Wealth
τιμιότηςStrong’s G5094timiotēs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Timiotēs is the Greek word usually translated “wealth”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.”
Meaning
Usually translated “wealth”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- wealth 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
τιμιότης timiotēs · wealth
τιμιότης, -ητος, ἡ (τίμιος), preciousness, worth: Rev.18:19 (cf. Hort on τιμή, 1Pe.2:7).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “wealth” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
WEALTH, noun
- Prosperity; external happiness.
- Riches; large possessions of money, goods or land; that abundance of worldly estate which exceeds the estate of the greater part of the community; affluence; opulence.
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.