Lexical Definition
τιμή timḗ (tee-may') honor G:N-F
from τίνω
honour, precious, price, some.
- a value, i.e. money paid, or (concretely and collectively) valuables
- by analogy, esteem (especially of the highest degree), or the dignity itself
Abbott-Smith
τιμή, -ῆς, ἡ [in LXX for עֵרֶךְ, יְקָר, etc. ;]
a valuing, hence, objectively;
1. a price paid or received: c. gen. pers., Mt 27:9; c. gen. rei, Ac 5:2, 3; pl., Ac 4:34 19:19; τ. αἵματος, Mt 27:6; ἠγοράσθητε τιμῆς, I Co 6:20 7:23; ὠνεῖσθαι τιμῆς ἀργυρίου, Ac 7:16.
2. esteem, honour: Ro 12:10 13:7, I Co 12:23, I Ti 5:17 6:1, He 5:4, I Pe 2:7 (R, txt., preciousness, cf. Hort, in l), 3:7; τ. διδόναι, I Co 12:24; ἔχειν, Jo 4:44, He 3:3; τ. καὶ δόξα (δ. κ. τ.), Ro 2:7, 10, I Ti 1:17, He 2:7 (LXX), 9, I Pe 1:7, II Pe 1:17, Re 4:9, 11 5:12, 13 7:12 21:26; τ. καὶ κράτος, I Ti 6:16; εἰς τ., Ro 9:21, II Ti 2:20, 21; ἐν τ., Col 2:23; I Th 4:4; by meton., of marks of honour, Ac 28:10.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 27:6 · 27:9 |
| John | 4:44 |
| Acts | 4:34 · 5:2 · 5:3 · 7:16 · 19:19 · 28:10 |
| Romans | 2:7 · 2:10 · 9:21 · 12:10 · 13:7 |
| 1 Corinthians | 6:20 · 7:23 · 12:23 · 12:24 |
| Colossians | 2:23 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 4:4 |
| 1 Timothy | 1:17 · 5:17 · 6:1 · 6:16 |
| 2 Timothy | 2:20 · 2:21 |
| Hebrews | 2:7 · 2:9 · 3:3 · 5:4 |
| 1 Peter | 1:7 · 2:7 · 3:7 |
| 2 Peter | 1:17 |
| Revelation | 4:9 · 4:11 · 5:12 · 5:13 · 7:12 · 21:26 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
τιμή-ή, ἡ,
(τίω, see ad near the end).
__I worship, esteem, honour, and in plural honours, such as are accorded to gods or to superiors, or bestowed (whether by gods or men) as a reward for services, τιμῆς ἔμμοροί εἰσι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐν τ. τίθεσθαι or ἄγειν τινά, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τιμὴν νεῖμαι, ἀπονέμειν τινί, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῖς φίλοις τιμὰς νέμειν pay due regard, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τιμὰς ὤπασας, πορών, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. εὑρίσκεσθαι, δέκεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τιμῆς λαχεῖν, τυχεῖν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ γεραίτεροι ταῖς τῶν νέων τιμαῖς ἀγάλλονται paid to them by the young, [Refs 5th c.BC+] the honour due to them, [Refs 5th c.BC+] with honour, honourably, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τιμῆς ἕνεκα as a mark of honour, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.2 honour, dignity, lordship, as the attribute of gods or kings, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δίθρονος.. καὶ δίσκηπτρος τ. [Refs]: generally, like{γέρας}, prerogative or special attribute of a king, and in plural his prerogatives, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; βασιλικαὶ τ. imperial prerogatives, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__I.3 a dignity, office, magistracy, and in plural, civic honours (τιμὰς λέγομεν εἶναι τὰς ἀρχάς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔν τε ταῖς ἀρχαῖς καὶ ταῖς ἄλλαις τ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ἐν τιμαῖς men in office, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τιμὰς ἴσχειν hold the office of τιμοῦχος (which see), [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, office, task, ἄχαρις τιμή [Refs 5th c.BC+] —also,
__I.3.b a person in authority, an authority, κλῦτε δὲ Γᾶ (Ahrens for τὰ) χθονίων τε τιμαί [Refs 4th c.BC+]; καὶ τὰ καρτερώτατα τιμαῖς ὑπείκει yield to authorities, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.4 present of honour, compliment, offering, e.g. to the gods, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; reward, present, ἢ ἀργύριον ἢ τιμή [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τιμαὶ καὶ δωρεαί[Refs 4th c.BC+]; τῶν εὐεργεσιῶν τιμὰς φέρονται [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.5 ἡ Δάου τ. 'the worthy [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II of things, worth, value, price, [Refs]; ἐξευρίσκοντες τιμῆς τὰ κάλλιστα at a price, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. to name two prices, [Refs]; ἀξιοῦν τι τ. τινός [Refs]; περὶ τῆς τ. διαφέρεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐμοὶ δὲ τιμὰ τᾶσδε πᾷ γενήσετα; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑστηκυῖαι τ. fixed prices, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ὑπὲρ τιμῆς πυροῦ payment of money representing the value of wheat, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.2 valuation, estimate, for purposes of assessment, τοῦ κλήρου [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III compensation, satisfaction, penalty, τιμὴν ἀρνύμενοι Μενελάῳ.. πρὸς Τρώων [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀποτινέμεν, τίνειν τιμήν τινι, pay or make it, [Refs]; τιμὴν ἄγειν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; οὐ σὴ.. ἡ τ. the penalty is not yours, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 'value, honour'; sense 111 perhaps arose from a later association with τίνω.)