Lexical Definition

‎τίμιος‎ tímios (tim'-ee-os) precious G:A
from ‎τιμή‎

dear, honourable, (more, most) precious, had in reputation.

Usage: 15 forms in 48 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
τιμιωτέρα more esteemed LXX.Prov.31.10
more valuable than LXX.Prov.3.15
τιμιωτάτῳ most precious Rev.21.11
τιμιωτάτου most precious Rev.18.12
τιμίῳ by precious 1Pet.1.19
precious Rev.17.4 • Rev.18.16 • Rev.21.19
τιμίων valuable LXX.1Kgs.7.9
τιμίω precious LXX.Dan.11.38
valuable LXX.Job.28.16
τιμίουσ precious 1Cor.3.12
valuable LXX.1Kgs.5.17
τιμίου of precious LXX.2Sam.12.30
of valuable LXX.2Chr.32.27
precious LXX.Ps.21.3 • Rev.18.12
valuable LXX.Prov.24.4
τιμίοισ valuable LXX.1Kgs.7.10 • LXX.1Kgs.7.11
with valuable LXX.2Chr.3.6
τιμίασ precious LXX.Prov.6.26
τιμίαν dear Acts.20.24
τίμιοσ Honorable Heb.13.4
a valuable LXX.1Chr.20.2
esteemed LXX.Ezra.4.10 • LXX.Ps.116.15
honored Acts.5.34
τίμιον an esteemed LXX.Prov.12.27
esteemed LXX.1Sam.3.1 • LXX.Prov.8.11 • LXX.Jer.15.19
precious LXX.Ps.19.10 • LXX.Prov.8.19 • LXX.Prov.20.6 • Jas.5.7
valuable LXX.1Kgs.10.2 • LXX.1Kgs.10.10 • LXX.1Kgs.10.11 • LXX.1Chr.29.2 • LXX.2Chr.9.1 • LXX.2Chr.9.9 • LXX.2Chr.9.10 • LXX.Prov.3.15 • LXX.Eccl.10.1
τίμιοι esteemed LXX.Lam.4.2
τίμια his esteemed LXX.Hos.11.7
precious 2Pet.1.4

Abbott-Smith

τίμιος, -α, -ον (< τιμή), [in LXX chiefly for יָקָר ;]
valued, hence,
(a) precious, costly, highly valued: primarily, of money value, λίθος, Re 17:4 18:12, 16 21:19; pl., I Co 3:12; compar., -ώτεφος, I Pe 1:7, Rec.; superl., -ώτατος, Re 18:12 21:11; in extended sense, καρπός, Ja 5:7; αἷμα, I Pe 1:19; ἐπαγγέλματα, II Pe 1:4;
(b) held in honour, honoured, esteemed worthy: c. dat., Ac 5:34; ὁ γάμος, He 13:4; ψυχή, Ac 20:24 (where τ. is pleonastic, v. Page, in l.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Acts 5:34 · 20:24
1 Corinthians 3:12
Hebrews 13:4
James 5:7
1 Peter 1:7 · 1:19
2 Peter 1:4
Revelation 17:4 · 18:12 · 18:16 · 21:11 · 21:19

Liddell-Scott-Jones

τίμιος-ος [τῑ], α, ον,

[Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ος, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: (τιμή):— valued,

__I held in honour, worthy, ὅδε πᾶσι φίλος καὶ τ. ἐστι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἄνδρα τ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; γενεᾷ τίμιοςος [Δανάη] [τίμιοςοι ἐν τῇ πόλει 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 829d; νηὸν.. πᾶσιν μάλα τ. ἀνθρώποισι “hymnus ad Apollinem” 483, compare 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Fragmenta” 134.7, etc.">Refs 8th c.BC+]: frequently in comparative and superlative, τιμιώταται θεῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; as form of address, -ώτατε[Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II of things, valuable, prized, οὐδὲν κτῆμα -ώτερον [NT+5th c.BC+]
__II.2 of high price, costly, dear, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πωλεῖται τίμιοςος is sold dearly,[τίμιοςον ἀγοράζειν “PCair.Zen.” 160.10 (3rd c.BC)">Refs 3rd c.BC+]; χρυσίον ὅταν πολὺ παραφανῇ, τὸ ἀργύριον -ώτερον ποιεῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb -ίως, πρίασθαι [Refs 6th c.AD+]
__II.3 conferring honour, honourable, τιμία ἕδρα a seat of honour, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τ. γέρας an honourable privilege, [Refs]; οὑπιρρέων γὰρ -ώτερος χρόνος ἔσται πολίταις more full of honour, [Refs]; -ωτέρα χώρα a higher place, [τίμιοςα,">Refs 5th c.BC+] ={τιμαί}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ τ. τῶν ἱερῶν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; also in singular, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τὰ -ώτατα, ={τὰ φίλτατα}, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; αἱ καλούμεναι τίμιοςαι τέσσαρες τέχναι Zos.Alch.p.239 [Refs 5th c.BC+]

LSJ Scripture Refs: Rev.17.4