12 occurrences

'Costly' in the Bible

But if you are unable to tell me [the answer], then you shall give me thirty linen tunics (undergarments) and thirty changes of [outer] clothing.” And they said to him, “Ask your riddle, so that we may hear it.”

Verse ConceptsThirty

The king gave orders, and they quarried great stones, valuable stones, to lay the foundation of the house (temple) with cut stones.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsBuildingHousesFoundations Of Buildings

All these were of expensive stones, of stone cut according to measure, sawed with saws, inside and outside; even from the foundation to the coping, and from the outside to the great courtyard.

Verse ConceptsToolsCarpentry ToolsSawsstructure

The foundation was of expensive stones, large stones, stones of ten cubits and stones of eight cubits.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsFoundations Of BuildingsDimensions Of Other Things

And above [the foundation] were expensive stones, stones cut according to measure, and cedar.

Verse ConceptsCedar WoodWood And Stone

For the ransom of his soul is too costly,And he should cease trying forever—

Verse ConceptsExpensiveRedemptionThe SoulBeauty And Self WorthValueSaving Moneysoulredeemedtrying

He will redeem their life from oppression and fraud and violence,And their blood will be precious in His sight.

Verse ConceptsBlood, as basis of lifeViolenceHuman Blood ShedPreciousoppression

My son, be attentive to my wisdom [godly wisdom learned by costly experience],Incline your ear to my understanding;

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human Importanceattention

While He was in Bethany [as a guest] at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster vial of very costly and precious perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured the perfume over His head.

Verse ConceptsGuestsHeadsHospitality, Examples OfMealsOintmentPerfumeA Broken WomanTablesWitnessing, Approaches ToRecreationHospitality Towards ChristBoxesBreaking ContainersReclining To EatStone ItemsExpensiveReceiving Jesus As A Guest

You did not [even] anoint My head with [ordinary] oil, but she has anointed My feet with [costly and rare] perfume.

Verse ConceptsAnointing With OilGuestsOintmentAnointed By PeopleCare Of FeetAnointing Oil

cargoes of gold and silver and precious stones and pearls and fine linen and purple and silk and scarlet; all kinds of citron (scented) wood and every article of ivory and every article of very costly and lavish wood and bronze and iron and marble;

Verse ConceptsBabylonCrimsonIvoryLinenPearlsPrecious StonesWantonnessCommerceRed MaterialPurple ClothAmassing SilverAmassing BronzeStone ItemsJewelleryGold TransferredSteel

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δαπάνη 
Dapane 
Usage: 0

πολυτελής 
Poluteles 
Usage: 3

πολύτιμος 
Polutimos 
Usage: 1

τιμιότης 
Timiotes 
Usage: 1