polyteles (G4185) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

Greek · Strong's G4185

πολυτελής

polytelespol-oo-tel-ace'

extremely expensive

1890 spelling: polytelḗs

π80
ο70
λ30
υ400
τ300
ε5
λ30
η8
ς200

Isopsephy 1,123

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

extremely expensive

Rendered in the KJV as

costly, very precious, of great price.

3
occurrencesin the New Testament
3 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
3
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 3 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 3

πολυτελεῖ,1
πολυτελές.1
πολυτελοῦς.1

How it is rendered · 3

costly,1
of great price.1
of great worth.1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 3

adjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular1
adjective · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular1
adjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

A-DSM · 1
A-GSF · 1
A-NSN · 1

All 3, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Mark1 of 3 · 33%
1 Timothy1 of 3 · 33%
1 Peter1 of 3 · 33%

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Mark1 occurrence

Mark 14:3πολυτελοῦς.polutelousadjective · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularWhile Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.here: of great price.

1 Timothy1 occurrence

1 Timothy 2:9πολυτελεῖ,poluteleiadjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularLikewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,here: costly,

1 Peter1 occurrence

1 Peter 3:4πολυτελές.polutelesadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singularbut from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.here: of great worth.

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