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The name Timothy as valuing God
1. The name Timothy as valuing God
1 Timothy 1:2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. [kjv]
τιμοθεω γνησιω τεκνω εν πιστει χαρις ελεος ειρηνη απο θεου πατρος και χριστου ιησου του κυριου ημων [gnt]
Timotheo … [v]
The name "
Timothy" means, literally, "
honoring God" or "
valuing God".
The ancient Greek word "τιμή" ≈ "honor, value, worth".
The ancient Greek word "θεός" ≈ "god" which could be a pagan "god" or the one creator "God".
The
KJV (King James Version) uses both "
Timotheus" (
19 times), a direct transliteration, and "
Timothy" (
9 times) as in the English name.
2. Modern Greek
3. Timid
4. 1 Timothy 1:2
KJV: Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
Greek: τιμοθεω γνησιω τεκνω εν πιστει χαρις ελεος ειρηνη απο θεου πατρος ημων και χριστου ιησου του κυριου ημων
Latin: Timotheo dilecto filio in fide gratia misericordia pax a Deo Patre et Christo Iesu Domino nostro
5. Strongs - Timothy
- *G5095 *24 Τιμόθεος (tee-moth'-eh-os) : from G5092 and G2316; dear to God; Timotheus, a Christian:--Timotheus, Timothy.
- τιμοθεος *12
- Acts 16:1 ... was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, ...
- Acts 17:14 ... but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
- Acts 18:5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, ...
- Acts 20:4 ... Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus ...
- Romans 16:21 Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and ...
- 1 Corinthians 16:10 Now if Timotheus come, see that ...
- 2 Corinthians 1:1 ... the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God ...
- Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, ...
- Colossians 1:1 ... the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in ...
- 2 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in ...
- Philemon 1:1 ... of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our ...
- τιμοθεον *6
- Acts 17:15 ... unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to ...
- Acts 19:22 ... of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he ...
- 1 Corinthians 4:17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my ...
- Philippians 2:19 ... the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that ...
- 1 Thessalonians 3:2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and ...
- Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, ...
- τιμοθεου *2
- 2 Corinthians 1:19 ... and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea ...
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6 But now when Timotheus came from you ...
- τιμοθεω *2
- 1 Timothy 1:2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, ...
- 2 Timothy 1:2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, ...
- τιμοθεε *2
- 1 Timothy 1:18 ... I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before ...
- 1 Timothy 6:20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane ...
6. Usage - Timothy
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Words: τιμοθεε=2 τιμοθεον=6 τιμοθεος=12 τιμοθεου=2 τιμοθεω=2
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7. Diphthongs
Some languages, such is Russian, do not have the "
th" diphthong. In Russian, the name is pronounced as "
Ti-mo-fee".
The Russian word "Тимофей" (ti-mo-fee) ≈ "Timothy" as in a persons name of "Timothy".
Sometimes Russian will convert the "
th" to a "
t" sound.
The Russian word "Тимоти" (Ti-mo-tee) ≈ "Timothy" as in a type of grass called "Timothy".
8. Timothy grass
A grass or wheat called Timothy is named for someone whose first name was Timothy and otherwise has no connection to the name Timothy as used in the
GNT (Greek New Testament).
9. Punishment
10. Progression
The progression of the meanings appears to be as follows.
One watches to guard honor or value.
One avenges for guarding honor or value.
One is punished for violating honor or value.
Many organizations, including churches, have punished for violating perceived honor or value, even when that honor or value is not a well-founded belief or principle.
11. Timothy in the New Testament
The person of Timothy appears many times in the New Testament.
12. End of page
The name "Timothy" is not related to the word "timid" which comes from the Latin word "timidus" ≈ "fearful, timid" and has origins in the PIE (Proto Indo-European) root "TEMH" ≈ "dark" such as the Russian word "тьма" (tma) ≈ "dark".