Strong G515ἀξιόω
to deem worthy
- Transliteration
- axioō
- Pronunciation
- ax-ee-o'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G514; to deem entitled or fit: - desire think good count (think) worthy.
Detailed definition
ἀξιόω, -ῶ
(ἄξιος), [in LXX chiefly for בְּעָא, בָּקַשׁ; frequently in Wis.1:1-16, 2 Mac;]
__(a) to deem worthy: with accusative and inf. (see MM, VGT, see word, and cf. κατ-αξιόω), Luk.7:7; id. and genitive of thing(s), 2Th.1:11; pass. with genitive of thing(s), 1Ti.5:17, Heb.3:3 10:29
__(b) to think fit: with inf. (see M, Pr., 205), Act.15:38 28:22.†
(AS)
(ἄξιος), [in LXX chiefly for בְּעָא, בָּקַשׁ; frequently in Wis.1:1-16, 2 Mac;]
__(a) to deem worthy: with accusative and inf. (see MM, VGT, see word, and cf. κατ-αξιόω), Luk.7:7; id. and genitive of thing(s), 2Th.1:11; pass. with genitive of thing(s), 1Ti.5:17, Heb.3:3 10:29
__(b) to think fit: with inf. (see M, Pr., 205), Act.15:38 28:22.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G515 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- worthy5
- think2
- count1
- desire1
- good1
- let1
First verses
- Luke 7:7Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
- Acts 15:38But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
- Acts 28:22But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:11Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
- 1 Timothy 5:17Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
- Hebrews 3:3For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
- Hebrews 10:29Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀξιόω,
perfect ἠξίωκα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 18.24)]:—middle, see below 111.2:—passive, future ἀξιωθήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 9.6, but also ἀξιώσεται 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 637:)]aorist ἠξιώθην: perfect ἠξίωμαι: (ἄξιος):—think, deem worthy,
I with accusative et genitive, whether in good sense, think worthy of a reward, ἡμᾶς ἀξιοῖλόγου[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 962; ἑαυτὸν τῶν καλλίστων 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 3.2.7)]; or in bad, of a punishment, γοργύρης[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.145)]; ἀ. τινὰ ἀτιμίας Philipp. cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.166; κακοῦ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 38a)]:—passive, ἀξιεύμενος θυγατρὸς τῆς σῆς[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.111)]; λέχη.. τυράννων ἠξιωμένα deemed worthy of kings, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 366; ἀξιοῦσθαι κακῶν 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.2.10; τοῦ αὑτοῦ ὀνόματος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 103e, +others)]
I.2 with accusative only, esteem, honour, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1114, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Heraclidae” 918)]; ἀ. τινὰ προσφθέγμασιν honour one with words, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 903)]; of things, value, οὐκ ἐξἴσου πάσας ἀξιοῦμεν ὑπολήψεις[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Herc.” 1251.12)]:—passive, καλοῖς ὑμεναίοις ἀξιοῦσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1210: _absolutely_, τύμβον ἀξιούμενον ὁρᾶσθαι [prev. author] “Hec.” 319, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.16.)]
I.3 value at a certain price, ὁπόσης ἂν τιμῆς ἀξιώσῃ τὸ πωλούμενον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 917d.)]
II c.accusative person et infinitive, think one worthy to do or be, σέ τοι ἠξίωσε ναίειν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 572)]; οὐκ ἀξιῶ ’γὼ ’μαυτὸν ἰσχύειν μέγα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 182; τί σαυτὸν ἀποτίνειν ἀξιοῖ; 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 93)]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 10.39, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 242)]; διδάσκαλος ἀξιοῦσθαι to be esteemed as a teacher, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 161d.)]
II.2 think fit, expect, require that.., ἀ. τινὰ ἰέναι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.162; ἀ. τινὰ ἀληθῆ λέγειν 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.3.4)]; οὐκ ἀ. [ὑμᾶς] τὰ μὴ δεινὰ ἐν ὀρρωδίᾳ ἔχειν we expect that you do not.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.89, compare 3.44; ἀ. σωτηρίαν ἐμοὶ γενέσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.143)]; ἀ. καὶ παρακαλεῖν τινα with infinitive, Canon Laws texts cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.165; ἀ. ἵνα.. “Inscription Prien.” 53.58, +others)]; simply, ask, request, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Elephantine Papyri 19.18, 3rd-2nd c.BC: Apollonius Pergaeus Geometra 1 “Praef.” (_passive_))]; especially pray, τὸν θεὸν ὅπως.. Aristeas 245,[LXX (cf. LXX.Jer.7.16, “SIG” 1181.1 Aristeas 18)]; also, ask, inquire of an oracle, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Pseudo-Callisthenes Historicus 1.3.)]
III with infinitive only, ἀ. κομίζεσθαι, τυγχάνειν think one has a right to receive, expect to receive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.43, 7.15; προῖκα θεωρεῖν ἀ. 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 6.4; ἄλλο τι ἀξιοῖς ἢ ἀποθανεῖ; 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 22.5: with a _negative_, οὐκ ἀξιῶ ὑποπτεύεσθαι)] I think I do not deserve to be suspected, have a right not to be.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.86:)] —passive, ὥστε ἀξιοῦσθαι λῃτουργεῖν so as to be required to.., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 27.64; υἱῷ προθύμως τἀξιούμενον ποιῶν)]one's duty, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 663.)]
III.2 think fit, expect, consent, resolve, etc., and so in various senses, ἀξιῶ θανεῖν I consent to die, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 944, etc.)]; dare, ἀξιῶσαι μάχην συνάψαι[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 335)]; deign to do, εἴ τις ἀξιοῖ μαθεῖν[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Ag.” 1661, compare 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 1413)]; ἀξιῶ χρήματα λαμβάνειν I do not hesitate to receive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Hp.Mi.” 364d, etc.)]; οἶμαι πάντας.. φέρειν ἀξιοῦν ἔρανον I think that all should be glad to bring, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.101:)] —frequently with _negative_, οὐδ᾽ ἀξιῶ μνησθῆναι I do not think them worth mentioning, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.20; οὐκ ἠξίωσαν οὐδὲ προσβλέψαι 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 217; οὐκ ἀξιώσαντες.. τοῦτο παθεῖν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.102 (but ἀξιοῦτε μὴ ἀντιδοῦναι δίκην 3.66); πείθεσθαι οὐκ ἀξιοῦντες)]refusing, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 21.4:)] —also in middle (not in Attic dialect Prose), ἀξιοῦσθαι μέλειν deign to care for, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 370)]; φονεὺς γὰρ εἶναι ἠξιώσατο thought fit to be, [Refs ([prev. author] “Eu.” 425)]; οὐκ ἀξιεύμεναι ἀναμίσγεσθαι τῇσι ἄλλῃσι not condescending to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.199)]; οὐκ ἀξιεύμενος ἐς τὸν.. θρόνον ἵζεσθαι not deeming oneself worthy to.., [Refs ([prev. author] 7.16.)]
III.3 think, deem, ἀξιοῦντες ἀδικέεσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 6.87, compare 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 579, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 1343)]; ἑκάτεροι νικᾶν ἠξίουν claimed the victory, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.55.)]
IV make a claim, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 4.58; πάντες καθ᾽ ὑπεροχὴν -οῠσιν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1288a23; ἀξίωσιν ἀ. 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 38.7.7)]; ἀξιοῦν τινά τι make a claim on a person, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.11.12.)]
IV.2 ἐγὼ μὲν οὑτωσὶ περὶ τῆς τύχης ἀξιῶ hold this opinion.., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.255)]; ἐγὼ μὲν οὐκ ἀξιῶ I think not, [Refs ([prev. author] 20.12)]: in philosophic language, lay down, maintain [Refs 4th c.BC+ (compare (ἀξίωμα 11.2), 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Analytica Priora” 37a10, compare 41b10, Polystr. p.24 W.)]; ἐν τῷ τοιῷδε ἀξιοῦντι in such a state of opinion, variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.43.)]
perfect ἠξίωκα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 18.24)]:—middle, see below 111.2:—passive, future ἀξιωθήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 9.6, but also ἀξιώσεται 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 637:)]aorist ἠξιώθην: perfect ἠξίωμαι: (ἄξιος):—think, deem worthy,
I with accusative et genitive, whether in good sense, think worthy of a reward, ἡμᾶς ἀξιοῖλόγου[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 962; ἑαυτὸν τῶν καλλίστων 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 3.2.7)]; or in bad, of a punishment, γοργύρης[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.145)]; ἀ. τινὰ ἀτιμίας Philipp. cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.166; κακοῦ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 38a)]:—passive, ἀξιεύμενος θυγατρὸς τῆς σῆς[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.111)]; λέχη.. τυράννων ἠξιωμένα deemed worthy of kings, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 366; ἀξιοῦσθαι κακῶν 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.2.10; τοῦ αὑτοῦ ὀνόματος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 103e, +others)]
I.2 with accusative only, esteem, honour, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1114, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Heraclidae” 918)]; ἀ. τινὰ προσφθέγμασιν honour one with words, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 903)]; of things, value, οὐκ ἐξἴσου πάσας ἀξιοῦμεν ὑπολήψεις[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Herc.” 1251.12)]:—passive, καλοῖς ὑμεναίοις ἀξιοῦσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1210: _absolutely_, τύμβον ἀξιούμενον ὁρᾶσθαι [prev. author] “Hec.” 319, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.16.)]
I.3 value at a certain price, ὁπόσης ἂν τιμῆς ἀξιώσῃ τὸ πωλούμενον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 917d.)]
II c.accusative person et infinitive, think one worthy to do or be, σέ τοι ἠξίωσε ναίειν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 572)]; οὐκ ἀξιῶ ’γὼ ’μαυτὸν ἰσχύειν μέγα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 182; τί σαυτὸν ἀποτίνειν ἀξιοῖ; 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 93)]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 10.39, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 242)]; διδάσκαλος ἀξιοῦσθαι to be esteemed as a teacher, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 161d.)]
II.2 think fit, expect, require that.., ἀ. τινὰ ἰέναι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.162; ἀ. τινὰ ἀληθῆ λέγειν 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.3.4)]; οὐκ ἀ. [ὑμᾶς] τὰ μὴ δεινὰ ἐν ὀρρωδίᾳ ἔχειν we expect that you do not.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.89, compare 3.44; ἀ. σωτηρίαν ἐμοὶ γενέσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.143)]; ἀ. καὶ παρακαλεῖν τινα with infinitive, Canon Laws texts cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.165; ἀ. ἵνα.. “Inscription Prien.” 53.58, +others)]; simply, ask, request, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Elephantine Papyri 19.18, 3rd-2nd c.BC: Apollonius Pergaeus Geometra 1 “Praef.” (_passive_))]; especially pray, τὸν θεὸν ὅπως.. Aristeas 245,[LXX (cf. LXX.Jer.7.16, “SIG” 1181.1 Aristeas 18)]; also, ask, inquire of an oracle, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Pseudo-Callisthenes Historicus 1.3.)]
III with infinitive only, ἀ. κομίζεσθαι, τυγχάνειν think one has a right to receive, expect to receive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.43, 7.15; προῖκα θεωρεῖν ἀ. 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 6.4; ἄλλο τι ἀξιοῖς ἢ ἀποθανεῖ; 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 22.5: with a _negative_, οὐκ ἀξιῶ ὑποπτεύεσθαι)] I think I do not deserve to be suspected, have a right not to be.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.86:)] —passive, ὥστε ἀξιοῦσθαι λῃτουργεῖν so as to be required to.., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 27.64; υἱῷ προθύμως τἀξιούμενον ποιῶν)]one's duty, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 663.)]
III.2 think fit, expect, consent, resolve, etc., and so in various senses, ἀξιῶ θανεῖν I consent to die, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 944, etc.)]; dare, ἀξιῶσαι μάχην συνάψαι[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 335)]; deign to do, εἴ τις ἀξιοῖ μαθεῖν[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Ag.” 1661, compare 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 1413)]; ἀξιῶ χρήματα λαμβάνειν I do not hesitate to receive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Hp.Mi.” 364d, etc.)]; οἶμαι πάντας.. φέρειν ἀξιοῦν ἔρανον I think that all should be glad to bring, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.101:)] —frequently with _negative_, οὐδ᾽ ἀξιῶ μνησθῆναι I do not think them worth mentioning, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.20; οὐκ ἠξίωσαν οὐδὲ προσβλέψαι 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 217; οὐκ ἀξιώσαντες.. τοῦτο παθεῖν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.102 (but ἀξιοῦτε μὴ ἀντιδοῦναι δίκην 3.66); πείθεσθαι οὐκ ἀξιοῦντες)]refusing, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 21.4:)] —also in middle (not in Attic dialect Prose), ἀξιοῦσθαι μέλειν deign to care for, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 370)]; φονεὺς γὰρ εἶναι ἠξιώσατο thought fit to be, [Refs ([prev. author] “Eu.” 425)]; οὐκ ἀξιεύμεναι ἀναμίσγεσθαι τῇσι ἄλλῃσι not condescending to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.199)]; οὐκ ἀξιεύμενος ἐς τὸν.. θρόνον ἵζεσθαι not deeming oneself worthy to.., [Refs ([prev. author] 7.16.)]
III.3 think, deem, ἀξιοῦντες ἀδικέεσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 6.87, compare 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 579, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 1343)]; ἑκάτεροι νικᾶν ἠξίουν claimed the victory, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.55.)]
IV make a claim, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 4.58; πάντες καθ᾽ ὑπεροχὴν -οῠσιν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1288a23; ἀξίωσιν ἀ. 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 38.7.7)]; ἀξιοῦν τινά τι make a claim on a person, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.11.12.)]
IV.2 ἐγὼ μὲν οὑτωσὶ περὶ τῆς τύχης ἀξιῶ hold this opinion.., [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.255)]; ἐγὼ μὲν οὐκ ἀξιῶ I think not, [Refs ([prev. author] 20.12)]: in philosophic language, lay down, maintain [Refs 4th c.BC+ (compare (ἀξίωμα 11.2), 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Analytica Priora” 37a10, compare 41b10, Polystr. p.24 W.)]; ἐν τῷ τοιῷδε ἀξιοῦντι in such a state of opinion, variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.43.)]