Lexical Definition

‎ἰσότιμος‎ isótimos (ee-sot'-ee-mos) equally valuable ^G:A
from ‎ἴσος‎ and ‎τιμή‎

like precious.

• of equal value or honor

Abbott-Smith

*† ἰσότιμος, -ον, (< ἴσος, τιμή),
equally privileged, held in equal honour: πίστις, II Pe 1:1 (R, mg., equally precious, but v Field, Notes, 240; Mayor, in l.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἰσότιμος-ος, ον,

equal in honour or privilege, Απόλλων (i.e. sharing the honours paid to Zeus) [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; πίστις [NT]; οἱ πρῶτοι καὶ ἰ. [Refs 1st c.AD+]: comparative -ότεροι, τοῖς κρατοῦσιν [Refs]; τὸ ἰ.,= ἰσοτιμία, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; of a person, maintaining equality of privilege, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]. adverb -μως, τινάς τισιν ἄγειν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ζῶντα δικαίως καὶ ἰ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

__2 generally, equal in value: hence, equal, ἁμάρτημα ἀκούσιον ἰ. ἑκουσίῳ [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἰ. μάχη evenly balanced, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 as title of rank at the Ptolemaic court, τῶν ἰσοτίμων τοῖς πρώτοις φίλοις [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 2Pet.1.1}