<strong>Honorable, Honor</strong> (<span class="hebrew">כָּבֵד</span>, <span class="gknumber">H3877</span>; <span class="greek">τιμάω</span>, <span class="gknumber">G5506</span>).<br /><br />

<h2>Meaning</h2>

The Hebrew progressed in meaning from “to be heavy” to “to be wealthy,” and finally “to be in honor.” Similarly, the Greek meant at first “to estimate, to fix the value,” which naturally came to mean also “to honor, venerate.” Honor is an enviable esteem, a valuable reward for [[excellence]] in [[station]], [[character]], or [[service]]. It is paid in [[thought]], [[word]], [[deed]], or [[substance]] (<bibleref ref="Isa.29.13">Isa 29:13</bibleref>). “Honor the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> with your substance” (<bibleref ref="Prov.3.9">Prov 3:9</bibleref>). Jesus rebuked the [[Pharisees]] and [[scribes]] for not honoring their parents with material necessities (<bibleref ref="Matt.15.4-Matt.15.6">Matt 15:4-6</bibleref>). Ancient laws pronounced the [[death penalty]] on those who dishonored parents in act or word (<bibleref ref="Exod.21.15">Exod 21:15</bibleref>, <bibleref ref="Exod.21.17">17</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="Lev.20.9">Lev 20:9</bibleref>).<br /><br />

<h2>Meriting honor</h2>

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<h2>Injunctions to honor</h2>

Paul told the Christians in [[Rome]] to pay “honor to whom honor is due” (<bibleref ref="Rom.13.7">Rom 13:7</bibleref>). The [[Bible]] is clear on who merits honor, including the list above. The fifth commandment is explicit: “Honor your father and your mother” (<bibleref ref="Exod.20.12">Exod 20:12</bibleref>). Jesus (<bibleref ref="Matt.15.1-Matt.15.9">Matt 15:1-9</bibleref>) and Paul both emphasized its importance (<bibleref ref="Eph.6.2">Eph 6:2</bibleref>, <bibleref ref="Eph.6.3">3</bibleref>). Peter exhorted to “Honor all men...Honor the emperor” (<bibleref ref="1Pet.2.17">1 Pet 2:17</bibleref>), and Paul asked slaves to honor their masters (<bibleref ref="1Tim.6.1">1 Tim 6:1</bibleref>). Jesus said “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country...kin...house” (<bibleref ref="Mark.6.4">Mark 6:4</bibleref>).<br /><br />

<h2>Additional Material</h2>

<h3>Honorable</h3>

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The Revised Version (British and American) gives for "honorable" (<bibleref ref="1Sam.9.6">1Sa 9:6</bibleref>), "held in honor"; for "Yet shall I be glorious" (<bibleref ref="Isa.49.5">Isa 49:5</bibleref>), "I am honorable"; "honorable" for "honest" (<bibleref ref="Rom.12.17">Ro 12:17</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="2Cor.13.7">2Co 13:7</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="Phil.4.8">Php 4:8</bibleref>, margin "reverend"); for "honestly" (<bibleref ref="Hebrew13.18">Heb 13:18</bibleref>) the American Standard Revised Version has "honorably."

In Apocrypha we have endoxos translated "honorable" (Tobit 12:7, the Revised Version (British and American) "gloriously"); endoxos (Judith 16:21), timios (The Wisdom of Solomon 4:8), doxazo (Ecclesiasticus 24:12, the Revised Version (British and American) "glorified"), doxa (29:27, the Revised Version (British and American) "honor"), etc.<br /><br />

<h3>International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)</h3>

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The Revised Version (British and American) gives for "honorable" (<bibleref ref="1Sam.9.6">1Sa 9:6</bibleref>), "held in honor"; for "Yet shall I be glorious" (<bibleref ref="Isa.49.5">Isa 49:5</bibleref>), "I am honorable"; "honorable" for "honest" (<bibleref ref="Rom.12.17">Ro 12:17</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="2Cor.13.7">2Co 13:7</bibleref>; <bibleref ref="Phil.4.8">Php 4:8</bibleref>, margin "reverend"); for "honestly" (<bibleref ref="Hebrew13.18">Heb 13:18</bibleref>) the American Standard Revised Version has "honorably."

In Apocrypha we have endoxos translated "honorable" (Tobit 12:7, the Revised Version (British and American) "gloriously"); endoxos (Judith 16:21), timios (<span class="auto-link">[[The Wisdom of Solomon]]</span> 4:8), doxazo (Ecclesiasticus 24:12, the Revised Version (British and American) "glorified"), doxa (29:27, the Revised Version (British and American) "honor"), etc.