The term "stately" is often used to describe something that is majestic, dignified, or grand in appearance and manner. In the context of the Bible, the concept of stateliness can be associated with the grandeur and majesty of God, His creation, and the structures or people that reflect His glory.

Biblical References:

1. God's Majesty and Creation:
The Bible frequently speaks of the majesty and grandeur of God, which can be understood as stately. In Psalm 93:1 , it is written, "The LORD reigns, He is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed in majesty and armed with strength. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved." This verse highlights the stately nature of God's reign and His creation, which reflects His majestic power and order.

2. The Temple:
The construction of the Temple in Jerusalem is another example of stateliness in the Bible. Solomon's Temple was designed to be a place of grandeur and beauty, reflecting the glory of God. In 1 Kings 6, the detailed description of the Temple's construction emphasizes its splendor and stately design, intended to honor God.

3. The New Jerusalem:
The vision of the New Jerusalem in Revelation 21 also conveys a sense of stateliness. The city is described with walls of jasper, streets of pure gold, and gates of pearl, symbolizing the ultimate expression of divine majesty and beauty. Revelation 21:11 states, "shining with the glory of God, its radiance like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal."

4. Human Dignity:
The Bible also speaks to the dignity and stateliness of humanity, created in the image of God. Psalm 8:5 declares, "You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor." This verse reflects the inherent dignity and stateliness bestowed upon humans by their Creator.

5. Wisdom and Conduct:
Proverbs often associates wisdom with a stately manner of living. Proverbs 31:25 describes the virtuous woman: "Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the days to come." Her conduct and character are marked by a stately dignity that commands respect and admiration.

Theological Implications:

The concept of stateliness in the Bible underscores the importance of reflecting God's majesty and glory in both creation and human conduct. It calls believers to recognize the grandeur of God's works and to live in a manner that honors Him. The stateliness of God's creation and His dwelling places serves as a reminder of His sovereignty and the beauty of His divine order. Believers are encouraged to embody this stateliness through righteous living, reflecting the dignity and honor that come from being made in the image of God.1. (superl.) Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic; grand; as, stately manners; a stately gait.

2. (adv.) Majestically; loftily.

STATELY

stat'-li (kebhuddah, "weight," "honor," "wealth"): "And sit upon a stately (magnificent) bed" (Ezekiel 23:41).

2362. thronos -- a throne
... seat, throne. From thrao (to sit); a stately seat ("throne"); by implication, power
or (concretely) a potentate -- seat, throne. (thronoi) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2362.htm - 6k3520. kebuddah -- abundance, riches
... carriage, all glorious, stately. Irreg. Feminine passive participle of kabad;
weightiness, ie Magnificence, wealth -- carriage, all glorious, stately. ...
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117. addir -- majestic
... Usage glorious (1), leader (1), magnificent (1), majestic (4), majestic ones (1),
masters (3), mighty (6), Mighty One (1), nobles (7), powerful (1), stately (1 ...
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3190. yatab -- to be good, well, glad, or pleasing
... 2), prosper (4), reform (1), seemed good (2), seemed reasonable (1), seems (1),
seems best (1), seems good (1), shown (1), skillfully (2), stately (2), surely ...
/hebrew/3190.htm - 7k

Of the Oracle Found Inscribed an a Stone, when the Walls of ...
... When nymphs their mystic dance with wat'ry feet. Shall tread through proud Byzantium's
stately street; ... Shall tread through proud Byzantium's stately street.'. ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of scholasticus/chapter viii of the oracle found.htm

The Legend of La Brea {331A}
... Down beside the loathly Pitch Lake, In the stately Morichal, {331b} Sat an
ancient Spanish Indian, Peering through the columns tall. ...
/.../kingsley/andromeda and other poems/the legend of la brea.htm

Come Rest, and be Still in the Bosom of Thy Mother, Son of the ...
... gladsomeness. David, that stately king, took branches, [468] and in the
feast amongst the children as he danced, he gave praise. ...
/.../ephraim/hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn ix come rest and.htm

What Went Ye Out to See
... O'er the rude sandy lea, Where stately Jordan flows by many a palm,. ... And wind thy
thoughtful way,. Where rested once the Temple's stately shade,". ...
/.../palgrave/the treasury of sacred song/cclxix what went ye out.htm

Man's Life his Monument.
... The stately Abbey may one day fall to ruin, the hand of violence may break and scatter
those costly tombs, but the memory of those who sleep there cannot die ...
/.../the life of duty a years plain sermons v 2/sermon xxxviii mans life his.htm

The Procession of Amen
... If he suffered any disappointment in hearing proof of their identity, it was
immediately nullified by the joy his artist-soul took in the stately Hebrew woman. ...
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Solomon's Temple Spiritualized
... the wondrous universe of nature condescended to furnish the plan, the detail, the
ornaments, and even the fashion of the utensils of this stately building. ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/solomons temple spiritualized.htm

"He is the Head, and we be his Members. " "Therefore Our Father ...
... understanding. The Lord sitteth stately in rest and in peace; the Servant standeth
by afore his Lord reverently, ready to do his Lord's will. ...
/.../julian/revelations of divine love/chapter li he is the.htm

Lovely to a Poet or an Artist's Eye is the Unevenly-Built and ...
... Cardinal Bonpre, walking past the stately fourteenth-century Gothic pile of the
Palais de Justice, thought half-vaguely of some of these things,"but they ...
//christianbookshelf.org/corelli/the master-christian/ii lovely to a poet.htm

Useless Sacrifice
... Suppose yourselves in some stately palace, amid marbles and bronzes, statues and
pictures, and all that cunning brain and cunning hand, when wedded to the high ...
/.../kingsley/all saints day and other sermons/sermon xxxvi useless sacrifice.htm

Stately (11 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (superl.) Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic;
grand; as, stately manners; a stately gait. ...STATELY. ...
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March (41 Occurrences)
... side. 4. (vi) To move with regular steps, as a soldier; to walk in a grave,
deliberate, or stately manner; to advance steadily. 5 ...
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Sweep (34 Occurrences)
... 4. (vi) To carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion; hence, to carry in a
stately or proud fashion. 5. (vi) To strike with a long stroke. ...
/s/sweep.htm - 19k

Zoology
... There are three things which are stately in their march, Yea, four which are stately
in going: The lion, which is might, lest among beasts, And turneth not ...
/z/zoology.htm - 18k

Stated (9 Occurrences)

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Noble (61 Occurrences)
... or action; a noble heart. 2. (superl.) Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid;
as, a noble edifice. 3. (superl.) of exalted rank; of ...
/n/noble.htm - 27k

Oaks (14 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Zechariah 11:2 Wail, fir tree, for
the cedar has fallen, because the stately ones are destroyed. ...
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Jupiter (3 Occurrences)
... Barnabas was identified with this god by the Lycaonians (Acts 14:12), because he
was of stately and commanding presence, as they supposed Jupiter to be. ...
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Lofty (44 Occurrences)
... 2. (superl.) Fig.: Elevated in character, rank, dignity, spirit, bearing, language,
etc.; exalted; noble; stately; characterized by pride; haughty. Int. ...
/l/lofty.htm - 20k

Lystra (6 Occurrences)
... took him for Mercury, because he was the "chief speaker," and his companion Barnabas
for Jupiter, probably in consequence of his stately, venerable appearance ...
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