πολυτελής (polytelḗs) — Costly
Greek word study: πολυτελής (polytelḗs), Strong's G4185. extremely expensive
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extremely expensive
KJV translation words: costly, very precious, of great price
Strong's G4185 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Mark 14:3 and last appears in 1 Peter 3:4.
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Verses (all 3)
- Mark 14:3 — πολυτελοῦς — of great price
- 1 Timothy 2:9 — πολυτελεῖ — costly
- 1 Peter 3:4 — πολυτελές — of great worth
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G4183 πολύς (polýs), G5056 τέλος (télos).
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What does polytelḗs (G4185) mean?
Extremely expensive.
How is G4185 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G4185 as: costly, very precious, of great price.
How often does πολυτελής (polytelḗs) appear?
Strong's G4185 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Mark 14:3 and last appears in 1 Peter 3:4.
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