Τίμων [on the accent cf. W. § 6, 1, 1.7, τωνος, ὁ, Timon, one of the seven deacons of the church at Jerusalem: Acts vi. 5.

Τίμων Timōn 1x

Timon, pr. name, Acts 6:5*

Τίμων, -ωνος, ὁ Timon: Ac 6:5.†

Τίμων ἐσο(μένην) πλ[Π στην τει(μήν), ‘the highest current price at the time being’’ (Edd.), P Grenf II. 6718 (a.p. 237) (= Selections, p. 109) ἀραβῶνος [τῇ τ]ιμῇ ἐλλογουμέν[ο]ν σ[ο]ι ‘‘ earnest money to be reckoned by you in the price,”’ 76. 7717-18 (iii/iv A.D.) (= Selections, p. 121) τιμ(ὴ) φαρμάκον . τιμ(ὴ) οἴνου, ‘the price of medicine . . of wine,’’ in a note of funeral expenses. . the price Swete suggests that there may be a play on the double sense of τιμή in Ev. Petr. 3 where the multitude are described as scourging Jesus and saying Ταύτῃ τῇ τιμῇ τιμήσωμεν Toy υἱὸν τοῦ θεοῦ, ‘with this honour let us honour,” or “αἵ this price let us apprize, the Son of God.” For τίμημα see P Grenf II. 67% (hire of dancing girls— A.D. 237) (= Selections, p. 108) ὑπὲρ τιμήμα[τος] πασῶν τῶν ἡμερῶν [πυρο]ῦ ἀρτάβας Ὑ, “by way of payment for the whole period three artabae of wheat,” PSI IV. 313° (iii/iv A.D.) τὸ συνφωνηθὲν τίμημα pleT]agd μαρτύρων, and for τίμησις see 20. 32719 (B.C. 259-8) τίμησις ἣν ἐλάβομεν παρὰ BovBddov. Note also the adj. πρόστειμος (not in 1,58) in P Ryl Il. 244% (iii/A.p.) πάντα yap πρόστειμα γέγονεν, “for everything has risen in price” (Edd.).

Τίμων (Timōn) — Timon. Τίμων, -ωνος, ὁ Timon: Act.6:5.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)