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Strong’s number: G514
Greek Lexical Dictionary: Strong’s #514 – ἄξιος
Greek Word: ἄξιος, ία, ιον
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: axios
Phonetic Spelling:
Quick Definition: (ax’-ee-os)
Usage: of weight, of worth, worthy
Etymology: from G71 agó
NASB Translation: appropriate (1), deserve (2), deserving (4), fitting (2), keeping (2), unworthy (1), worthy (29).
New Testament usage
41 times in 39 verses
Mat 3:8; Mat 10:10; Mat 10:11; Mat 10:13; Mat 10:37; Mat 10:38; Mat 22:8; Luk 3:8; Luk 7:4; Luk 10:7; Luk 12:48; Luk 15:19; Luk 15:21; Luk 23:15; Luk 23:41; Joh 1:27; Act 13:25; Act 13:46; Act 23:29; Act 25:11; Act 25:25; Act 26:20; Act 26:31; Rom 1:32; Rom 8:18; 1Co 16:4; 2Th 1:3; 1Ti 1:15; 1Ti 4:9; 1Ti 5:18; 1Ti 6:1; Heb 11:38; Rev 3:4; Rev 4:11; Rev 5:2; Rev 5:4; Rev 5:9; Rev 5:12; Rev 16:6.
Septuagint – 11 verses
Gen 23:9; Dt 25:2; 1Ch 21:22; 1Ch 21:24; Est 7:4; Job 11:6; Job 30:1; Job 33:27; Pro 3:15; Pro 8:11; Mal 2:13.
Englishman’s Concordance: ἄξιος (axios)
Lexicons
- weighing, having weight, having the weight of another thing of like value, worth as much
- befitting, congruous, corresponding to a thing
- of one who has merited anything worthy
- both in a good and a bad sense
Strong’s G514: Probably from G71; deserving, comparable or suitable (as if drawing praise): – due reward, meet, [un-] worthy.
Mounce G514: worthy, deserving, in keeping with, corresponding to
Related words: G515(verb); G516 (adverb);
Hebrew Equivalent Word: Strong #: 1121 ‑ בֵּן (bane); 4392 ‑ מָלֵא (maw‑lay’); 7737 ‑ שָׁוָה (shaw‑vaw’);
PreceptsAustin: áxios (axios)
Reference Works
08 Holy Spirit Pledge and Seal: Romans 5:1-5
The Great Banquet Parable, Luke 14:7-24
16 Matthew 5:1-3 Poor in Spirit
39 Matthew 7:6 Throwing pearls to pigs
40 Matthew 7:7-11 Seek and you will find
42 Matthew 7:28-8:13 Authority of Jesus
57 Matthew 10:34-39
34 1Corinthians 11:27-34 Taking Communion in an unworthy manner
35 1Corinthians 12:1-3 The mark of spirituality
03 Habakkuk 2:1-20 The Lord Answers
01 What is life & death and why should I care?
02 What is justification and why do I need it?
03 What is saving faith and why is it so important?
04 What is hope and what good is it?
06 Philippians 2:12-13 Work out your salvation
12 Jeremiah 31:31-34 What good is faith?
Psalm 49 The Folly of Trusting in Riches
Is Spiritual Formation shooting at the right target?
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