adjective
axios
Greekἄξιος (axios)
Strong’sG514
worthy, worthy of, deserving
stem axi-41 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books7 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἄξιος, -α, -ον
(< ἄγω, in sense, to weigh), [in LXX for בֵּן (De 25:2), מָלֵא, שָׁוָה; freq. in Wis, II Mac;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G514 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidax'-ee-os
deserving, comparable or suitable (as if drawing praise)
Fromprobably from G71;
King Jamesdue reward, meet, (un-)worthy.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | axios19×ἄξιος | axias2×ἀξία | axiem8×ἄξιον | axiois4×ἄξιοι | axiais | axieim4×ἄξια |
| object accusative | axion1×ἄξιον | axian | axioin3×ἀξίους | axiain | ||
| direct address vocative | axior | axiar | axioir | axiair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | axiou | axiau | axieu | axioiu | axiaiu | axieiu |
| to, for dative | axio | axia | axie | axioi | axiai | axiei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
axi is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
41 occurrences, every one of them listed
axios“worthy”subjectnominative singular19×
Matthew 10:10“worthy”mē pēran eis hodan mēde duo chitōnoin mēde hupodēmeim mēde rabdan; axios gar tos ergatos tau trofēau autou.Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
Matthew 10:11“worthy”eis han de an politan ē kōman eiserchaveia, exetazavar tinos en auta axios atō; kakei menavar heōs an exerchaveia.Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.
Matthew 10:37“worthy”tos filarōtos patēron ē mētēran huper min ouk atō mu axios; kai tos filarōtos huion ē thugatēran huper min ouk atō mu axios;Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
Matthew 10:37“worthy”tos filarōtos patēron ē mētēran huper min ouk atō mu axios; kai tos filarōtos huion ē thugatēran huper min ouk atō mu axios;Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
Matthew 10:38“worthy”kai hos ouk lambatō ton stauron autou kai akolouthatō opisō mu, ouk atō mu axios.and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
Luke 7:4“worthy”tois de paragineratois pros ton Iēsun parakalale auton spoudaiōs legarōtois hoti Axios atō ho parechesi houtem,They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,
Luke 10:7“worthy”en auta de ta oikia menavōr, esthiarōtois kai pinarōtois teim para autoiu, axios gar tos ergatos tou misthou autou. mē metabainavōr ek oikiau eis oikian.Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
Luke 15:19“worthy”ouketi amō axios kalira huios su; poiasar min hōs henon toiu misthioiu su.I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’
Luke 15:21“worthy”legata de tos huios auto; Patēror, hamartama eis ton ouranon kai enōpion su, ouketi amō axios kalira huios su.The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
John 1:27“worthy”tos opisō mu ercherōtos, hou ouk amō axios hina luameia autou ton himanton teu hupodēmeu.He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
Acts 13:25“worthy”hōs de plērate Iōannos ton dromon, legate; Tinem min huponoavō arō? ouk amō mis; alla idou erchetō meta min hou ouk amō axios tem hupodēmem toiu podoiu luara.As John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not that One. But there is One coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’
1 Timothy 1:15“worthy”pistos tos logos kai pantau apodochau axios, hoti Christos Iēsus erchata eis ton kosmon hamartōloin sōzara; hoiu prōtos amō mis,This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
1 Timothy 4:9“deserving”pistos tos logos kai pantau apodochau axios,This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance.
1 Timothy 5:18“worthy”legatō gar tas grafas; Bouon aloarōton ouk fimasi, kai; Axios tos ergatos tou misthou autou.For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”
Hebrews 11:38“worthy”hoiu ouk ate axios tos kosmos epi erēmiai planirōtois kai orei kai spēlaiei kai tai opai tau gēau;The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.
Revelation 4:11“worthy”Axios asō, tor kurior kai tor theor nu, lambara tan doxan kai tan timan kai tan dunamian, hoti sis ktizasa teim panteim, kai dia tem thelēmem su ale kai ktizila.“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”
Revelation 5:2“worthy”kai horama angelon ischuron kērussarōton en fōna mega; Tinos axios anoigara tem bibliem kai luara tain sfragiain auteu?And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”
Revelation 5:4“worthy”kai mis klaiame pollem hoti oudenos axios heuriskita anoigara tem bibliem oute bleparō autem;And I began to weep bitterly, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look inside it.
Revelation 5:9“worthy”kai adalō ōdan kainan legarōtois; Axios asō lambara tem bibliem kai anoigara tain sfragiain auteu, hoti sfazisa kai agorazasa to theo en te haime su ek pantau fulau kai glōssau kai laou kai ethneu,And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
axion“in keeping with”objectaccusative singular1×
Matthew 3:8“in keeping with”poiavar oun karpon axion tau metanoiauProduce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
axias“worthy”subjectnominative singular2×
Matthew 10:13“worthy”kai ean men ateiō tas oikias axias, erchatar tas eirēnas vu epi autan; ean de mē ateiō axias, tas eirēnas vu pros vin epistrefitar.If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you.
Matthew 10:13“worthy”kai ean men ateiō tas oikias axias, erchatar tas eirēnas vu epi autan; ean de mē ateiō axias, tas eirēnas vu pros vin epistrefitar.If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you.
axiem“deserving”subject or objectdirect singular8×
Luke 23:15“deserving”alla oude Hērōdos, anapempata gar auton pros nin; kai idou oudenem axiem thanatou atō prassirētem auto;Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.
1 Corinthians 16:4“advisable”ean de axiem ateiō teu kamin poreuerō, sun mi poreueli.And if it is advisable for me to go also, they can travel with me.
2 Thessalonians 1:3“fitting”Eucharistarō ofeilanō to theo pantote peri vu, adelfoir, kathōs axiem atō, hoti huperauxanatō tas pistias vu kai pleonazatō tas agapas henou hekastou pantoiu vu eis allēloin,We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
Revelation 5:12“worthy”legarōtois fōna mega; Axiem atō tem arniem tem sfazirētem lambara tan dunamian kai plouton kai sofian kai ischuan kai timan kai doxan kai eulogian.In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
Acts 23:29“deserving”hon heuriskama enkalirōton peri zētēmeiu tou nomou autoiu, mēdenem de axiem thanatou ē desmoiu echarōton enklēmem.I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
Acts 25:11“deserving”ei men oun adikamō kai axiem thanatou prassamē tinem, ouk paraitemō tem apothnēskara; ei de oudenem atō heiu houtois katēgoralō mu, oudenos min dunetō autoi charizera; Kaisaron epikalemō.If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
Acts 25:25“deserving”mis de katalambema mēdenem axiem auton thanatou prassarē, autou de houtou epikaleratou ton Sebaston krinama pemparō.But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
Acts 26:31“deserve”kai anachōraratois lalale pros allēloin legarōtois hoti Oudenem thanatou ē desmoiu axiem tinem prassatō tos anthrōpos houtos.On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”
axiois“worthy”subjectnominative plural4×
Matthew 22:8“worthy”tote legatō toi douloi autou; Tos men gamos hetoimos atō, tois de kalirētois ouk ale axiois;Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.
Romans 1:32“worthy”hotinois tem dikaiōmem tou theou epignōskaratois, hoti tois teim toiouteim prassarōtois axiois thanatou alō, ouk monem auteim poialō alla kai suneudokalō toi prassarōtoi.Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.
Revelation 3:4“worthy”alla echasō oligeim onomeim en Sardiai heim ouk molunala teim himatieim autoiu, kai peripatali meta mu en leukei, hoti axiois alō.But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.
Revelation 16:6“deserving”hoti haimem hagioiu kai profētoiu ekchala, kai haimem autoi dōasē pinara; axiois alō.For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”
axioin“worthy”objectaccusative plural3×
Luke 3:8“in keeping with”poiavar oun karpoin axioin tau metanoiau; kai mē archeveia legarō en heautoi; Patēron echanō ton Abraam, legamō gar vi hoti dunetō tos theos ek toiu lithoiu houtoiu egeirara tekneim to Abraam.Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
Acts 13:46“worthy”parrēsiazeratois tē tos Paulos kai tos Barnabaos legala; Vi ate anankaiem prōtem lalira ton logon tou theou; epeidē apōthevō auton kai ouk axioin krinavō heautoin tau aiōniau zōau, idou strefinō eis teim ethneim;Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
1 Timothy 6:1“worthy”Hosois alō hupo zugon doulois, toin idioin despotoin pantau timau axioin hēgelōr, hina mē tem onomem tou theou kai tas didaskalias blasfēmiteiō.All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.
axieim“worthy”subject or objectdirect plural4×
Luke 12:48“deserved”tos de mē gnōskaratos poiaratos de axieim plēgaiu deriti oligain. panto de ho dōita pollem, pollem zētiti para autou, kai ho paratithela pollem, perissoterem aitali auton.But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.
Luke 23:41“deserve”kai nis men dikaiōs, axieim gar heiu prassana apolambanō; houtos de oudenem atopem prassata.We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
Acts 26:20“worthy”alla toi en Damaska prōtem tē kai Hierosolumei, pantan tē tan chōran tau Ioudaiau, kai tei ethnei apangellame metanoarō kai epistrefara epi ton theon, axieim tau metanoiau ergeim prassarōtoin.First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.
Romans 8:18“worth comparing”Logizemō gar hoti ouk axieim teim pathēmeim tou nun kairou pros tan mellarōtan doxan apokaluptira eis nin.I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.