Costliness Cost Costly

Costliness Cost Costly

'''A — 1: δαπάνη (Strong'S #1160 — Noun Feminine — dapane — dap-an'-ay )

"expense, cost" (from dapto, "to tear;" from a root dap, meaning "to divide"), is found in  Luke 14:28 , in the Lord's illustration of counting the "cost" of becoming His disciple. Cp. dapanao, "to spend," and its compounds, under Charge, Spend.

'''A — 2: τιμιότης (Strong'S #5094 — Noun Feminine — timiotes — tim-ee-ot'-ace )

"costliness" (from timios, "valued at great price, precious;" see No. 3, below), is connected with time, "honor, price," and used in  Revelation 18:19 , in reference to Babylon.

'''B — 1: τίμιος (Strong'S #5093 — Adjective — timios — tim'-ee-os )

akin to A, No. 2, is translated "costly" in  1 Corinthians 3:12 , of "costly" stones, in a metaphorical sense (Av, "precious"). Cp.  Revelation 17:4;  18:12,16;  21:19 . See Dear , Honorable , Precious , Reputation.

'''B — 2: πολυτελής (Strong'S #4185 — Adjective — poluteles — pol-oo-tel-ace' )

primarily, "the very end or limit" (from polus, "much," telos, "revenue"), with reference to price, of highest "cost," very expensive, is said of spikenard,  Mark 14:3; raiment,  1 Timothy 2:9; metaphorically, of a meek and quiet spirit,  1 Peter 3:4 , "of great price;" cp. No. 1 and A, No. 2, above. See Precious , Price.

'''B — 3: πολύτιμος (Strong'S #4186 — Adjective — polutimos — pol-oot'-ee-mos )

lit., "of great value" (see A, No. 2 and B, No. 1), is used of a pearl,  Matthew 13:46; of spikenard,  John 12:3 (Rv, "very precious," Av "very costly"). See Price. The comparative polutimo(v.l.io)teros, "much more precious," is used in   1 Peter 1:7 .