τιμιότης
timiótēs
G5094 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A state or quality of being valuable, precious, or held in high esteem; denotes intrinsic worth, preciousness, or costliness. In extended usage, can signify dignity, honor, or splendor, particularly in relation to objects, persons, or conduct considered highly esteemed or valuable.
Semantic Range
preciousness, costliness, high value, worth, intrinsic worth, dignity, honor, splendor
Root / Etymology
Feminine abstract noun formed from the adjective τίμιος (precious, valuable, honored) with the suffix -της, denoting a state or quality. Connected etymologically to the root τιμ- (honor, value, worth).
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical and Hellenistic Greek, τιμιότης appears with the sense of preciousness or great value, both literal (as in costly objects or materials) and figurative (as in honor or moral dignity). In the Septuagint, it often translates Hebrew terms denoting honor, preciousness, or costly value, sometimes with moral connotations (cf. Sirach 10:30; 20:28). In Koine and New Testament usage, the term focuses primarily on the quality of great value or costliness, commonly of material objects but also used for abstract qualities (such as reputation or dignity). Standard English translations often narrow the term to 'costliness' when used of objects, but this can underplay the broader nuance of preciousness, esteem, or honor inherent in the term. Distinct from related words such as τιμή (honor, value) and τίμιος (precious, valuable), which may refer more specifically to acts of honoring or to individual items than to the abstract quality or state. The term retains both a material and moral dimension in its Koine attestations.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from τίμιος; expensiveness, i.e. (by implication) magnificence:--costliness.
Root Family
τιμ- (éntimos) — to honor, to value, to esteem
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| G1784 | ἔντιμος | esteemed one |
| G2008 | ἐπιτιμάω | was rebuking |
| G2009 | ἐπιτιμία | judicial penalty |
| G4186 | πολύτιμος | highly valuable (masculine accusative singular) |
| G5090 | Τιμαῖος | of Timaeus |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G5094-01 |
τιμιότητος | timiotetos | N GEN F SG |
costliness | of preciousness | preciousness | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G5094-01 |
Revelation 18:19 | τιμιότητος | timiotetos | N GEN F SG |
costliness | of preciousness | preciousness |