πολύτιμος (polýtimos) — Very Costly

Greek word study: πολύτιμος (polýtimos), Strong's G4186. extremely valuable

GreekStrong's G4186
Quick definition
Greek word
πολύτιμος (polýtimos)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

extremely valuable

Word study
Derivation: from G4183 (πολύς) and G5092 (τιμή);

KJV translation words: very costly, of great price

Where this word appears

Strong's G4186 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 Matthew 13:46 and last appears in 1 Peter 1:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

more precious ×1of great price ×1very precious ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

πολυτιμότερον ×1πολυτίμου ×1πολύτιμον ×1

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×1John ×11 Peter ×1

Verses (all 3)

  • Matthew 13:46 — πολύτιμον — very precious
  • John 12:3 — πολυτίμου — of great price
  • 1 Peter 1:7 — πολυτιμότερον — more precious

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4183 πολύς (polýs), G5092 τιμή (timḗ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does polýtimos (G4186) mean?

Extremely valuable.

How is G4186 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4186 as: very costly, of great price.

How often does πολύτιμος (polýtimos) appear?

Strong's G4186 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 Matthew 13:46 and last appears in 1 Peter 1:7.