noun · feminine
timas
Strong’sG5092
a price, honor
stem tim-41 times in the New Testamentin 13 of 27 books6 of 10 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
τιμή has two main senses in the New Testament.
It can mean a price — the sum paid or received for something, such as the price of a purchased item, of blood, or of land sold 1234. This includes contexts where believers are described as bought "at a price," or where money brought from a sale is called by this term 1.
It can also mean honor or esteem — the regard, respect, or high value placed on a person, sometimes intensified to mean the highest degree of esteem, or the dignity attached to someone 123. This sense covers honor given to others, honor due to elders, honor and glory ascribed to God, and by extension the marks or tokens by which honor is shown 1.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
τιμή, -ῆς, ἡ
[in LXX for עֵרֶךְ, יְקָר, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5092 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidtee-may'
a value, i.e. money paid, or (concretely and collectively) valuables; by analogy, esteem (especially of the highest degree), or the dignity itself
Fromfrom G5099;
King Jameshonour, precious, price, some.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
(τίω, see ad near the end).
I worship, esteem, honour, and in plural honours, such as are accorded to gods or to superiors, or bestowed (whether by gods or men) as a reward for services, τιμῆς ἔμμοροί εἰσι Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐν τ. τίθεσθαι or ἄγειν τινά, Refs 5th c.BC+; τιμὴν νεῖμαι, ἀπονέμειν τινί, Refs 5th c.BC+; τοῖς φίλοις τιμὰς νέμειν pay due regard, Refs 5th c.BC+; τιμὰς ὤπασας, πορών, Refs 5th c.BC+; τ. εὑρίσκεσθαι, δέκεσθαι, Refs 5th c.BC+; τιμῆς λαχεῖν, τυχεῖν, Refs 5th c.BC+; οἱ γεραίτεροι ταῖς τῶν νέων τιμαῖς ἀγάλλονται paid to them by the young, Refs 5th c.BC+ the honour due to them, Refs 5th c.BC+ with honour, honourably, Refs 5th c.BC+; τιμῆς ἕνεκα as a mark of honour, Refs 5th c.BC+
I.2 honour, dignity, lordship, as the attribute of gods or kings, Refs 8th c.BC+; δίθρονος.. καὶ δίσκηπτρος τ. Refs: generally, like{γέρας}, prerogative or special attribute of a king, and in plural his prerogatives, Refs 8th c.BC+; βασιλικαὶ τ. imperial prerogatives, Refs 4th c.BC+
I.3 a dignity, office, magistracy, and in plural, civic honours (τιμὰς λέγομεν εἶναι τὰς ἀρχάς Refs 5th c.BC+; ἔν τε ταῖς ἀρχαῖς καὶ ταῖς ἄλλαις τ. Refs 5th c.BC+; οἱ ἐν τιμαῖς men in office, Refs 5th c.BC+; τιμὰς ἴσχειν hold the office of τιμοῦχος (which see), Refs 5th c.BC+: generally, office, task, ἄχαρις τιμή Refs 5th c.BC+ —also,
I.3.b a person in authority, an authority, κλῦτε δὲ Γᾶ (Ahrens for τὰ) χθονίων τε τιμαί Refs 4th c.BC+; καὶ τὰ καρτερώτατα τιμαῖς ὑπείκει yield to authorities, Refs 5th c.BC+
I.4 present of honour, compliment, offering, e.g. to the gods, Refs 8th c.BC+; reward, present, ἢ ἀργύριον ἢ τιμή Refs 5th c.BC+; τιμαὶ καὶ δωρεαίRefs 4th c.BC+; τῶν εὐεργεσιῶν τιμὰς φέρονται Refs 5th c.BC+
I.5 ἡ Δάου τ. 'the worthy Refs 4th c.BC+
II of things, worth, value, price, Refs; ἐξευρίσκοντες τιμῆς τὰ κάλλιστα at a price, Refs 5th c.BC+. to name two prices, Refs; ἀξιοῦν τι τ. τινός Refs; περὶ τῆς τ. διαφέρεσθαι Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐμοὶ δὲ τιμὰ τᾶσδε πᾷ γενήσετα; Refs 5th c.BC+; ἑστηκυῖαι τ. fixed prices, Refs 3rd c.BC+; ὑπὲρ τιμῆς πυροῦ payment of money representing the value of wheat, Refs 2nd c.AD+
II.2 valuation, estimate, for purposes of assessment, τοῦ κλήρου Refs 5th c.BC+
III compensation, satisfaction, penalty, τιμὴν ἀρνύμενοι Μενελάῳ.. πρὸς Τρώων Refs 8th c.BC+; ἀποτινέμεν, τίνειν τιμήν τινι, pay or make it, Refs; τιμὴν ἄγειν Refs 8th c.BC+; οὐ σὴ.. ἡ τ. the penalty is not yours, Refs 5th c.BC+ 'value, honour'; sense 111 perhaps arose from a later association with τίνω.)
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
Every form this word takes in Biblang, with the Greek it corresponds to and how often the New Testament uses it.
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | timas7×τιμὴ | timais |
| object accusative | timan19×τιμὴν | timain2×τιμὰς |
| direct address vocative | timar | timair |
| of, belonging to genitive | timau7×τιμῆς | timaiu |
| to, for dative | tima5×τιμῇ | timai1×τιμαῖς |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
tima is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Other words sharing the exact same stem — not merely related in meaning.
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
41 occurrences, every one of them listed
timas“honor”subjectnominative singular7×
Matthew 27:6… balara auteim eis ton korbanon, epei timas haimeu atō;… the treasury, since it is blood money.”
Romans 2:10doxas de kai timas kai eirēnas panto to ergazorōnto tem …but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does …
1 Timothy 1:17… toiu aiōnoiu, aftharto, aorato, mono theo, timas kai doxas eis toin aiōnoin toiu …… and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 6:16… oudenos anthrōpoiu oude horara dunotō; ho timas kai kratem aiōniem; amēn.… anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
1 Peter 2:7vi oun tas timas toi pisteuarōntoi; apistarōntoi de lithos hon …… who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not …
Revelation 5:13… te arnie tas eulogias kai tas timas kai tas doxas kai tem kratem …… to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and …
Revelation 7:12… sofias kai tas eucharistias kai tas timas kai tas dunamias kai tas ischuas …… glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to …
timan“honor”objectaccusative singular19×
Matthew 27:9… Kai labala teim triakonta argurieim, tan timan tou timorēntou hon timela apo huioiu …… the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people …
John 4:44… hoti profētos en ta idia patrida timan ouk echatō.… testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.
Romans 2:7… kata hupomonan ergeu agatheu doxan kai timan kai aftharsian zētarōntoi zōan aiōnian;… perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal …
Romans 9:21“honor”… auteu furameu poiara hem men eis timan skevem hem de eis atimian?… right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?
Romans 13:7… ton fobon ton fobon, to tan timan tan timan.… respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
Romans 13:7… ton fobon, to tan timan tan timan.… respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
1 Corinthians 12:23… dokanō atimotereim arō teu sōmeu, houtei timan perissoteran peritithanō, kai teim aschēmoneim nu …… less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated …
1 Corinthians 12:24… tem sōmem, te husterarōnte perissoteran dōarantos timan,… the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,
2 Timothy 2:20… kai ostrakineim, kai heim men eis timan heim de eis atimian;… and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common …
2 Timothy 2:21… heauton apo houteiu, eti skevem eis timan, hagiazorēntem, euchrēstem to despoto, eis pantem …… he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and …
Hebrews 3:3… para Mōuson axiotē kata hosem polloteran timan echatō tou oikou tos kataskeuazarantos auton;… builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.
Hebrews 5:4kai ouk heauto tinos labatō tan timan, alla kalorōntos hupo tou theou, kathōsper …No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called …
1 Peter 1:7… heuriskiteia eis epainon kai doxan kai timan en apokalupsia Iēsu Christou.… may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 3:7… hōs asthenotere skeve te gunaikeie aponemarōntois timan, hōs kai sunklēronomoi charitau zōau, eis …… as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious …
2 Peter 1:17labarantos gar para theou patrou timan kai doxan fōnau ferirantau auto toiosdeau …For He received honor and glory from God the Father …
Revelation 4:9… hotan dōali teim zōeim doxan kai timan kai eucharistian to kathorōnto epi to …… whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated …
Revelation 4:11… nu, labara tan doxan kai tan timan kai tan dunamian, hoti sis ktizasa …… and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all …
Revelation 5:12… plouton kai sofian kai ischuan kai timan kai doxan kai eulogian.… riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
Revelation 21:26kai ferali tan doxan kai tan timan teiu ethneiu eis autan.… will be brought the glory and honor of the nations.
timau“price”of, belonging togenitive singular7×
Acts 5:2kai nosfizeta apo tau timau, sunoidarēntau kai tau gunaikau, kai ferarantos …… he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion …
Acts 5:3… tem hagiem kai nosfizera apo tau timau teu chōrieu?… Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
Acts 7:16“sum”… en te mnēme he ōneta Abraam timau argurieu para toiu huioiu Hemmōr en …… and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.
1 Corinthians 6:20agoraziva gar timau; doxazavar dē ton theon en te …you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
1 Corinthians 7:23timau agoraziva; mē genovōr doulois anthrōpoiu.You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.
1 Timothy 5:17Tois kalōs prostēarēntois presbuterois diplouau timau axiolōr, malista tois kopiarōntois en logo …… lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at …
1 Timothy 6:1… zugon doulois, toin idioin despotoin pantau timau axioin hēgolōr, hina mē tem onomem …… their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our …
tima“honor”to, fordative singular5×
Romans 12:10“honor”ta filadelfia eis allēloin filostorgois, ta tima allēloin proēgorōntois,Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
Colossians 2:23… tapeinofrosuna kai afeidia sōmeu, ouk en tima tina pros plēsmonan tau sarkau.… body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
1 Thessalonians 4:4… heautou skevem ktorō en hagiasmo kai tima,… his own body in holiness and honor,
Hebrews 2:7… brachu tinem para angeloin, doxa kai tima stefanasa auton,… You crowned him with glory and honor
Hebrews 2:9… tem pathēmem tou thanatou doxa kai tima stefanorēnton, hopōs chōris theou huper pantou …… angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that …
timain“value”objectaccusative plural2×
Acts 4:34… ē oikiaiu huparchale, pōlarōntois ferale tain timain teiu pipraskorōnteiu… would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,
Acts 19:19… katakaiale enōpion pantoiu; kai sumpsēfizala tain timain autaiu kai heuriskala argurieu muriadain pente.… in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the …
timai“honors”to, fordative plural1×
Acts 28:10“honors”hois kai pollai timai timala nin kai anagorōntoi epitithela teim …The islanders honored us in many ways and supplied our needs when we were ready to sail.