Price
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
denotes "a valuing," hence, objectively, (a) "price paid or received," Matthew 27:6,9; Acts 4:34 (plural); 5:2,3; 7:16, RV, "price (in silver)," AV, "sum (of money);" Acts 19:19 (plural); 1—Corinthians 6:20; 7:23; (b) "value, honor, preciousness." See Honor , Preciousness.
"to fix the value, to price," is translated "was priced" and "did price" in the RV of Matthew 27:9 (AV, "was valued" and "did value"). See Honor.
"of great price," 1—Peter 3:4 : see Cost , B, No. 2.
"of great price," Matthew 13:46 : see Cost , B, No. 3.
King James Dictionary [2]
Price n. L. pretium. See Praise.
1. The sum or amount of money at which a thing is valued, or the value which a seller sets on his goods in market. A man often sets a price on goods which he cannot obtain, and often takes less than the price set. 2. The sum or equivalent given for an article sold as the price paid for a house, an ox or a watch. 3. The current value or rate paid for any species of goods as the market price of wheat. 4. Value estimation excellence worth.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. Proverbs 31
5. Reward recompense.
That vice may merit 'tis the price of toil
The knave deserves it when he tills the soil.
The price of redemption, is the atonement of Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 6
A price in the hands of a fool, the valuable offers of salvation, which he neglects. Proverbs 17
PRICE, To pay for. Not in use.
1. To set a price on. See Prize.
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): ( v. t.) To set a price on; to value. See Prize.
(2): ( n. & v.) Value; estimation; excellence; worth.
(3): ( n. & v.) Reward; recompense; as, the price of industry.
(4): ( v. t.) To ask the price of; as, to price eggs.
(5): ( n. & v.) The sum or amount of money at which a thing is valued, or the value which a seller sets on his goods in market; that for which something is bought or sold, or offered for sale; equivalent in money or other means of exchange; current value or rate paid or demanded in market or in barter; cost.
(6): ( v. t.) To pay the price of.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [4]
prı̄s : Represents various words in the Old Testament; τιμή , timḗ , is the usual Greek word for "price" in the New Testament. "Of great price" is πολύτιμος , polútimos , in Matthew 13:46 , and πολυτελής , polutelḗs , in 1 Peter 3:4 . The verb occurs in Zechariah 11:13 the King James Version and the English Revised Version as "prised." The spelling "prized" in the American Standard Revised Version and some editions of the King James Version is due to a confusion with "prize." For "price of a dog" ( Deuteronomy 23:18 the King James Version) see Dog .
