τίμιος
timiosAdjectiveG5093
precious
From: from G5092 (τιμή);
Short Definition
valuable, i.e. (objectively) costly, or (subjectively) honored, esteemed, or (figuratively) beloved
Full Lexicon Entry
valued, hence, (a) precious, costly, highly valued: primarily, of money value, *λίθος *; pl.; compar., -ώτεφος, Rec.; superl., -ώτατος; in extended sense, καρπός; αἷμα; ἐπαγγέλματα; (b) held in honour, honoured, esteemed worthy: with dative; ὁ γάμος; ψυχή, (where is pleonastic, see Page, in l).
LXX Usage: chiefly for יָקָר
Grammar
Part of Speech Adjective
Morphology G:A
DescriptionGreek Adjective
Occurrences
12 timesAppears 12 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Revelation
5
Acts
2
1 Corinthians
1
1 Peter
1
2 Peter
1
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 3:12
- 2 Peter 1:4
- Acts 5:34
- James 5:7
- Revelation 18:12
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