I. Ancient Near East and Old Testament

The English expression glory of God derives from the Greek translation (δόξα κυρίου or τοῦ ϑεοῦ / dóxa kyriou or toú theoú) of the Hebrew phrase כְּבוֹד יהוה /kĕbôd YHWH. In ordinary usage, Heb. כָּבוֹד/kābôd denotes a person's “weight” or “weightiness,” which is displayed outwardly to mark to his or her social status (Gen …