Lexicon polutelés: Costly, expensive, precious Original Word: πολυτελής Strong's Exhaustive Concordance costly, very precious, of great price. From polus and telos; extremely expensive -- costly, very precious, of great price. see GREEK polus see GREEK telos NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom polus and telos Definition very costly NASB Translation costly (1), precious (1), very costly (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4185: πολυτελήςπολυτελής, πολυτελές (πολύς, and τέλος cost) (from Herodotus down), precious; a. requiring great outlay, very costly: Mark 14:3; 1 Timothy 2:9. (Thucydides and following; the Sept.) b. excellent, of surpassing value (A. V. of great price): 1 Peter 3:4. ((Plato, others.)) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for πολυτελής, similar concepts of value and costliness can be found in Hebrew words such as יָקָר (yaqar, Strong's 3368), meaning "precious" or "valuable," and חָמוּד (chamud, Strong's 2530), meaning "desirable" or "precious." These terms are used in the Old Testament to describe items of great worth or significance, often in the context of offerings or treasures. Usage: The word πολυτελής appears in the New Testament to describe items of significant value or luxury. It is used in contexts that highlight the wealth or opulence of certain objects or materials. Context: • Occurrences in the New Testament: The term πολυτελής is found in the New Testament in passages that emphasize the richness or extravagance of certain items. For example, in Mark 14:3, it is used to describe the "alabaster jar of very expensive perfume" that a woman pours on Jesus' head. This act of anointing with costly perfume signifies both the woman's devotion and the value she places on honoring Jesus. Englishman's Concordance Mark 14:3 Adj-GFSGRK: νάρδου πιστικῆς πολυτελοῦς συντρίψασα τὴν NAS: vial of very costly perfume KJV: of spikenard very precious; and INT: of nard pure of great price having broken the 1 Timothy 2:9 Adj-DMS 1 Peter 3:4 Adj-NNS Strong's Greek 4185 |