precious

Greek Adjective

τίμιος, -α, -ον (τιμή), [in LXX chiefly for יָקָר;] valued, hence, (a) precious, costly, highly valued: primarily, of money value, λίθος, Rev.17:4 18:12, 16 21:19; pl, 1Co.3:12; compar, -ώτεφος, 1Pe.1:7, Rec; superl, -ώτατος, Rev.18:12 21:11; in extended sense, καρπός, Jas.5:7; αἷμα, 1Pe.1:19; ἐπαγγέλματα, 2Pe.1:4; (b) held in honour, honoured, esteemed worthy: with dative, Act.5:34; ὁ γάμος, Heb.13:4; ψυχή, Act.20:24 (where τ. is pleonastic, see Page, in l). (AS)

precious

Greek Adjective

τίμι-ος [τῑ], α, ον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ος, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: (τιμή):— valued, I) held in honour, worthy, ὅδε πᾶσι φίλος καὶ τ. ἐστι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἄνδρα τ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; γενεᾷ τίμιος [Δανάη] [Refs 8th c.BC+]: frequently in comparative and superlative, τιμιώταται θεῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; as form of address, -ώτατε[Refs 1st c.AD+] II) of things, valuable, prized, οὐδὲν κτῆμα -ώτερον [NT+5th c.BC+] II.2) of high price, costly, dear, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πωλεῖται τίμιος is sold dearly,[Refs 3rd c.BC+]; χρυσίον ὅταν πολὺ παραφανῇ, τὸ ἀργύριον -ώτερον ποιεῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb -ίως, πρίασθαι [Refs 6th c.AD+] II.3) conferring honour, honourable, τιμία ἕδρα a seat of honour, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τ. γέρας an honourable privilege, [Refs]; οὑπιρρέων γὰρ -ώτερος χρόνος ἔσται πολίταις more full of honour, [Refs]; -ωτέρα χώρα a higher place, [Refs 5th c.BC+] ={τιμαί}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ τ. τῶν ἱερῶν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; also in singular, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τὰ -ώτατα, ={τὰ φίλτατα}, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; αἱ καλούμεναι τίμιαι τέσσαρες τέχναι Zos.Alch.p.239 [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Adjective

valuable, i.e. (objectively) costly, or (subjectively) honored, esteemed, or (figuratively) beloved; dear, honourable, (more, most) precious, had in reputation; from g5092 (τιμή);