32 occurrences in 12 translations

'Costly' in the Bible

And Rebecca took the clothes of her elder son Esau, the costly ones which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son;

Verse ConceptsClothing OthersFine Clothes

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

And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsBuildingHousesFoundations Of Buildings

All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court.

Verse ConceptsToolsCarpentry ToolsSawsstructure

And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsFoundations Of BuildingsDimensions Of Other Things

And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.

Verse ConceptsCedar WoodWood And Stone

There were curtains of finely woven linen and blue cloth tied with cords of fine white linen and purple cloth to silver curtain rings and pillars of alabaster, [and] couches of gold and silver on a paved floor of alabaster, precious stone, mother-of-pearl, and costly stones.

Verse ConceptsBedsTapestriesCordsWhite ClothsPurple ClothPavementsStone Items

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

Of the costly apparel, and of the mantles, And of the coverings, and of the purses,

Verse ConceptsMantlesPursesRich ApparelDressDistinctive ClothingMoney Box

I will also give over all the wealth of this city, all its produce and all its costly things; even all the treasures of the kings of Judah I will give over to the hand of their enemies, and they will plunder them, take them away and bring them to Babylon.

Verse ConceptsPossessions Taken To BabylonTreasure

And I clothed you [with] beautiful finished cloth, and I put sandals [on] you [of] fine leather, and I bound you in fine linen, and I covered you [with] costly fabric.

Verse ConceptsBarefeetCoveringBadgersClothembroideryLinenSandalsShoesAnimal SkinsGod Clothing PeopleThe Brides Wedding Dressroyalty

And you adorned yourself with gold and silver, and your clothing [was] fine linen and costly fabric and beautiful finished cloth; you ate finely milled flour and honey and olive oil, and you became exceedingly beautiful; {you were fit to be a queen}.

Verse ConceptsFoodAdornment, Of WomenGoldQueensSilverHoneyProsperityOlive Oilroyaltyprospering

But instead he will honor a god of fortresses, a god whom his fathers did not know; he will honor him with gold, silver, costly stones and treasures.

Verse ConceptsGiftsGemsPrecious StonesUnknown GodsJewellery And God

And he answereth and speaketh unto those standing before him, saying: 'Turn aside the filthy garments from off him.' And he saith unto him, 'See, I have caused thine iniquity to pass away from off thee, so as to clothe thee with costly apparel.'

Verse ConceptsIniquity, God's Attitude TowardAngels as God's servantsSin, Deliverance From GodSin BearerRich ApparelClothed With RighteousnessGod Stripping PeopleGod AtoningGarments

He finds one most costly pearl; he goes away; and though it costs all he has, he buys it.

Verse ConceptsPearlsBuying God's GiftExpensiveWorthValueeverything

a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume, and she poured it on His head as He reclined at the table.

Verse ConceptsHeadsOintmentTablesSacrificial GivingBoxesReclining To EatStone ItemsExpensive

And when he was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he lay at table, there came a woman having an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly; and having broken the alabaster flask, she poured it out upon 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

Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

Verse ConceptsSweet OdoursFeetAnointing, Social CustomAnointing With OilGuestsHairsPerfumeSmellsAdoration, Of ChristAdmirationAnointed By PeopleExpensiveOther References To HairPure ThingsWeights Of Other ThingsHair

If anyone builds on that foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw,

Verse ConceptsPrecious StonesJewelleryconstruction

It was needful therefore that the copies of the things in Heaven should be cleansed in this way, but that the heavenly things themselves should be cleansed with more costly sacrifices.

Verse ConceptsCopies Of AltarsRight Sacrificescleansing

cargo of gold, silver, gems, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all articles made of ivory, all articles made of very costly wood, bronze, iron, marble,

Verse ConceptsBabylonCrimsonIvoryLinenPearlsPrecious StonesWantonnessCommerceRed MaterialPurple ClothAmassing SilverAmassing BronzeStone ItemsJewelleryGold TransferredSteel

cinnamon, spice, incense, perfumed ointment, frankincense, wine, olive oil and costly flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and four-wheeled carriages, slaves and human lives.

Verse ConceptsBabylonFrankincensePerfumeSpirit, Nature OfTradeCinnamonCommerceProviding WineProvision Of OilGroups Of Slaves

having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like a very costly stone, as a stone of crystal-clear jasper.

Verse ConceptsCrystalsRadiancyGlory Of GodPrecious StonesRadiant LivesTransparencyJewellery And GodRainbow

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Costly (32 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
חנּם 
Chinnam 
Usage: 32

יקר 
Yaqar 
Usage: 36

δαπάνη 
Dapane 
Usage: 0

πολυτελής 
Poluteles 
Usage: 3

πολύτιμος 
Polutimos 
Usage: 1

τιμιότης 
Timiotes 
Usage: 1

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