Τιμόθεος
Timótheos
G5095 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Timótheos — a personal name meaning 'honoring God' or 'one who honors God.' In the New Testament, it refers specifically to a companion and co-worker of Paul, a member of an Israelite (Judean/Greek heritage) family from Lystra. The broader sense is simply a male personal name indicating reverence or respect toward God.
Semantic Range
personal name meaning 'one who honors God'; specifically, the companion of Paul in the New Testament
Root / Etymology
From τιμή (honor, value, price) and θεός (god, God); a compound name common in Greek onomastics of the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Indicates 'one who honors God' or 'honored by God.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Τιμόθεος was a common Greek personal name in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Its composition with τιμή and θεός follows a widespread pattern of names suggesting piety or devotion to a deity. In the New Testament, most prominently in Pauline letters and Acts, Τιμόθεος designates a specific historical figure: a younger co-worker and trusted delegate of Paul, portrayed as of mixed Judean and Greek parentage (Acts 16:1–3). Later Christian tradition rendered the name as 'Timothy' or 'Timotheus' in English. Greek sources outside the New Testament also attest Τιμόθεος as a common name. The NT does not use the name for anyone except Paul's associate, and the ancient translation tradition reflects this. The meaning 'dear to God' (as in Strong's) misrepresents the active sense of τιμάω (to honor); the name more precisely means 'one who honors God.'
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from τιμή and θεός; dear to God; Timotheus, a Christian:--Timotheus, Timothy.
Root Family
Τιμόθεος (Timotheos) — honor, value, God, deity
Word Forms
5 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G5095-04 |
Τιμόθεος | timotheos | N NOM M SG |
Timothy | Honoring-God one | Timotheos | 12 |
G5095-03 |
Τιμόθεον | timotheon | N ACC M SG |
Timothy | Honoring-God | Timotheos | 6 |
G5095-02 |
Τιμοθέῳ | timotheo | N DAT M SG |
To Timothy | to Timotheos | Timotheos | 2 |
G5095-05 |
Τιμοθέου | timotheou | N GEN M SG |
Timothy | of Honorer-of-God | Timotheos | 2 |
G5095-01 |
Τιμόθεε | timothee | N VOC M SG |
Timothy | O Honorer of God | Timotheos | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
24 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Acts 16:1 | Τιμόθεος | timotheos | N NOM M SG |
Timothy | Honoring-God one | Timotheos |
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Acts 17:14 | Τιμόθεος | timotheos | N NOM M SG |
Timotheus | Honoring-God one | Timotheos |
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Acts 17:15 | Τιμόθεον | timotheon | N ACC M SG |
Timothy | Honoring-God | Timotheos |
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Acts 18:5 | Τιμόθεος | timotheos | N NOM M SG |
Timothy | Honoring-God one | Timotheos |
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Acts 19:22 | Τιμόθεον | timotheon | N ACC M SG |
Timothy | Honoring-God | Timotheos |
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Acts 20:4 | Τιμόθεος | timotheos | N NOM M SG |
Timothy | Honoring-God one | Timotheos |
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Romans 16:21 | Τιμόθεος | timotheos | N NOM M SG |
Timothy | Honoring-God one | Timotheos |
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1 Corinthians 4:17 | Τιμόθεον | timotheon | N ACC M SG |
Timothy | Honoring-God | Timotheos |
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1 Corinthians 16:10 | Τιμόθεος | timotheos | N NOM M SG |
Timothy | Honoring-God one | Timotheos |
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2 Corinthians 1:1 | Τιμόθεος | timotheos | N NOM M SG |
Timothy | Honoring-God one | Timotheos |