Polutimos describes something treated as of exceptional worth, whether a pearl, ointment, or faith tested beyond perishable gold.

The attested use marks exceptional worth: it describes a pearl for which a man sells everything, costly nard used to anoint Jesus, and the testing of faith as surpassing perishable gold.

1. Exceptional worth in comparison or possession · dominant

   In Matthew 13:46, the accusative masculine form describes the pearl that prompts the man to sell all he has and buy it. In John 12:3, the genitive feminine form occurs with the nard ointment used by Mary; in 1 Peter 1:7, the comparative neuter form characterizes the testing of faith in comparison with gold that perishes.

   Matthew 13:46John 12:31 Peter 1:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “valuable” for the pearl and nard ointment, and “more valuable than gold” for the testing of faith. These renderings reflect the verse contexts.