To deem worthy
ἀξιόωStrong’s G0515axioō
Appears in 7 verses of the New Testament
In short
Axioō is the Greek word usually translated “counted i worthy”, “was considering” and “we deem it worthy”. It appears in 7 verses of the New Testament.
“Wherefore 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:”
Meaning
Usually translated “counted i worthy”, “was considering” and “we deem it worthy”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- counted i worthy 1
- was considering 1
- we deem it worthy 1
- he may count worthy 1
- should be counted worthy 1
- has been counted worthy 1
- will he deserve 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
- Hebrews 2
- Luke 1
- 2 Thessalonians 1
- 1 Timothy 1
5 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 5:17In contextLet the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
- 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.
- 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?
Greek dictionary
ἀξιόω axioō · to deem worthy
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “deserve” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DESERVE, verb transitive
[Latin To serve.]
- To merit; to be worthy of; applied to good or evil.
- To merit by labor or services; to have a just claim to an equivalent for good conferred.
- To merit by good actions or qualities in general; to be worthy of, on account of excellence.
- To be worthy of, in a bad sense; to merit by an evil act; as, to deserve blame or punishment.“God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth” Job 11:6
All definitions and other forms of “deserve”
DESERVE, verb intransitive
To merit; to be worthy of or deserving; as, he deserves well or ill of his neighbor.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.