Expensive
βαρύτιμοςStrong’s G0927barutimos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Barutimos is the Greek word usually translated “very costly”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.”
Meaning
Usually translated “very costly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- very costly 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
βαρύτιμος barutimos · expensive
βαρύτιμος, -ον (βαρύς, τιμή), of great value, very costly: Mat.26:7 (T, πολυτίμου) .† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “expensive” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
EXPENS'IVE, adjective
Costly; requiring much expense; as an expensive dress or equipment; an expensive family. Vices are usually more expensive than virtues.
- Given to expense; free in the use of money; extravagant; lavish; applied to persons.
- Liberal; generous in the distribution of property.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.