Polutimos πολύτιμος
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| πολύτιμος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | polutimos |
| Strong's number | G4186 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | valuable |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Polutimos (Greek πολύτιμος, Strong's G4186) is a Greek adjective meaning “valuable”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πολύτιμος, -ον
(πολύς, τιμή)
1. much revered (Menand.).
2. very costly, very precious: Mat.13:46 26:7 (βαρύτιμος, WH), Jhn.12:3; comparat., 1Pe.1:7.†
(AS)
(πολύς, τιμή)
1. much revered (Menand.).
2. very costly, very precious: Mat.13:46 26:7 (βαρύτιμος, WH), Jhn.12:3; comparat., 1Pe.1:7.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | great price (1), costly (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | very precious (1), expensive (1), more precious (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Polutimos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 13:46Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.
John
- John 12:3Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 1:7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).