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ἀξιόω

To deem entitled or fit

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ἀξιόω G515
Pronunciation axióō

What does ἀξιόω (axióō) mean in the Bible?

ἀξιόω (axióō) is a Greek word meaning "to deem entitled or fit". ἀξιόω, -ῶ (ἄξιος), [in LXX chiefly for בְּעָא, בָּקַשׁ; frequently in Wis.

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Meaning

to deem entitled or fit
Extended definition

(ἄξιος), [in LXX chiefly for בְּעָא, בָּקַשׁ; frequently in Wis.1:1-16, 2 Mac ;]

ato 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
bto think fit: with inf. (see M, Pr., 205), Act.15:38 28:22.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 ongoing 1 prospective 1 resultant 1 imperative 1 background 1 subjunctive 1
Tense
present 2 aorist 2 imperfect 1 perfect 1 future 1
Voice
active 4 passive 3
Mood
indicative 5 imperative 1 subjunctive 1
NT Occurrences
Luke 7:7 ἠξίωσα aorist active indicative completed Acts 15:38 ἠξίου imperfect active indicative background Acts 28:22 ἀξιοῦμεν present active indicative ongoing 2 Thessalonians 1:11 ἀξιώσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive 1 Timothy 5:17 ἀξιούσθωσαν present passive imperative imperative Hebrews 3:3 ἠξίωται perfect passive indicative resultant Hebrews 10:29 ἀξιωθήσεται future passive indicative prospective

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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