τίμιοςtímios
valued, hence
Greek (New Testament) · G5093
Meanings
(a) precious, costly, highly valued: primarily, of money value, λίθος, Revelation 17:4, Revelation 18:12, Revelation 18:16, Revelation 21:19; plural, 1 Corinthians 3:12; compar., -ώτεφος, 1 Peter 1:7, Rec.; superlative, -ώτατος, Revelation 18:12, Revelation 21:11; in extended sense, καρπός, James 5:7; αἷμα, 1 Peter 1:19; ἐπαγγέλματα, 2 Peter 1:4
(b) held in honour, honoured, esteemed worthy: with dative, Acts 5:34; ὁ γάμος, Hebrews 13:4; ψυχή, Acts 20:24 (where τ. is pleonastic, see Page, in l.).
Same root
- τιμήtimḗ · G5092a value, i.e. money paid, or (concretely and collectively) valuables; by analogy, esteem (especially of the highest degree), or the dignity itself
- τιμιότηςtimiótēs · G5094expensiveness, i.e. (by implication) magnificence
- τιμάωtimáō · G5091to prize, i.e. fix a valuation upon; by implication, to revere
Where it appears
Appears 13 times in the Bible.
- Acts 5:34 But one member, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, who was an expert in religious law and respected by all the people, stood up and ordered that the men be sent outside the council chamber for a while.
- Acts 20:24 But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.
- 1 Corinthians 3:12 Anyone who builds on that foundation may use a variety of materials—gold, silver, jewels, wood, hay, or straw.
- Hebrews 13:4 Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery.
- James 5:7 Dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen.
- 1 Peter 1:19 It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.