πολύτιμον
polutimon
from πολύς and τιμή; extremely valuable:--very costly, of great price.
Matthew 13:46 · Word #4
Lexicon G4186
| Lemma | πολύτιμος |
| Transliteration | polýtimos |
| Strong's | G4186 |
Morphology ADJ.A ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πολύτιμος |
| Strong's | G4186 |
SIBI-P1 G4186-01
the much-valued one (masculine singular, accusative)
| Root | πολύτιμος (polytimos) |
| Core Meanings | of much value, highly honored, very costly, precious |
| Semantic Range | very costly, precious, highly esteemed, greatly honored, of exceptional value either materially or figuratively |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, the term can denote material wealth (costly items) or metaphorical worth (precious faith, honored persons), underscoring the biblical theme that true value is measured not merely economically but in honor and divine estimation. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, accusative masculine singular (Gr,AA,,,,AMS,); modifies a masculine singular noun functioning as a direct object in the clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the compound sense of πολύς (much) and τιμή (value, honor), expressing something esteemed at great worth. The accusative masculine singular form is reflected by treating it as a direct object description of a masculine singular referent. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root πολύτιμος (of much value, highly honored, very costly, precious)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G41865-01 |
polutimoteron | the more-valuable thing |
Word Usage (2 occurrences of G4186)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 13:46 | πολύτιμον | polutimon | |
| John 12:3 | πολυτίμου | polutimou | very costly |