Strong's Lexicon
G927
G927 — βαρύτιμος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G927 |
|---|---|
| Word: | βαρύτιμος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G926 and G5092 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | barutimos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bar-oo'-tim-os |
| Meaning: | 1. highly valuable |
| KJV Renderings: | very precious |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
βαρύτιμος, βαρυτιμον (βαρύς and τιμή), of weighty (i. e. great) value, very precious, costly: Mat 26:7 (R G Tr text WH) (so Strabo 17, p. 798; selling at a great price, Heliodorus 2, 30 (variant); possessed of great honor, Aeschylus suppl. 25 (but Dindorf (Lexicon under the word) gives here (after schol.) severely punishing)).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
βαρύτιμος (very precious)
Matthew 26:7
- KJV: There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment and poured it on his head as he sat
- GK: προσήλθεν αυτώ γυνή αλάβαστρον μύρου έχουσα βαρυτίμου και κατέχεεν επί την κεφαλήν αυτού ανακειμένου