ἰσότιμος
isótimos
G2472 substantive adjective
SILEX Entry
Definition
Having equal worth, value, or honor; denoting something or someone regarded as of the same high status, value, or privilege as another. In personal contexts, describing persons who share the same rights or privileges; in material contexts, denoting things of equivalent value.
Semantic Range
of equal honor, of equal value, sharing the same privilege or status, equivalent in worth
Root / Etymology
From the Greek ἴσος (equal) and τιμή (value, honor), meaning 'of equal honor or value.' The word is a compound adjective formed by direct combination of the two elements.
Historical & Contextual Notes
ἰσότιμος is a rare term in classical and Hellenistic Greek, with few attestations outside the biblical corpus. In the New Testament, it appears in 2 Peter 1:1 to describe the recipients' faith as being of equal honor or preciousness to that of the apostles, conveying full equivalence in status or privilege. In the Septuagint and extra-biblical Koine Greek, its use remains very limited, often reserved for formal or emphatic contexts. English renderings such as 'like precious' or 'of equal standing' may not fully capture the term's implication of shared privilege, value, or honor. Not to be confused with ἴσος alone ('equal') or τιμή alone ('honor'), ἰσότιμος specifically stresses a parity of both esteem and value in relation to another. The term generally lacks distinctively religious or ethnic nuance, instead conveying a broad principle of equivalence.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἴσος and τιμή; of equal value or honor:--like precious.
Root Family
ἰσοτιμ- (isótimos) — equal, value, honor
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2472-01 |
ἰσότιμον | isotimon | ADJ.S ACC F SG |
equal | of equal honor | of equal honor | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2472-01 |
2 Peter 1:1 | ἰσότιμον | isotimon | ADJ.S ACC F SG |
equal | of equal honor | of equal honor |