Definition and Usage:
The term "admire" generally refers to the act of regarding someone or something with respect, approval, or appreciation. In a biblical context, admiration can be directed towards God, His creation, or His works, as well as towards individuals who exemplify godly virtues. The Bible encourages believers to admire and emulate qualities that reflect God's character.

Biblical Context:
While the specific word "admire" is not frequently used in many English translations of the Bible, the concept is present throughout Scripture. Admiration in the Bible is often linked to reverence, awe, and respect, particularly in relation to God and His attributes.

Admiration of God and His Works:
The Bible frequently calls believers to admire and stand in awe of God's majesty, power, and creation. In Psalm 8:3-4 , the psalmist reflects on the wonder of God's creation: "When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?" This passage highlights the admiration of God's handiwork and His care for humanity.

In Romans 1:20 , Paul speaks of God's invisible qualities being clearly seen in creation, leading to admiration and acknowledgment of His eternal power and divine nature: "For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse."

Admiration of Godly Virtues in People:
The Bible also encourages admiration of individuals who display godly virtues. In Philippians 4:8 , Paul exhorts believers to focus on admirable qualities: "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things." This verse encourages believers to admire and meditate on virtues that reflect God's character.

Warnings Against Misplaced Admiration:
Scripture also warns against misplaced admiration, particularly when it leads to idolatry or the elevation of human wisdom above God's truth. In Romans 1:25 , Paul warns against exchanging the truth of God for a lie and worshiping created things rather than the Creator: "They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen."

Conclusion:
While admiration is a natural human response, the Bible guides believers to direct their admiration towards God, His creation, and godly virtues, while being cautious of misplaced admiration that can lead to idolatry or distraction from God's truth.1. (v. t.) To regard with wonder or astonishment; to view with surprise; to marvel at.

2. (v. t.) To regard with wonder and delight; to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love, or reverence; to estimate or prize highly; as, to admire a person of high moral worth, to admire a landscape.

3. (v. i.) To wonder; to marvel; to be affected with surprise; -- sometimes with at.

2296. thaumazo -- to marvel, wonder
... to marvel, wonder. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: thaumazo Phonetic Spelling:
(thou-mad'-zo) Short Definition: I wonder, admire Definition: (a) intrans ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2296.htm - 9k1239. baqar -- to inquire, seek
... A primitive root; properly, to plough, or (generally) break forth, ie (figuratively)
to inspect, admire, care for, consider -- (make) inquire (-ry), (make ...
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Wherein one Ought to Admire the Saints.
... The Conferences of John Cassian. Chapter II. Wherein one ought to admire
the saints. Wherefore we never ought to admire those who ...
/.../cassian/the conferences of john cassian/chapter ii wherein one ought.htm

The Beatific vision
... Indeed, I never saw the man yet, however bad he was himself, who did not, in his
better moments, admire what was right and good; and say, 'Bad as I may be ...
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The Transfiguration
... sunset; when we hear the rolling of the thunder-storm; we do not talk about them;
we do not begin to cry, How awful, how magnificent; we admire them in silence ...
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You Observe How He Treats Ambrose. First, He Calls Him a Crow and ...
... they bring against me in violent abuse I accept as the highest praise; for I wish
to imitate the man whom we and all who are wise admire." Your plagiarisms ...
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Christmas and the Aesthetes
... bad are good. It is tragic to admire and honestly admire a human group, but
to admire it in a photographic negative. It is difficult ...
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Ep. Iv.
... For my part I will admire your Pontus and your Pontic darkness, and your dwelling
place so worthy of exile, and the hills over your head, and the wild beasts ...
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Ep. Xlvi. To Basil.
... palace of learning? Your affairs trifles to Gregory? What then on earth could
any one admire, if Gregory admire not you? There is one ...
/.../cyril/select letters of saint gregory nazianzen/ep xlvi to basil.htm

John Chapter vi. 14-Jan
... the mind should be roused to attention, there is exhibited to the eyes, whereon
the understanding should be exercised, that we might admire the invisible God ...
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Second Series
... I should purposely decline, what many admire, an highly ornamental style.
I cannot admire French oratory: I despise it from my heart. ...
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An Exhortation to the Amorous Submission which we Owe to the ...
... For indeed it suffices that, after the example of the Apostle, we admire
it without stopping at the difficulty and obscurity of it. ...
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Admire (1 Occurrence)
... with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation,
esteem, love, or reverence; to estimate or prize highly; as, to admire a person ...
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Admiration (2 Occurrences)

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Zealots
... zel'-ut, zel'-uts: Simon, one of the apostles, was called "the Zealot" Zelotes from
zeloo "to rival," "emulate," "be jealous," "admire," "desire greatly," Luke ...
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Zealot (4 Occurrences)
... zel'-ut, zel'-uts: Simon, one of the apostles, was called "the Zealot" Zelotes from
zeloo "to rival," "emulate," "be jealous," "admire," "desire greatly," Luke ...
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Garden (68 Occurrences)
... Arab boys modeling a garden out of mud and conducting water to irrigate it by channels
from a nearby canal, in a manner that a modern engineer would admire. ...
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Marvel (20 Occurrences)
... to wonder" (Genesis 43:33 Psalm 48:5, the Revised Version (British and American)
"were amazed"; Ecclesiastes 5:8); of thaumazo, "to admire," "wonder" (Matthew 8 ...
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Morality
... 4. (n.) The practice of the moral duties; rectitude of life; conformity to the standard
of right; virtue; as, we often admire the politeness of men whose ...
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Marvelous (30 Occurrences)
... to wonder" (Genesis 43:33 Psalm 48:5, the Revised Version (British and American)
"were amazed"; Ecclesiastes 5:8); of thaumazo, "to admire," "wonder" (Matthew 8 ...
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Pulled (84 Occurrences)
... Luke 21:6 "As to these things which you now admire, the time is coming when there
will not be one stone left here upon another which will not be pulled down ...
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Admired (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (imp. & pp) of Admire. 2. (a.) Regarded with
wonder and delight; highly prized; as, an admired poem. ...
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