Polytelḗs — G4185

Definition

adjective

extremely expensive

1. requiring great outlay, very costly
2. excellent, of surpassing value (A. V. of great price)

Usually translated as

costly, very precious, of great price

Origin

from G4183 and G5056

• polýs (G4183)
• télos (G5056)

Occurrences

Polytelḗs occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (1), 1 Timothy (1), 1 Peter (1)

• Mark 14:3 — And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious (πολυτελοῦς); and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
• 1 Timothy 2:9 — In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly (πολυτελεῖ) array;
• 1 Peter 3:4 — But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price (πολυτελές).