Dictionary entry

πολύτιμος

G. Abbott-Smith's A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

* πολύτιμος, -ον

(< πολύς, τιμή),

1. much revered (Menand.).

2. very costly, very precious: Mt 13:46 26:7 (βαρύτιμος, WH), Jo 12:3; comparat., I Pe 1:7.†