G5093: τίμιος (tímios)

G5093 τίμιος (tímios)

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Quick Definition

τίμιος, α, ον Adj of great price, precious, honored

Strong's Definition

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

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

τίμιος (G5093)

adjc. | -α, -ον | τιμάω

65.2 · Value · Valuable, Lacking in Value

valuable, precious pertaining to being of considerable value or worth It is possible to interpret λίθους τιμίους in 1CO 3:12 as a unit which means ‘precious stones’ (see 2.29), but in this figurative context of a foundation, the reference may very well be more general.

ACT 20:24 · 1CO 3:12 · JAS 5:7 · 1PE 1:19 · 2PE 1:4 · REV 17:4 · REV 18:12 · REV 18:12 · REV 18:16 · REV 21:11 · REV 21:19

87.6 · Status · Honor or Respect in Relation to Status

honored, respected pertaining to high status, involving both honor and respect

ACT 5:34 · HEB 13:4

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

τίμιος, -a, -ov, (τιμή), fr. Hom. down; a. prop. held as of great price, i.e. precious: λίθος, Rev. xvii. 4; xviii. 12, 16; xxi. 19; plur. 1 Co. iii. 12 [R. V. costly stones] ; compar. τεμιώτερος, 1 Pet. i. 7 Rec.; superl. τιμιώτατος, Rev. xviii. 12; xxi. 11. b. metaph. held in honor, esteemed, especially dear: Veb. xiii. 4; τινί, to one, Acts ν. 34; xx. 24 [here with a gen. also, ace. to the text of T Tr WH (οὐδενὸς λόγου ete. not worth a word; ef. Meyer ad loc.)]; καρπὸς τῆς γῆς, das. v.73 αἷμα, 1 Pet. i. 19; ἐπαγγέλματα, 2 Pet. i. 4.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

τίμιος timios 13x

precious, costly, of great price, 1 Cor. 3:12; Rev. 18:12; precious, dear, valuable, Acts 20:24; 1 Pet. 1:7, 19; honored, esteemed, respected, Acts 5:34; Heb. 13:4

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

τίμιος, -α, -ον

(< τιμή), [in LXX chiefly for יָקָר ;]

valued, hence,

precious, costly, highly valued: primarily, of money value, λίθος, Re 17:4 18:12, 16 21:19; pl., I Co 3:12; compar., -ώτεφος, I Pe 1:7, Rec.; superl., -ώτατος, Re 18:12 21:11; in extended sense, καρπός, Ja 5:7; αἷμα, I Pe 1:19; ἐπαγγέλματα, II Pe 1:4;

held in honour, honoured, esteemed worthy: c. dat., Ac 5:34; ὁ γάμος, He 13:4; ψυχή, Ac 20:24 (where τ. is pleonastic, v. Page, in l.).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

τίμιος, (1) ‘‘ precious,” “" costly,” of money value (Rev 172, @/.). Cf. P Cairo Zen II. 59160! (B.c. 255) a request to send some corn that the writer may not have to buy at a high price, ὅπως μὴ τίμιον ἀγοράζωμεν, and P Lond 77°? (Will— end of vi/A.D.) (= Chrest. Il. p. 371) ἀπὸ τιμίου εἴδους ἕως ἐλαχίστου. The neut. is used as a subst.in P Oxy VII. 102529 (late iii/A.D.) τὰ τείμια, “the presents” ; (2) “held in honour,” ‘* esteemed” (Ac 524, Heb 134): cf. P Tebt Il. 2942 (A.D. 146) ἐπὶ τοῖϊς αὐ]τοῖς τιμίοις καὶ δικαίοις mace, “with all the same privileges and rights” (Edd.), P Lond 117823 (A.p. 194) (= III. p. 216) ἀνδράσι τειμίοις po[v kal] φίλοις, and from the inscrr. Sy// 930 (= *705)** (B.C. 112-1) συντηρῆσαι τὰ ἐκ παλαιῶν χρόνων δεδομένα τίμια καὶ φιλάνθρωπα. The word is common in addresses, e.g. P Oxy II. 292} (c. A.D. 25) Θέων Τυράννωι τῶι τιμιωτάτων πλεῖστα χαίρειν, 73. 2901 (late i/A..) Ὧρος ᾿Απίωνι τῷ τειμειωτάτωι χαίρειν. Cf. also PSI VII. 800% (vi/A.p.) αἰτῶ τὰ τίμια ἴχνη τῶν ποδῶν τῆς ὑμετέρας ἐνδόξου φιλανθρωπίας, and the MGr usage of τίμιος = “‘ honest,” ‘‘honourable.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

τίμιος (timios) — precious. τίμι-ος [τῑ], α, ον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ος, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: (τιμή):— valued,

I. held in honour, worthy, ὅδε πᾶσι φίλος καὶ τ. ἐστι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἄνδρα τ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; γενεᾷ τίμιος [Δανάη] [Refs 8th c.BC+]: frequently in comparative and superlative, τιμιώταται θεῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; as form of address, -ώτατε[Refs 1st c.AD+]

II. of things, valuable, prized, οὐδὲν κτῆμα -ώτερον [NT+5th c.BC+]

II.2. of high price, costly, dear, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πωλεῖται τίμιος is sold dearly,[Refs 3rd c.BC+]; χρυσίον ὅταν πολὺ παραφανῇ, τὸ ἀργύριον -ώτερον ποιεῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb -ίως, πρίασθαι [Refs 6th c.AD+]

II.3. conferring honour, honourable, τιμία ἕδρα a seat of honour, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τ. γέρας an honourable privilege, [Refs]; οὑπιρρέων γὰρ -ώτερος χρόνος ἔσται πολίταις more full of honour, [Refs]; -ωτέρα χώρα a higher place, [Refs 5th c.BC+] ={τιμαί}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ τ. τῶν ἱερῶν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; also in singular, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τὰ -ώτατα, ={τὰ φίλτατα}, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; αἱ καλούμεναι τίμιαι τέσσαρες τέχναι Zos.Alch.p.239 [Refs 5th c.BC+]