τιμήtimḗ
a value, i.e. money paid, or (concretely and collectively) valuables; by analogy, esteem (especially of the highest degree), or the dignity itself
Greek (New Testament) · G5092
Meanings
a valuing, hence, objectively
1. a price paid or received: with genitive of person, Matthew 27:9; with genitive of thing, Acts 5:2, Acts 5:3; plural, Acts 4:34, Acts 19:19; τ. αἵματος, Matthew 27:6; ἠγοράσθητε τιμῆς, 1 Corinthians 6:20, 1 Corinthians 7:23; ὠνεῖσθαι τιμῆς ἀργυρίου, Acts 7:16.
2. esteem, honour: Romans 12:10, Romans 13:7, 1 Corinthians 12:23, 1 Timothy 5:17, 1 Timothy 6:1, Hebrews 5:4, 1 Peter 2:7, 1 Peter 3:7; τ. διδόναι, 1 Corinthians 12:24; ἔχειν, John 4:44, Hebrews 3:3; τ. καὶ δόξα (δ. κ. τ.), Romans 2:7, Romans 2:10, 1 Timothy 1:17, Hebrews 2:7 (LXX), Hebrews 2:9, 1 Peter 1:7, 2 Peter 1:17, Revelation 4:9, Revelation 4:11, Revelation 5:12, Revelation 5:13, Revelation 7:12, Revelation 21:26; τ. καὶ κράτος, 1 Timothy 6:16; εἰς τ., Romans 9:21, 2 Timothy 2:20, 2 Timothy 2:21; ἐν τ., Colossians 2:23; 1 Thessalonians 4:4; by by metonymy, of marks of honour, Acts 28:10.
Same root
- τίνωtínō · G5099to pay a price, i.e. as a penalty
- ἄτιμοςátimos · G820(negatively) unhonoured or (positively) dishonoured
- ΤίμωνTímōn · G5096valuable; Timon, a Christian
- βαρύτιμοςbarýtimos · G927highly valuable
- ἰσότιμοςisótimos · G2472of equal value or honor
- ἐπιτιμίαepitimía · G2009properly, esteem, i.e. citizenship; used (in the sense of G2008 (ἐπιτιμάω)) of a penalty
- φιλοτιμέομαιphilotiméomai · G5389to be fond of honor, i.e. emulous (eager or earnest to do something)
- τιμωρέωtimōréō · G5097properly, to protect one's honor, i.e. to avenge (inflict a penalty)
Where it appears
Appears 41 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 27:6 The leading priests picked up the coins. “It wouldn’t be right to put this money in the Temple treasury,” they said, “since it was payment for murder.”
- Matthew 27:9 This fulfilled the prophecy of Jeremiah that says, “They took the thirty pieces of silver— the price at which he was valued by the people of Israel,
- John 4:44 He himself had said that a prophet is not honored in his own hometown.
- Acts 4:34 There were no needy people among them, because those who owned land or houses would sell them
- Acts 5:2 He brought part of the money to the apostles, claiming it was the full amount. With his wife’s consent, he kept the rest.
- Acts 5:3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, why have you let Satan fill your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself.
See every passage
- Matthew 27:6, 27:9
- John 4:44
- Acts 4:34, 5:2, 5:3, 7:16, 19:19, 28:10
- Romans 2:7, 2:10, 9:21, 12:10, 13:7
- 1 Corinthians 6:20, 7:23, 12:23, 12:24
- Colossians 2:23
- 1 Thessalonians 4:4
- 1 Timothy 1:17, 5:17, 6:1, 6:16
- 2 Timothy 2:20, 2:21
- Hebrews 2:7, 2:9, 3:3, 5:4
- 1 Peter 1:7, 2:7, 3:7
- 2 Peter 1:17
- Revelation 4:9, 4:11, 5:12, 5:13, 7:12, 21:26
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.