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Lexicon :: Strong's G4185 - polytelēs

Aa
πολυτελής
Transliteration
polytelēs (Key)
Pronunciation
pol-oo-tel-ace'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

πολυτελής polytelḗs, pol-oo-tel-ace'; from G4183 and G5056; extremely expensive:—costly, very precious, of great price.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G4185 in the following manner: very precious (1x), costly (1x), of great price (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G4185 in the following manner: very precious (1x), costly (1x), of great price (1x).

  1. precious

    1. requiring very great outlay, very costly

    2. excellent, of surpassing value

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πολυτελής polytelḗs, pol-oo-tel-ace'; from G4183 and G5056; extremely expensive:—costly, very precious, of great price.
STRONGS G4185:
πολυτελής, 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.))
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Mark
14:3
1 Timothy
2:9
1 Peter
3:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4185 matches the Greek πολυτελής (polytelēs),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:3 -

While He was in Bethany G963 at the home G3614 of Simon G4613 [fn]the Leper G3015, He was reclining G2621 at the table, and a woman G1135 came G2064 with an alabaster G211 vial G211 of very G4185 expensive G4185 perfume G3464 of pure G4101 [fn]nard G3487. She broke G4937 the vial G211 and poured G2708 the perfume over G2708 His head G2776.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:9 - Likewise G5615, I want women G1135 to adorn G2885 themselves G1438 with proper G2887 clothing G2689, [fn]modestly G127 and discreetly G4997, not with braided G4117 hair G4117 and gold G5553 or G2228 pearls G3135 or G2228 expensive G4185 apparel G2441,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:4 - but it should be the hidden G2927 person G444 of the heart G2588, with the imperishable G862 quality of a gentle G4239 and quiet G2272 spirit G4151, which G3739 is precious G4185 in G1799 the G1799 sight G1799 of G1799 God G2316.
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