costly

, hence, valued : primarily, of money value, , , ; pl., ; compar., , , Rec.; superl., , ; in extended sense, , ; , ; , ; precious, costly, highly valued λίθος -ώτεφος -ώτατος καρπός αἷμα ἐπαγγέλματα Re 17:4 18:12 16 21:19 I Co 3:12 I Pe 1:7 Re 18:12 21:11 Ja 5:7 I Pe 1:19 II Pe 1:4 : c. dat., ; , ; , (where is pleonastic, v. Page, in l.).† held in honour, honoured, esteemed worthy Ac 5:34 He 13:4 Ac 20:24 ὁ γάμος ψυχή τ.

valuable, i.e. (objectively) costly, or (subjectively) honored, esteemed, or (figuratively) beloved

dear, honourable, (more, most) precious, had in reputation