timaō · honor

What it means

timaō (τιμάω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “honor”.

Give due worth; also set a price.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To give someone respect and esteem.
2. To put a value on someone.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• Honor ×16
• honors ×2
• honored ×1
• one whose price had been set ×1
• they priced ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×6
• Mark×3
• Luke×1
• John×6
• Acts×1
• Ephesians×1
• 1 Timothy×1
• 1 Peter×2

• Matthew 15:4

  For God said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must surely die.’

• Matthew 15:6

  will certainly not honor his father.’ And you have nullified the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

• Matthew 15:8

  ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far away from me;

• Matthew 19:19

  honor your father and your mother;’ and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”

• Matthew 27:9

  Then was fulfilled what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, when he says, “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of the one whose price had been set, whom they priced from the sons of Israel,

• Mark 7:6

  But he said to them, “Isaiah prophesied well about you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me;

• Mark 7:10

  For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must surely die.’

• Mark 10:19

  You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.’”

• Luke 18:20

  You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

• John 5:23

  so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

• John 8:49

  Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.

• John 12:26

  If anyone serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

• Acts 28:10

  They also honored us with many honors, and when we set sail they put on board the things for our needs.

• Ephesians 6:2

  Honor your father and your mother —which is the first commandment with a promise—

• 1 Timothy 5:3

  Honor widows who are truly widows.

• 1 Peter 2:17

  Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

And 5 more times.