polytimos (G4186) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

Greek · Strong's G4186

πολύτιμος

polytimospol-oot'-ee-mos

extremely valuable

1890 spelling: polýtimos

π80
ο70
λ30
υ400
τ300
ι10
μ40
ο70
ς200

Isopsephy 1,200

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

extremely valuable

Rendered in the KJV as

very costly, 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

πολύτιμον1
πολυτιμότερον1
πολυτίμου1

How it is rendered · 3

more precious1
of great price1
very precious1

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

How it parses · 3

adjective · accusative (object) · masculine singular1
adjective · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular1
adjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

A-ASM · 1
A-GSF · 1
A-NSN-C · 1

All 3, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Matthew1 of 3 · 33%
John1 of 3 · 33%
1 Peter1 of 3 · 33%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 13:46πολύτιμονpolutimonadjective · accusative (object) · masculine singularWhen he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.here: very precious

John1 occurrence

John 12:3πολυτίμουpolutimouadjective · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThen Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.here: of great price

1 Peter1 occurrence

1 Peter 1:7πολυτιμότερονpolutimoteronadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singularso that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.here: more precious

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