verb
kataxiomō
Strong’sG2661
I deem worthy
stem kataxi-3 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
** κατ-αξιόω, -ῶ,
[in LXX: II Mac 13:12, III Mac 3:21 4:11, IV Mac 18:3*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2661 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
deem worthy, with accusative et infinitive, Refs 4th c.BC+; hold in honour, Refs 2nd c.BC+ with genitive _of things_, deem worthy of a thing, Refs 1st c.BC+:—middle, οὔτε νιν.. Δίκη προσεῖδε καὶ κατηξιώσατο did not regard and hold in high esteem, Refs 4th c.BC+ —passive, to be held worthy, Refs 2nd c.BC+.
II command, bid, Refs 5th c.BC+; σύ τοι κατηξίωσας thou didst decree it so, Refs 5th c.BC+
III deign, vouchsafe, with infinitive, Refs 2nd c.AD+
IV in bad sense, τῶν ἐν μέρους εἴδει πεφυκότων μηδενὶ καταξιώσωμεν let us not degrade it by likening it to.., Refs 5th c.BC+
V in argument, claim, maintain, Refs 1st c.BC+ —middle, with infinitive, Refs
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| kataxiilaκατηξιώθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | counted worthy | 1× |
| kataxiiraκαταξιωθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | considered worthy | 1× |
| kataxiirantoisκαταξιωθέντες | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative plural masculine | considered worthy | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataxiomō | kataxiome | kataxiomē | kataxiomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataxiosō | kataxiose | kataxiosē | kataxioselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataxiotō | kataxiote | kataxiotē | kataxiotelē |
| we 1st person plural | kataxionō | kataxione | kataxionē | kataxionelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataxiovō | kataxiove | kataxiovē | kataxiovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataxiolō | kataxiole | kataxiolē | kataxiolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataxiimi | kataxiima |
| you 2nd person singular | kataxiisi | kataxiisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataxiiti | kataxiita |
| we 1st person plural | kataxiini | kataxiina |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataxiivi | kataxiiva |
| they 3rd person plural | kataxiili | kataxiila1×κατηξιώθησαν |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataxiomeiō | kataxiomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataxioseiō | kataxioseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataxioteiō | kataxioteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kataxioneiō | kataxioneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataxioveiō | kataxioveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataxioleiō | kataxioleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataxiimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | kataxiiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataxiiteia |
| we 1st person plural | kataxiineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataxiiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | kataxiileia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kataxiosōr | kataxiosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataxiotōr | kataxiotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataxiovōr | kataxiovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kataxiolōr | kataxiolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kataxiisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataxiitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataxiivar |
| they 3rd person plural | kataxiilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataxiomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | kataxiosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataxiotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | kataxionoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataxiovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | kataxioloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataxiimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kataxiisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataxiitoia |
| we 1st person plural | kataxiinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataxiivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kataxiiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | kataxiorō | kataxiorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | kataxiiri | kataxiira1×καταξιωθῆναι |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | kataxiorōntos | kataxiorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | kataxiirintos | kataxiirantos1× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
kataxi 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
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
kataxiila“counted worthy”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 5:41… chairarōntois apo prosōpeu teu sunedrieu hoti kataxiila huper teu onomeu atimazira;… Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
kataxiira“considered worthy”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive1×
2 Thessalonians 1:5“considered worthy”… dikaiau krisiau tou theou, eis tem kataxiira vin tau basileiau tou theou, huper …… of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you …
kataxiirantois“considered worthy”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Luke 20:35tois de kataxiirantois tou aiōnou ekeinou tuchara kai tau …But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to …