τίμιος timios

Greek word for “precious” · Strong’s G5093 · used 13 times in 12 verses

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Meaning

τίμιος, -α, -ον; (τιμή);

How it is translated

Glosses given for timios in context, with how often each is used:

• precious 8
• most precious 2
• honored 1
• dear 1
• honorable let 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Revelation 18 (2), Revelation 21 (2), Acts 5 (1), Acts 20 (1), 1 Corinthians 3 (1), Hebrews 13 (1), James 5 (1), 1 Peter 1 (1), 2 Peter 1 (1), Revelation 17 (1)

Forms

• τιμίῳ 4
• τίμιος 1
• τιμίαν 1
• τιμίους 1
• Τίμιος 1
• τίμιον 1
• τίμια 1
• τιμίου 1
• τιμιωτάτου 1
• τιμιωτάτῳ 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with timios more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• λίθος lithos “stone” 6
• κόκκινος kokkinos “scarlet” 3
• μαργαρίτης margaritēs “pearl” 3
• χρυσόω chrusoō “to gild” 2
• πορφύρεος porphureos “purple” 2
• βύσσινος bussinos “fine linen” 2
• ἴασπις iaspis “jasper” 2
• ἄργυρος arguros “silver” 2
• χρυσός chrusos “gold” 2
• χρυσίον chrusion “gold” 2
• θεμέλιος themelios “foundation” 2
• ξύλον xulon “wood” 2

Key verses

The verses using timios that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Acts 5:34 — Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the…
• Acts 20:24 — But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received…
• 1 Corinthians 3:12 — Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
• Hebrews 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
• James 5:7 — Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it,…
• 1 Peter 1:19 — But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
• 2 Peter 1:4 — Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that…
• Revelation 17:4 — And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of…
• Revelation 18:12 — The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner…
• Revelation 18:16 — And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
• Revelation 21:11 — Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
• Revelation 21:19 — And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.