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See also glory, praise, worship

1. bkur sti/ 

   Biblical: respect, homage: lung ston pa la rang yul du bkur sti mi 'byung /  a prophet has no honor in his own country (Jn. 4:44), rtag pa'i dpal dang bkur sti 'tshol mkhan/  the one who persists in seeking glory and honor (Rom. 2:7), dam pa dang bkur sti dang ldan par/  holy and honorable (1 Thes. 4:4), khyed tsho la bkur sti dang /,,nga tshor smad pa thob bo/  you receive honor, we are dishonored (1 Cor. 4:10).

   Buddhist: bkur sti/  is respect or honor, especially that given to the monk body. Ideally bkur sti/  is offered through the "three doors" of body lus/  speech ngag and mind yid/  by prostrations, praise, and faith or trust (KTM). mchod pa dang bkur sti bzang po mdzad/  [King Khri Ral] offered homage and worship well (TRC 114), pan chen rin po che mchog la bkur sti rtse gcig tu byed pa/  the esteem and love offered to the Panchen Lama (MHP 9-10).

2. bkur sti byed/ 

   p. byas/  f. bya/  imp. byos/ 

   Biblical: to show honor to someone: rang gi pha ma la bkur sti byos shig honor your father and mother (Mt. 15:4), nga la zhabs tog byed pa de la/,,yab kyi bkur sti mdzad 'ong /  my Father will honor the one who serves me (Jn. 12:26).

3. bkur ba/ 

   Biblical: to show honor or reverence to someone: sde 'dis kha nas nga bkur/  these people honor me with their lips (Mt. 15:8), thams cad kyis bkur ba'i pha ru shi pa/  a Pharisee who was honored by all the people (Acts 5:34), yan lag gcig la bkur na/  if one part is honored (1 Cor. 12:26).

4. sti stang / 

   Biblical: reverence, respect, honor: mgron po thams cad kyi mdun du sti stang 'byung 'ong /  you will be honored in the presence of all your friends (Lk. 14:10), sti stang dang bstod pa/  honor and praise (1 Tim. 1:17), bza' mi byed pa ni kun nang sti stang 'os par rtsi/  marriage should be accounted worthy of honor by all (Heb. 13:4).

5. sti stang byed/ 

   p. byas/  f. bya/  imp. byos/ 

   Biblical: to show honor: gcig gis gcig la sti stang byos shig honor one another (Rom. 12:10).

6. zhe sa/ 

   Biblical: reverence, respect: dkon mchog yab kyi phyogs nas khong la zhe sa dang dpal byung dus su/  he received honor and glory from God (2 Pet. 1:17), zhe sa dang /,,dpal dang /,,bstod pa 'bul bar 'os pa lags so/  worthy to receive honor and glory and praise (Rev. 5:12).

   Buddhist: 1) zhe sa/  respect which is given to others in general; reverence, courtesy, or politeness (KTM); 2) honorific speech.

7. zhe sa byed/ 

   p. byas/  f. bya/  imp. byos/ 

   Biblical: to show honor or respect to: zhe sa byed 'os pa la zhe sa byos shig if honor is due, show honor (Rom. 13:7), 'di 'dra ba'i skyes bur zhe sa byos shig honor men like him (Phil. 2:29,30).

8. rtsis/ 

   [lit. to account]

   Biblical: estimation, esteem, value, respect: lung ston pa la rang yul dang rang khyim na ma gtogs par gar yang rtsis med mi 'byung /  only in his hometown and in his own house is a prophet without honor (Mt. 13:57), nga tshos snang chung rtsi ba'i yan lag la lhag par rtsi ste/  the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor (1 Cor. 12:23).

9. mchod pa/ 

   Biblical: to honor, worship, revere, or respect: yab la mchod pa ltar thams cad kyis sras la mchod pa'i phyir/  that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father (Jn. 5:22,23), glang bu zhig gi sku 'dra bzos nas/,,de la mchod pa phul/  making an idol of a calf, they honored [or worshiped] it (Acts 7:41).

   Buddhist: see worship.

Related Terms: 1) mtho ba/  (high) place of honor: chos khang du khri stan mtho ba/  the most important seats in the synagogues (Mt. 23:6); 2) gral mgo the place of honor at a table: mgron po rnams gral mgo la dga' ba gzigs pas/  when he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table (Lk. 14:7); 3) dpal/  honor, glory: lus kyi sgo nas dkon mchog gi dpal ston zhig honor God with your body (1 Cor. 6:20); 4) mtshan rgyas par gyur ba/  [lit. name + increase] to gain a reputation: gtso bo ye shu'i mtshan rgyas par gyur to/  the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor (Acts 19:17); 5) grags pa/  reputation khyed rnams kyi grags pa che/,,nged rnams la grags pa med do/  you are honored, we are dishonored (1 Cor. 4:10 SV); 6) snyan grags/  fame, reputation: rang gi snyan grags 'tshol/  seeks honor for himself (Jn. 7:18), kho ni mi grangs sum cu'i nang nas snyan grags che shos shig tu 'gyur te/  was he not held in greater honor than the Three (2 Sam. 23:19 NTV); 7) rgyan/  adornment, blessing: spun gzhan gnyis po chos tshogs kyi pho nya dang ma shi ka'i rgyan yin/  as for our brothers, they are representatives of the churches and an honor to Christ (2 Cor. 8:23); 8) spyod bzang /  honorable conduct: nga tshor shes bzang gtsang ma dang rnam kun spyod bzang yod pa la yid ches pas/  we are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way (Heb. 13:18); 9) gus pa/  to honor, show respect to: rgyal po la gus shig honor the king (1 Pet. 2:17), also gus zhabs byed/  to honor: bud med tshos nga la gus zhabs byed par 'gyur/  by these slave girls you spoke of, I will be held in honor (2 Sam. 6:22 NTV), gus zhabs chen pos mgo bo sa la btung de/  fell with her face to the ground to pay him honor (2 Sam. 14:4); 10) bsnyen bkur/  veneration (see worship); 11) bstod pa/  praise: sangs rgyas la bstod pa sogs mchod brjod kyi dpe cha/  manuals of worship in praise of the Buddha (TRC 2), 'jig rten las 'das bstod pa/  praise to the Buddha (LKT), see praise.