Strong's Lexicon
G514 — ἄξιος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G514 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἄξιος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | probably from G71 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 41 |
| Transliteration: | axios |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ax'-ee-os |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) of similar weight or value 2. (comparatively) worthy, deserving (of good or bad) 3. (by implication) suitable, fitting, appropriate (as if drawing praise) |
| KJV Renderings: | due reward, meet, (un-)worthy |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἄξιος, ἄξια, ἄξιον (from ἄγω, ἄξω; therefore properly, drawing down the scale; hence)
a. weighing, having weight; with a genitive having the weight of (weighing as much as) another thing, of like value, worth as much: βῶς ἄξιος, Homer, Iliad 23, 885; with the genitive of price (Winer’s Grammar, 206 (194)), as ἄξιος δέκα μνῶν, common in Attic writings; πᾶν τίμιον οὐκ ἄξιον αὐτῆς (σοφίας) ἐστι, Pro 3:15; Pro 8:11; οὐκ ἐστι σταθμός πᾶς ἄξιος ψυχῆς, Sir 26:15; οὐκ ἄξια πρός τήν ... δόξαν are of no weight in comparison with the glory, i. e. are not to be put on an equality with the glory, Rom 8:18; cf. Fritzsche at the passage and Winers Grammar, 405 (378); (Buttmann, 340 (292)).
b. befitting, congruous, corresponding, τίνος, to a thing: τῆς μετανοίας, Mat 3:8; Luk 3:8; Act 26:20; ἄξια ὧν ἐπράξαμεν, Luk 23:41. ἄξιον ἐστι it is befitting: α. it is meet, 2Th 1:3 (4Ma 17:8); β. it is worth the while, followed by τοῦ with an accusative and an infinitive, 1Co 16:4; — (in both senses very common in Greek writings from Homer and Herodotus down, and often with ἐστι omitted).
c. of one who has merited anything, worthy — both in a good reference and a bad; α. in a good sense; with a genitive of the thing: Mat 10:10; Luk 7:4; (Luk 10:7); Act 13:46; 1Ti 1:15; 1Ti 4:9; 1Ti 5:18; 1Ti 6:1. followed by the aorist infinitive: Luk 15:19; Luk 15:21; Act 13:25; Rev 4:11; Rev 5:2; Rev 5:4; Rev 5:9; Rev 5:12; followed by ἵνα: Joh 1:27 (ἵνα λύσω, a construction somewhat rare; cf. Dem. pro cor., p. 279, 9 ἀξιουν, ἵνα βοηθήσῃ ((dubious); see under the word ἵνα, II. 2 at the beginning and c.)); followed by ὅς with a finite verb (like Latindignus,qui): Luk 7:4 (Buttmann, 229 (198)). It stands alone, but so that the context makes it plain of what one is said to be worthy: Mat 10:11 (to lodge with); Mat 10:13 (namely, τῆς εἰρήνης); Mat 22:8 (namely, of the favor of an invitation); Rev 3:4 (namely, to walk with me, clothed in white), with a genitive of the person — worthy of one’s fellowship, and of the blessings connected with it: Mat 10:37; Heb 11:38 (τοῦ θεοῦ, Sap. iii. 5; Ignatius ad Eph 2:1-22 [ET]). β. in a bad sense; with a genitive of the thing: πληγῶν, Luk 12:48; θανάτου, Luk 23:15; Acts (Act 23:29); (); ; Rom 1:32; absolutely: Rev 16:6 (namely, to drink blood).
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἄξιος (due reward)
Matthew 3:8
- KJV: Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance
- GK: ποιήσατε ουν καρπούς αξίους της μετανοίας
Matthew 10:10
- KJV: Nor scrip for journey neither two coats neither shoes nor yet staves for the workman is worthy of his meat
- GK: μη πήραν εις οδόν μηδέ δύο χιτώνας μηδέ υποδήματα μηδέ ράβδους άξιος γαρ ο εργάτης της τροφής αυτού εστιν
Matthew 10:11
- KJV: And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter enquire who in it is worthy and there abide till ye go thence
- GK: εις ην δ΄ αν πόλιν η κώμην εισέλθητε εξετάσατε τις εν αυτή άξιός εστι κακεί μείνατε έως αν εξέλθητε
Matthew 10:13
- KJV: And if the house be worthy let your peace come upon it but if it be not worthy let your peace return to you
- GK: και εάν μεν η η οικία αξία ελθετω η ειρήνη υμών επ΄ αυτήν εάν δε μη η αξία η ειρήνη υμών προς υμάς επιστραφήτω
Matthew 10:37
- KJV: He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me
- GK: ο φιλών πατέρα η μητέρα υπέρ εμέ ουκ έστι μου άξιος και ο φιλών υιόν η θυγατέρα υπέρ εμέ ουκ έστι μου άξιος
Matthew 10:38
- KJV: And he that taketh not his cross and followeth after me is not worthy of me
- GK: και ος ου λαμβάνει τον σταυρόν αυτού και ακολουθεί οπίσω μου ουκ έστι μου άξιος
Matthew 22:8
- KJV: Then saith he to his servants The wedding is ready but they which were bidden were not worthy
- GK: τότε λέγει τοις δούλοις αυτού ο μεν γάμος έτοιμός εστιν οι δε κεκλημένοι ουκ ήσαν άξιοι
Luke 3:8
- KJV: Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance and begin not to say within yourselves We have Abraham to father for I say unto you That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham
- GK: ποιήσατε ούν καρπούς αξίους της μετανοίας και μη άρξησθε λέγειν εν εαυτοίς πατέρα έχομεν τον Αβραάμ λέγω γαρ υμίν ότι δύναται ο θεός εκ των λίθων τούτων εγείραι τέκνα τω Αβραάμ
Luke 7:4
- KJV: And when they came to Jesus they besought him instantly saying That he was worthy for whom he should do this
- GK: οι δε παραγενόμενοι προς τον Ιησούν παρεκάλουν αυτόν σπουδαίως λέγοντες ότι άξιός εστιν ω παρέξει τούτο
Luke 10:7
- KJV: And in the same house remain eating and drinking such things as they give for the labourer is worthy of his hire Go not from house to house
- GK: εν αυτή δε τη οικία μένετε εσθίοντες και πίνοντες τα παρ΄ αυτών άξιος γαρ ο εργάτης του μισθού αυτού εστι μη μεταβαίνετε εξ οικίας εις οικίαν
Luke 12:48
- KJV: But he that knew not and did commit things worthy of stripes shall be beaten with few For unto whomsoever much is given of him shall be much required and to whom men have committed much of him they will ask the more
- GK: ο δε μη γνούς ποιήσας δε άξια πληγών δαρήσεται ολίγας παντί δε ω εδόθη πολύ πολύ ζητηθήσεται παρ΄ αυτού και ω παρέθεντο πολύ περισσότερον αιτήσουσιν αυτόν
Luke 15:19
- KJV: And am no more worthy to be called thy son make me as one of thy hired servants
- GK: και ουκέτι ειμί άξιος κληθήναι υιός σου ποίησόν με ως ένα των μισθίων σου
Luke 15:21
- KJV: And the son said unto him Father I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight and am no more worthy to be called thy son
- GK: είπε δε αυτώ ο υιός πάτερ ήμαρτον εις τον ουρανόν και ενώπιόν σου και ουκέτι ειμί άξιος κληθήναι υιός σου
Luke 23:15
- KJV: No nor yet Herod for I sent you to him and lo nothing worthy of death is done unto him
- GK: αλλ΄ ουδέ Ηρώδης ανέπεμψα γαρ υμάς προς αυτόν και ιδού ουδέν άξιον θανάτου εστί πεπραγμένον αυτώ
Luke 23:41
- KJV: And we indeed justly for we receive the due reward of our deeds but this man hath done nothing amiss
- GK: και ημείς μεν δικαίως άξια γαρ ων επράξαμεν απολαμβάνομεν ούτος δε ουδέν άτοπον έπραξε
John 1:27
- KJV: He it is who coming after me is preferred before me whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose
- GK: αυτός εστιν ο οπίσω μου ερχόμενος ος έμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν ου εγώ ουκ ειμί άξιος ίνα λύσω αυτού το ιμάντα του υποδήματος
Acts 13:25
- KJV: And as John fulfilled his course he said Whom think ye that I am I am not But behold there cometh one after me whose shoes of feet I am not worthy to loose
- GK: ως δε επλήρου ο Ιωάννης τον δρόμον έλεγε τίνα με υπονοείτε είναι ουκ ειμί εγώ αλλ΄ ιδού έρχεται μετ΄ εμέ ου ουκ ειμί άξιος το υπόδημα των ποδών λύσαι
Acts 13:46
- KJV: Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold and said It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you but seeing ye put it from you and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life lo we turn to the Gentiles
- GK: παρρησιασάμενοι δε ο Παύλος και ο Βαρνάβας είπον υμίν ην αναγκαίον πρώτον λαληθήναι τον λόγον του θεού επειδή απωθείσθε αυτόν και ουκ αξίους κρίνετε εαυτούς της αιωνίου ζωής ιδού στρεφόμεθα εις τα έθνη
Acts 23:29
- KJV: Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds
- GK: ον εύρον εγκαλούμενον περί ζητημάτων του νόμου αυτών μηδέν δε άξιον θανάτου η δεσμών έγκλημα έχοντα
Acts 25:11
- KJV: For if I be an offender or have committed any thing worthy of death I refuse not to die but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me no man may deliver me unto them I appeal unto Cæsar
- GK: ει μεν γαρ αδικώ και άξιον θανάτου πέπραχά τι ου παραιτούμαι το αποθανείν ει δε ουδέν εστιν ων ούτοι κατηγορούσι μου ουδείς με δύναται αυτοίς χαρίσασθαι Καίσαρα επικαλούμαι
Acts 25:25
- KJV: But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus I have determined to send him
- GK: εγώ δε καταλαβόμενος μηδέν άξιον θανάτου αυτόν πεπραχέναι και αυτού δε τούτου επικαλεσαμένου τον Σεβαστόν έκρινα πέμπειν αυτόν
Acts 26:20
- KJV: But shewed first unto them of Damascus and at Jerusalem and throughout all the coasts of Judæa and to the Gentiles that they should repent and turn to God and do works meet for repentance
- GK: αλλά τοις εν Δαμασκώ πρώτον και Ιεροσολύμοις εις πάσάν τε την χώραν της Ιουδαίας και τοις έθνεσιν απήγγελλον μετάνοειν και επιστρέφειν επί τον θεόν άξια της μετανοίας έργα πράσσοντας
Acts 26:31
- KJV: And when they were gone aside they talked between themselves saying This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds
- GK: και αναχωρήσαντες ελάλουν προς αλλήλους λέγοντες ότι ουδέν θανάτου άξιον η δεσμών πράσσει ο άνθρωπος ουτος
Romans 1:32
- KJV: Who knowing the judgment of God that they which commit such things are worthy of death not only do the same but have pleasure in them that do them
- GK: οίτινες το δικαίωμα του θεού επιγνόντες ότι οι τα τοιαύτα πράσσοντες άξιοι θανάτου εισίν ου μόνον αυτά ποιούσιν αλλά και συνευδοκούσι τοις πράσσουσι
Romans 8:18
- KJV: For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time not worthy with the glory which shall be revealed in us
- GK: λογίζομαι γαρ ότι ουκ άξια τα παθήματα του νυν καιρού προς την μέλλουσαν δόξαν αποκαλυφθήναι εις ημάς
1 Corinthians 16:4
- KJV: And if it be meet that I go also they shall go with me
- GK: εάν δε η άξιον του καμέ πορεύεσθαι συν εμοί πορεύσονται
2 Thessalonians 1:3
- KJV: We are bound to thank God always for you brethren as it is meet because that your faith groweth exceedingly and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth
- GK: ευχαριστείν οφείλομεν τω θεώ πάντοτε περί υμών αδελφοί καθώς άξιόν εστιν ότι υπεραυξάνει η πίστις υμών και πλεονάζει η αγάπη ενός εκάστου πάντων υμών εις αλλήλους
1 Timothy 1:15
- KJV: This a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners of whom I am chief
- GK: πιστός ο λόγος και πάσης αποδοχής άξιος ότι χριστός Ιησούς ήλθεν εις τον κόσμον αμαρτωλούς σώσαι ων πρώτός ειμι εγώ
1 Timothy 4:9
- KJV: This a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation
- GK: πιστός ο λόγος και πάσης αποδοχής άξιος
1 Timothy 5:18
- KJV: For the scripture saith Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn And The labourer worthy of his reward
- GK: λέγει γαρ η γραφή βουν αλοώντα ου φιμώσεις και άξιος ο εργάτης του μισθού αυτού
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