"honored, estimable, dear, Lk. 7:2; 14:8; Phil. 2:29; highly-valued, precious, costly, 1 Pet. 2:4, 6*"
Definition and meaning
honored, estimable, dear, Lk. 7:2; 14:8; Phil. 2:29; highly-valued, precious, costly, 1 Pet. 2:4, 6*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἔντιμος
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of entimos (G1784) across the King James Bible.
And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
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Common questions
Strong's G1784 (entimos) is a Greek word that means: honored, estimable, dear, Lk. 7:2; 14:8; Phil. 2:29; highly-valued, precious, costly, 1 Pet. 2:4, 6* It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word entimos (G1784) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1784 is entimos, a Greek word defined as: honored, estimable, dear, Lk. 7:2; 14:8; Phil. 2:29; highly-valued, precious, costly, 1 Pet. 2:4, 6*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
entimos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.