valuable
Poluteles describes something presented as highly valued, whether nard, clothing, or a gentle and quiet spirit.
The attested use presents what is highly valued in differing settings: nard ointment in Mark 14:3, clothing in 1 Timothy 2:9, and the gentle and quiet spirit described in 1 Peter 3:4.
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Highly valued quality or possession · dominant
The adjective occurs with nard ointment in Mark 14:3, where the APB renders the phrase "pure and valuable nard ointment." In 1 Timothy 2:9 it occurs in the contrast with braided hair, gold, pearls, and clothing, while 1 Peter 3:4 describes the gentle and quiet spirit as "valuable before God."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "valuable" for the nard ointment in Mark 14:3 and the spirit in 1 Peter 3:4, while it says "costly clothing" in 1 Timothy 2:9. These renderings confirm the verses' presentation without fixing a separate meaning for each context.