συνδοξάζω
syndoxázō
G4888 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To share in honor or to be glorified together with someone; to experience or receive honor jointly, often in contexts of both suffering and subsequent exaltation or recognition. The verb emphasizes the notion of collective participation in honor or glorification, whether in divine, social, or communal contexts.
Semantic Range
to be glorified together with, to share in glory, to participate jointly in honor, to experience exaltation along with another
Root / Etymology
Formed from συν- ('with, together') and δοξάζω ('to glorify, to honor'), meaning 'to glorify together with.' The compound construction is transparent and typical in Koine Greek for expressing shared action or experience.
Historical & Contextual Notes
First attested in Hellenistic Greek, συνδοξάζω is rare outside early Christian literature. In New Testament usage (see Romans 8:17), it expresses the idea of participating in glory or honor with another (often God or Christ), typically following or accompanying shared suffering or ordeal. In the Septuagint and other contemporaneous Jewish-Greek texts, the verb does not appear with frequency, underscoring its specific coinage or prominence in emerging Christian discourse. The semantic force is primarily communal: not simply 'receiving honor' but sharing it with others, in distinction from the singular experience of δοξάζω. Traditional English translations as 'glorify together' or 'be glorified with' do not always capture the emphasis on joint participation that the prefix συν- conveys. There are no significant distinctions between secular and religious uses, as the term primarily appears in contexts shaped by second-century Jewish and Christian tradition.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from σύν and δοξάζω; to exalt to dignity in company (i.e. similarly) with:--glorify together.
Root Family
δοξ- (doxázō) — to glory, to honor, to give renown, to praise
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| G1392 | δοξάζω | I have been glorified |
| G1740 | ἐνδοξάζω | may be rendered glorious |
| G1741 | ἔνδοξος | to a renowned one |
| G2754 | κενοδοξία | empty glory |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4888-01 |
συνδοξασθῶμεν | sundoxasthomen | V AOR PASS SUBJ 1P PL |
we may be glorified together | we might be glorified together | we might be glorified together | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4888-01 |
Romans 8:17 | συνδοξασθῶμεν | sundoxasthomen | V AOR PASS SUBJ 1P PL |
we may be glorified together | we might be glorified together | we might be glorified together |