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Strong's G5093 τίμιος (timios)

Timios means “valuable” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5093 — nihyah (“doleful”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5093
Language Greek
Linked Usages 51
Books 25

Strong's G5093 Quick Answer

Strong's G5093 τίμιος (timios) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. timios (tim'-ee-os) (including the comparative timioteros tim-ee-o'-ter-os, and the superlative timiotatos tim-ee-o'-tat-os) adj. 1. valuable 2. (objectively) costly It has 51 linked Bible usages across 25 books. Visible English usage signals include precious, stones, gold, very, and great. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
timios (tim'-ee-os) (including the comparative timioteros tim-ee-o'-ter-os, and the superlative timiotatos tim-ee-o'-tat-os) adj. 1. valuable 2. (objectively) costly
Usage
51 linked usages
Books
25 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
precious, stones, gold, very, and great

Meaning and Definition

timios (tim'-ee-os) (including the comparative timioteros tim-ee-o'-ter-os, and the superlative timiotatos tim-ee-o'-tat-os) adj. 1. valuable 2. (objectively) costly 3. (subjectively) honored, esteemed 4. (figuratively) beloved [from G5092] KJV: dear, honourable, (more, most) precious, had in reputation Root(s): G5092 Compare: G514

Original Word
τίμιος
Transliteration
timios
Derivation
Root: τιμή R1: 5092
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5093. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

precious

Usage: 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)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

precious stones gold very great she solomon than god spices lord much

How Strong's G5093 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. 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 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 33 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G5093 (τίμιος) appears 39 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5093 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 G5093 in the New Testament

13 indexed usages in New Testament.

Acts 5:34 KJV

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 apostles forth a little space;

Acts 20:24 KJV

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 of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

1 Corinthians 3:12 KJV

Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

Strong's G5093 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

33 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

1 Kingdoms 3:1 Septuagint / Brenton

And the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli the priest: and the word of the Lord was precious in those days, there was no distinct vision.

2 Kingdoms 12:30 Septuagint / Brenton

And he took the crown of Molchom their king from off his head, and the weight of it was a talent of gold, with precious stones, and it was upon the head of David; and he carried forth very much spoil of the city.

3 Kingdoms 7:46 Septuagint / Brenton

All these were of costly stones, sculptured at intervals within even from the foundation even to the top, and outward to the great court,

Strong's G5093 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Tobit 13:17 Septuagint / Brenton

And the streets of Jerusalem shall be paved with beryl and carbuncle and stone of Ophir.

1 Maccabees 11:27 Septuagint / Brenton

and confirmed him in the high priesthood, and in all the honors that he had before, and gave him preeminence among his chief friends.

4 Maccabees 5:35 Septuagint / Brenton

I will not put thee to shame, O philosopher Reason; or deny thee, O honored priesthood, and science of the law.

Usage Excerpts

First 51 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5093.

1 Kingdoms 3:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the child Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli the priest: and the word of the Lord was precious in those days, there was no distinct vision.
2 Kingdoms 12:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he took the crown of Molchom their king from off his head, and the weight of it was a talent of gold, with precious stones, and it was upon the head of David; and he carried forth very much spoil of the city.
3 Kingdoms 7:46 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
All these were of costly stones, sculptured at intervals within even from the foundation even to the top, and outward to the great court,
3 Kingdoms 7:47 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
founded with large costly stones, stones of ten cubits and eight cubits long.
3 Kingdoms 7:48 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And above with costly stones, according to the measure of hewn stones, and with cedars.
3 Kingdoms 10:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train; and there came camels bearing spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and she came in to Solomon, and told him all that was in her heart.
3 Kingdoms 10:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she gave to Solomon a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and very many spices, and precious stones: there had not come any other spices so abundant as those which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
3 Kingdoms 10:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the ship of Hiram which brought the gold from Ophir, brought very much hewn timber and precious stones.
1 Chronicles 20:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David took the crown of Molchom their king off his head, and the weight of it was found to be a talent of gold, and on it were precious stones; and it was placed on the head of David: and he brought out the spoils of the city which were very great.
1 Chronicles 29:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I have prepared according to all my might for the house of my God gold, silver, brass, iron, wood, onyx stones, and costly and variegated stones for setting, and every precious stone, and much parian marble.
2 Chronicles 3:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty; and he gilded it with gold of the gold from Parvaim.
2 Chronicles 9:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the queen of Sheba heard of the name of Solomon, and she came to Jerusalem with a very large force, to prove Solomon with hard questions, and she had camels bearing spices in abundance, and gold, and precious stones: and she came to Solomon, and told him all that was in her mind.
2 Chronicles 9:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in very great abundance, and precious stones: and there were not anywhere else such spices as those which the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon.
2 Chronicles 9:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the servants of Solomon and the servants of Hiram brought gold to Solomon out of Ophir, and pine timber, and precious stones.
2 Chronicles 32:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Hezekiah had wealth and very great glory: and he made for himself treasuries of gold, and silver, and precious stones, also for spices, and stores for arms, and for precious vessels;
Ezra 4:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnapper brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.
Job 28:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Neither shall it be compared with gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx and sapphire.
Psalms 18:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
To be desired more than gold, and much precious stone: Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Psalms 20:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For thou hast prevented him with blessings of goodness: Thou hast set upon his head a crown of precious stone.
Psalms 115:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Precious in the sight of the Lord Is the death of his saints.
Proverbs 3:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she is more valuable than precious stones: No evil thing shall resist her: She is well known to all that approach her, And no precious thing is equal to her in value.
Proverbs 6:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And a woman hunts for the precious souls of men.
Proverbs 8:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For wisdom is better than precious stones; And no valuable substance is of equal worth with it.
Proverbs 8:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
It is better to have my fruit than to have gold and precious stones; And my produce is better than choice silver.
Proverbs 12:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But a blameless man is a precious possession.
Proverbs 20:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A man is valuable, and a merciful man precious: But it is hard to find a faithful man.
Proverbs 24:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
By discretion the chambers are filled With all precious and excellent wealth.
Proverbs 31:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Who shall find a virtuous woman? For such a one is more valuable than precious stones.
Ecclesiastes 10:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Pestilent flies will corrupt a preparation of sweet ointment: And a little wisdom is more precious than great glory of folly.
Jeremiah 15:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore thus saith the Lord, If thou wilt return, then will I restore thee, and thou shalt stand before my face: and if thou wilt bring forth the precious from the worthless, thou shalt be as my mouth: and they shall return to thee; but thou shalt not return to them.
Lamentations 4:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The precious sons of Zion, Who were equaled in value with gold, How are they counted as earthen vessels, The works of the hands of the potter!
Daniel 11:38 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall honor the god of forces on his place: and a god whom his fathers knew not he shall honor with gold, and silver, and precious stones, and desirable things.
Hosea 11:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and his people shall cleave fondly to their habitation; but God shall be angry with his precious things, and shall not at all exalt him.
Acts 5:34 New Testament, KJV
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 apostles forth a little space;
Acts 20:24 New Testament, KJV
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 of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
1 Corinthians 3:12 New Testament, KJV
Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
Hebrews 13:4 New Testament, KJV
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
James 5:7 New Testament, KJV
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, until he receive the early and latter rain.
1 Peter 1:7 New Testament, KJV
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
1 Peter 1:19 New Testament, KJV
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
2 Peter 1:4 New Testament, KJV
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 is in the world through lust.
Revelation 17:4 New Testament, KJV
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 abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
Revelation 18:12 New Testament, KJV
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 vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
Revelation 18:16 New Testament, KJV
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 New Testament, KJV
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 New Testament, KJV
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 third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
Tobit 13:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And the streets of Jerusalem shall be paved with beryl and carbuncle and stone of Ophir.
1 Maccabees 11:27 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and confirmed him in the high priesthood, and in all the honors that he had before, and gave him preeminence among his chief friends.
4 Maccabees 5:35 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
I will not put thee to shame, O philosopher Reason; or deny thee, O honored priesthood, and science of the law.
Wisdom of Solomon 4:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For honorable age is not that which standeth in length of time, Nor that is measured by number of years.
Wisdom of Solomon 12:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
That the land, which thou esteemedst above all other, Might receive a worthy colony of God’s children.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5093, grouped by book.

1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 8 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
James 1 usage, New Testament
1 Peter 2 usages, New Testament
2 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 5 usages, New Testament
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G5093 FAQ

What does timios (τίμιος) mean?

Timios (Strong's G5093) is a Greek word most simply glossed "valuable". timios (tim'-ee-os) (including the comparative timioteros tim-ee-o'-ter-os, and the superlative timiotatos tim-ee-o'-tat-os) adj. 1. valuable 2. (objectively) costly

How many times is timios (τίμιος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 51 linked usages for Strong's G5093 across 25 books.

Where can I study timios (τίμιος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5093 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate timios (τίμιος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as precious, stones, gold, very, great, and she. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G5093 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 33 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5093, with linked reader references where each row is available.