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οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος

Deserving, comparable or suitable (as if drawing praise) · world

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ἄξιος G514 deserving, comparable or suitable (as if drawing praise)
Pronunciation áxios
Deserving or worthy based on merit or proportional value, demanding appropriate response or judgment.
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κόσμος G2889 world
Pronunciation kósmos
The world as an ordered system, but especially the realm of human affairs hostile to God's kingdom.
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What does οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος (ouk ēn axios ho kosmos) mean in the Bible?

ἄξιος · κόσμος is a Greek word meaning "the world was not worthy".

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Meaning

the world was not worthy
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 10:10 · Matt 10:11 · Matt 10:37 · Matt 10:38 · Luke 7:4 · Luke 10:7 · Luke 15:19 · Luke 15:21 · John 1:27 · Acts 13:25 · 1 Tim 1:15 · 1 Tim 4:9 · 1 Tim 5:18 · Heb 11:38 · Rev 4:11 · Rev 5:2 19×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 22:8 · Rom 1:32 · Rev 3:4 · Rev 16:6 4×
Nominative · Singular · Neuter Luke 23:15 · 1 Cor 16:4 · 2 Thess 1:3 · Rev 5:12 4×
Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 10:13 2×
Nominative · Plural · Neuter Rom 8:18 1×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Acts 23:29 · Acts 25:11 · Acts 25:25 · Acts 26:31 4×
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Luke 3:8 · Acts 13:46 · 1 Tim 6:1 3×
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Luke 12:48 · Luke 23:41 · Acts 26:20 3×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 3:8 1×
41 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 25 — Paul Appeals to Caesar and Is Set Before Agrippa Galatians 6 — Boasting Only in the Cross: Spirit-Shaped Community and New Creation John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 3 — New Birth, Lifted-Up Son, and the Love of God for the World John 4 — Living Water, True Worship, and the Savior of the World John 7 — The Feast, the Divided Crowd, and the Living Water of Jesus John 8 — The Light of the World, True Freedom, and the I AM Before Abraham John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief Luke 7 — The Compassionate Lord Who Heals, Raises, Confirms, and Forgives Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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