ἰσότιμ-ος G2472
of equal value, honor, or privilege; sharing the same standing or worth
This compound adjective combines 'equal' with 'honor' or 'value,' describing something or someone sharing equivalent standing. In 2 Peter 1:1, believers receive a faith 'equally precious' (isotimos) with that of the apostles—a stunning claim that the same quality of saving trust is available to all who believe, regardless of their proximity to Jesus during his earthly ministry. The word highlights divine impartiality in distributing spiritual privilege.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Peter uses this term to describe the democratic nature of saving faith. The Spanish 'de-igual-valor' and German 'gleichwertig' (equal-worth) capture the core semantic of value-equivalence. What the apostles possessed by walking with Jesus, later believers possess through the Spirit—faith of identical quality and honor, removing any hierarchical distinction in access to God. 1×
AR["مُساويَةً-لَنا"]·ben["সমমূল্যবান"]·DE["gleichwertig"]·EN["equal-in-honor"]·FR["ἰσότιμον"]·heb["שֶׁקִבְּלוּ-בְּשָׁוֶה"]·HI["समान-मूल्य"]·ID["sama-berharganya"]·IT["isotimon"]·jav["sami-regeng"]·KO["동등하게-귀한"]·PT["igual-preciosa"]·RU["равноценную"]·ES["de-igual-valor"]·SW["sawa-na-yetu"]·TR["eş-değerli"]·urd["برابر-قیمت"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἰσότιμ-ος, ον, equal in honour or privilege, Απόλλων (i.e. sharing the honours paid to Zeus) Refs 3rd c.BC+; πίστις NT; οἱ πρῶτοι καὶ ἰ. Refs 1st c.AD+: comparative -ότεροι, τοῖς κρατοῦσιν Refs; τὸ ἰ.,= ἰσοτιμία, Refs 1st c.AD+; of a person, maintaining equality of privilege, Refs 2nd c.AD+. adverb -μως, τινάς τισιν ἄγειν Refs 2nd c.AD+; ζῶντα δικαίως καὶ ἰ. Refs 2nd c.AD+ __2 generally, equal in…