GreekG5093Adjective

τίμιος

timios

12Occurrences
G5093Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

valuable, i.e. (objectively) costly, or (subjectively) honored, esteemed, or (figuratively) beloved

from G5092 (τιμή);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
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: chiefly for יָקָר

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

τίμιος appears 12 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
5
Acts
2
1 Corinthians
1
1 Peter
1
2 Peter
1
Hebrews
1
James
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 3:12BSB

If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,

2 Peter 1:4BSB

Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

Acts 5:34BSB

But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.

James 5:7BSB

Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.

Revelation 18:12BSB

cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;

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