Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
valuable
Usage: πολύτιμος, -ον (πολύς, τιμή) __1. much revered (Menand.). __2. very costly, very precious: Mat.13:46 26:7 (βαρύτιμος, WH), Jhn.12:3; comparat., 1Pe.1:7.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4186
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's G4186 Quick Answer
Strong's G4186 πολύτιμος (polutimos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. polutimos (pol-oot'-ee-mos) adj. 1. extremely valuable [from G4183 and G5092] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include great and very. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
- Meaning
- polutimos (pol-oot'-ee-mos) adj. 1. extremely valuable [from G4183 and G5092]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament
- Usage Words
- great and very
Meaning and Definition
polutimos (pol-oot'-ee-mos) adj. 1. extremely valuable [from G4183 and G5092] KJV: very costly, of great price Root(s): G4183, G5092
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4186. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4186 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render polutimos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
great
Matthew 13:46
very
John 12:3
How Strong's G4186 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 2 linked usages.
Strong's G4186 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4186 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4186.
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4186, grouped by book.
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G4186 FAQ
What does polytimos (πολύτιμος) mean?
Polytimos (Strong's G4186) is a Greek word most simply glossed "very costly". polutimos (pol-oot'-ee-mos) adj. 1. extremely valuable [from G4183 and G5092]
How many times is polytimos (πολύτιμος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's G4186 across 2 books.
Where can I study polytimos (πολύτιμος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4186 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
What English words translate polytimos (πολύτιμος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as great and very. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.