International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Dignities; Dignity

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Dignities; Dignity


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dig´ni-tiz, dig´ni-ti (Hebrew mārōm, se'ēth, gedhullāh): Rank or position, not nobility or austerity of personal character or bearing, is denoted by this word in its Old Testament occurrences (; ; ; ). In ; , “dignities” (δόχαι, dóxai) are angels, lofty spiritual beings, possible objects of blasphemy; compare the context in both passages.