2472. isotimos

Berean Strong's Lexicon

isotimos: Of equal value, equally precious

Original Word: ἰσότιμος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: isotimos
Pronunciation: ee-SO-tee-mos
Phonetic Spelling: (ee-sot'-ee-mos)
Definition: Of equal value, equally precious
Meaning: equally privileged, equal in honor.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek words ἴσος (isos, meaning "equal") and τιμή (timē, meaning "honor" or "value").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "isotimos," the concept of equality and shared honor can be seen in Hebrew terms like יָשָׁר (yashar, meaning "upright" or "just") and כָּבוֹד (kavod, meaning "glory" or "honor").

Usage: The term "isotimos" is used to describe something that holds equal value or honor. In the context of the New Testament, it is often used to convey the idea of shared or equal standing, particularly in relation to faith or spiritual blessings.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of equality was often limited to certain social classes or groups. The use of "isotimos" in the New Testament reflects a radical departure from these societal norms, emphasizing the equal standing of all believers in the eyes of God, regardless of their social or ethnic background. This concept would have been particularly significant in the early Christian communities, which were composed of diverse groups of people.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 2472 isótimos (from 2470 /ísos, "equivalent, equal" and 5092 /timḗ, "assigned price, value") – properly, having the same (equal) value; "equally privileged, held in equal honor" (Abbott-Smith); of consistent value (preciousness, make-up) and therefore deserving equal respect (recognition). 2472 (isótimos) is only used in 2 Pet 1:1 of "like precious faith" (isotimos pistis), conveying that every faith-decision (action) has equal, eternal value.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from isos and timé
Definition
held in equal honor
NASB Translation
same kind (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2472: ἰσότιμος

ἰσότιμος, ἰσότιμον (ἴσος and τιμή), equally precious; equally honored: τίνι, to be esteemed equal to, ἰσότιμον ἡμῖν πίστιν (a like-precious faith with us), concisely for πίστιν τῇ ἡμῶν πίστει ἰσότιμον (Winers Grammar, § 66, 2f.; Buttmann, § 133, 10): 2 Peter 1:1. (Philo, Josephus, Plutarch, Lucian, Aelian, others.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

equal, like, of the same kind

From isos and time; of equal value or honor -- like precious.

see GREEK isos

see GREEK time

Forms and Transliterations

ισοτιμον ισότιμον ἰσότιμον isotimon isótimon

Englishman's Concordance

2 Peter 1:1 Adj-AFS
GRK: Χριστοῦ τοῖς ἰσότιμον ἡμῖν λαχοῦσιν
NAS: a faith of the same kind as ours,
KJV: to them that have obtained like precious faith
INT: Christ to those who equally precious with us having obtained

Strong's Greek 2472
1 Occurrence

ἰσότιμον — 1 Occ.