Appropriately
ἀξίωςStrong’s G0516axiōs
Appears in 6 verses of the New Testament
In short
Axiōs is the Greek word usually translated “worthily”. It appears in 6 verses of the New Testament.
“Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:”
Meaning
Usually translated “worthily”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- worthily 6
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
- Ephesians 1
- Philippians 1
- Colossians 1
- 1 Thessalonians 1
- 3 John 1
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Romans 16:2That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.
- Ephesians 4:1I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
- Philippians 1:27Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
- Colossians 1:10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
- 1 Thessalonians 2:12That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
Greek dictionary
ἀξίως axiōs · appropriately
ἀξίως, adv. [in LXX: Wis.7:15 16:1, Sir.14:11 * ;] worthily: Rom.16:2, Eph.4:1, Php.1:27; with genitive (frequently in Inscr.; Deiss., BS, 248; MM, VGT, 51), ἀ. τ. Κυρίου, Col.1:10; τ. θεοῦ 1Th.2:12, 3Jn.6.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “worthily” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
WORTHILY, adverb
- In a manner suited to; as, to walk worthily of our extraction. [Bad.]
- Deservedly; according to merit.
- Justly; not without cause.
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.