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Τίμων

Tímōn

G5096 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Personal name; Timon. Used as a proper noun referring to an individual in early Christian communities. The underlying meaning of the name derives from the concept of 'honor' or 'value,' indicating someone who is respected or highly esteemed.

Semantic Range

personal name; Timon (a member of the early Jerusalem community); by derivation: one who is honored, valued, esteemed

Root / Etymology

Greek Τίμων is derived from τιμή ('honor, value, esteem') with a common Greek masculine name ending -ων (-ōn). The name thus means 'honorable' or 'valued.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

Τίμων appears in the New Testament (Acts 6:5) as one of the seven appointed by the Jerusalem community to assist with the distribution to widows, likely a Hellenistic Israelite/Judean based on the context and naming patterns of the list. The name itself was common in the Greek-speaking eastern Mediterranean and does not necessarily imply association with a particular ethnicity or region but conveys a sense of dignity or honor. In Hellenistic and Roman-era inscriptions and literature, Τίμων can refer to historical or literary figures, but in the New Testament its use is exclusively as a personal name. English Bibles simply transliterate it as 'Timon,' without attempting to convey the underlying Greek sense of 'honored' or 'esteemed.' See also other Greek names formed from τιμή (e.g., Τιμόθεος, Timothy, 'honoring God').

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from τιμή; valuable; Timon, a Christian:--Timon.

Root Family

τιμ- (éntimos) — to honor, to value, to esteem

Root τιμ- to value, honor, 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
G5096-01 Τίμωνα timona N ACC M SG Timon Honored One Timon 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G5096-01 Acts 6:5 Τίμωνα timona N ACC M SG Timon Honored One Timon
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