Strong's Lexicon

G1784

G1784 — ἔντιμος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekentimosadjectiveOccurrences: 5

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G1784
Word:ἔντιμος
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from G1722 and G5092
Language:Greek
Occurrences:5
Transliteration:entimos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:en'-tee-mos
Meaning:1. valued (figuratively)
KJV Renderings:dear, more honourable, precious, in reputation

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἔντιμος, ἔντιμον (τιμή), held in honor, prized; hence, precious: λίθος, 1Pe 2:4; 1Pe 2:6 (Isa 28:16); honorable, noble, Luk 14:8; τίνι, dear to one, Luk 7:2; ἔντιμον ἔχειν τινα to hold one dear or in honor, to value highly, Php 2:29. ((Sophocles, Plato, others).)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἔντιμος (dear)

Luke 7:2

KJV: And a certain centurion’s servant who was dear unto him was sick and ready to die
GK: εκατοντάρχου δε τινος δούλος κακώς έχων έμελλε τελευτάν ος ην αυτώ έντιμος

Luke 14:8

KJV: When thou art bidden of any to a wedding sit not down in the highest room lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him
GK: όταν κληθής υπό τινος εις γάμους μη κατακλιθής εις την πρωτοκλισίαν μήποτε εντιμότερός σου η κεκλημένος υπ΄ αυτού

Philippians 2:29

KJV: Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness and hold such in reputation
GK: προσδέχεσθε ουν αυτόν εν κυρίω μετά πάσης χαράς και τους τοιούτους εντίμους έχετε

1 Peter 2:4

KJV: To whom coming a living stone disallowed indeed of men but chosen of God precious
GK: προς ον προσερχόμενοι λίθον ζώντα υπό ανθρώπων μεν αποδεδοκιμασμένον παρά δε θεώ εκλεκτόν έντιμον

1 Peter 2:6

KJV: Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture Behold I lay in Sion a chief corner stone elect precious and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded
GK: διότι περιέχει εν τη γραφή ιδού τίθημι εν Σιών λίθον ακρογωνιαίον εκλεκτόν έντιμον και ο πιστεύων επ΄ αυτώ ου καταισχυνθη
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