Exodus 28:40 "You shall make coats for Aaron's sons, and you shall make sashes for them and you shall make headbands for them, for glory and for beauty.
(See NIV)

Esther 6:3 The king said, "What honor and dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?" Then the king's servants who attended him said, "Nothing has been done for him."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Job 30:15 Terrors have turned on me. They chase my honor as the wind. My welfare has passed away as a cloud.
(See NIV)

Job 40:10 "Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.
(WEB ASV NAS RSV)

Psalms 62:4 They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah
(ASV)

Proverbs 31:25 Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Ecclesiastes 10:6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS)

Habakkuk 1:7 They are feared and dreaded. Their judgment and their dignity proceed from themselves.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Subtopics

Dignity

Related Terms

Excellency (53 Occurrences)

Throne (181 Occurrences)

Royal (154 Occurrences)

Crown (94 Occurrences)

Majesty (67 Occurrences)

Godhead (5 Occurrences)