Lexical Definition

‎κλέος‎ kléos (kleh'-os) credit ^G:N-N
from a shorter form of ‎καλέω‎

glory.

• renown (as if being called)

Abbott-Smith

κλέος, -ους, τό, [in LXX: Jb 28:22 (שֵׁמַע) Jb 30:8*;]
1. a rumour, report.
2. good report, fame, glory: I Pe 2:20.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

κλέος, τό,

Doric dialect κλέϝος [Refs 8th c.BC+]:— rumour, report, τί δὴ κ. ἔστ᾽ ἀνὰ ἄστ; [Refs 8th c.BC+]; σὸν κ. news of thee, [Refs]the report of their coming, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κείνου κατὰ κ. at the news of his coming, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; rumour, opposed to certainty, κ. οἶον ἀκούομεν οὐδέ τι ἴδμεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]

__II goodreport, fame, frequently in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κ. εἶναί τινι to be a glory to him,[Refs 8th c.BC+][same place]; κ. ἀρέσθαι, εὑρέσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γίνεσθε κατὰ κ. ὧδε μαχηταί in renown, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; λαβεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. αἰχμᾶς glory in or for.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. σου μαντικόν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. καταθέσθαι to lay up store of glory, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποῖον κ., εἰ..; [NT] the lays of their achievements, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.2 rarely in bad sense, δύσφαμον κ. ill repute, [Refs 5th c.BC+] of whom there is least talk either for praise or blame. (Cf. Sanskrit śrávas 'fame', Slavonic slovo 'word', 'glory'; cognate with κλέω (A), κλύω.)

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Pet.2.20}