adjective

timios

Greekτίμιος (timios)

Strong’sG5093

of great price, precious, honored

stem timi-13 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books8 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

precious9×costly1×in honor1×respected1×value1×

What it means

τίμιος, -α, -ον

(< τιμή), [in LXX chiefly for יָקָר;]

valued, hence,

(a) 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;

(b) 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.).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G5093 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidtim'-ee-os

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

Fromfrom G5092;

King Jamesdear, honourable, (more, most) precious, had in reputation.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	timios2×τίμιος	timias	timiem	timiois	timiais	timieim1×τίμια
object accusative	timion1×τίμιον	timian1×τιμίαν		timioin1×τιμίους	timiain
direct address vocative	timior	timiar		timioir	timiair
of, belonging to genitive	timiou1×τιμίου	timiau	timieu	timioiu	timiaiu	timieiu
to, for dative	timio3×τιμίῳ	timia	timie1×τιμίῳ	timioi	timiai	timiei

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

timistem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

timi 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

Where it appears

13 occurrences, every one of them listed

timios“in honor”subjectnominative singular2×

Acts 5:34“respected”anistanaratos de tinos en te sunedrie Farisaios onome Gamaliēl, nomodidaskalos timios panto to lao, keleuata exō brachuem toin anthrōpoin poiara,But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.

Hebrews 13:4“in honor”timios tos gamos en pantoi kai tas koitas amiantas, pornoin gar kai moichoin krinati tos theos.Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

timion“precious”objectaccusative singular1×

James 5:7“precious”Makrothumavar oun, adelfoir, heōs tau parousiau tou kuriou. idou tos geōrgos ekdechetō ton timion karpon tau gēau, makrothumarōtos epi auto heōs lambateia proimon kai opsimon.Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil — how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.

timiou“precious”of, belonging togenitive singular1×

Revelation 18:12“precious”gomon chrusou kai argurou kai lithou timiou kai margaritoiu kai bussineu kai porfurau kai sirikeu kai kokkineu, kai pantem xulem thuinem kai pantem skeuem elefantinem kai pantem skeuem ek xuleu timiotateu kai chalkou kai sidērou kai marmarou,cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;

timio“precious”to, fordative singular3×

Revelation 17:4“precious”kai tas gunaikas ate periballerētas porfurouem kai kokkinem, kai chrusirētas chrusie kai litho timio kai margaritoi, echarōtas potēriem chrusouem en ta cheira autau gemarōtem bdelugmeiu kai teim akatharteim tau porneiau autau,The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.

Revelation 18:16“precious”legarōtois; Ouai ouai, tar politar tar megar, tar periballerētar bussinem kai porfurouem kai kokkinem kai chrusirētar chrusie kai litho timio kai margarito,saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!

Revelation 21:19“precious”tois themeliois teu teicheu tau politau panto litho timio kosmirētois; tos themelios tos prōtos iaspias, tos deuteros sapfiras, tos tritos chalkēdōnos, tos tetartos smaragdos,The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,

timian“value”objectaccusative singular1×

Acts 20:24“value”alla oudenou logou poiemō tan psuchan timian miauto hōs teleiara ton dromon mu kai tan diakonian han lambama para tou kuriou Iēsu, diamarturera tem euangeliem tau chariau tou theou.But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus — the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

timie“precious”to, fordative singular1×

1 Peter 1:19“precious”alla timie haime hōs amnou amōmou kai aspilou Christou,but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

timioin“precious”objectaccusative plural1×

1 Corinthians 3:12“precious”ei de tinos epoikodomatō epi ton themelion chruson, arguron, lithoin timioin, xuleim, chorton, kalaman,If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,

timieim“precious”subject or objectdirect plural1×

2 Peter 1:4“precious”dia heiu teim timieim kai megotateim ni epangelmeim dōretē, hina dia houteiu gineveia theiau koinōnois fusiau, apofeugaratois tau en to kosmo en epithumia fthorau.Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

timiotateu1×

Revelation 18:12“costly”gomon chrusou kai argurou kai lithou timiou kai margaritoiu kai bussineu kai porfurau kai sirikeu kai kokkineu, kai pantem xulem thuinem kai pantem skeuem elefantinem kai pantem skeuem ek xuleu timiotateu kai chalkou kai sidērou kai marmarou,cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;

timiotato1×

Revelation 21:11“precious”echarōtan tan doxan tou theou; tos fōstēros autau homoios litho timiotato, hōs litho iaspia krustallizarōto;shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.