UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: Items 12.4: ὕψιστος-Semantic domain 12.8, (Semantic domain 12.9) and 12.12: ἀββά / 12.12: πατήρ in this domain are titles for θεός[a] ‘God’ (12.1: θεός). As titles, they have precisely the same reference as θεός[a], but they each contribute distinctive meanings which are legitimate qualifications of the referent in question.

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: μεγαλοπρεπής; -ές

Constructions: μεγαλοπρεπής; μεγαλύνω; πρέπει

Sense 1: very wonderful, sublime

Semantic entry: 79.14

Semantic domains: Features of Objects

Subdomains: Beautiful, Ugly

Definition: pertaining to being unusually attractive and beautiful

Notes: For μεγαλοπρεπής as part of a title, see Semantic domain 12.6.

PE2 1:17: RV PE2 1:17 · LV PE2 1:17 · Read together PE2 1:17

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OET-RV PE2 1:17

17 Because he received the honour and glory from God the Father when a voice spoke to him with magnificent glory saying, “This is my son that I dearly love and who has pleased me greatly.”

OET-LV PE2 1:17

17 For/Because having _received honour and glory from god the_father, a_voice such _as _this having _been _brought to _him by the Majestic Glory:
This is The son of _me, the beloved in whom I took _pleasure,

Sense 2: Sublime Glory, Majestic Glory

Semantic entry: 12.6{N:001}

Semantic domains: Supernatural Beings and Powers

Subdomains: Supernatural Beings

Definition: a title for God, literally: majestic glory

Notes: It is rare that one can use a literal rendering of μεγαλοπρεπὴς δόξα as a title for God, since ‘Sublime Glory’ is a quality and not normally a reference to a person or supernatural being.|It is also possible, however, to use a descriptive phrase such as ‘the one who is supremely glorious’ or ‘the one who is glorious above all others’ or ‘God who is supremely glorious.’ See 79.14: μεγαλοπρεπής.

Collocations: μεγαλοπρεπὴς δόξα