What does ἀξιόω (axióō) mean in the Bible?
ἀξιόω (axióō) is a Greek word meaning "to deem entitled or fit".
Greek · G515
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".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G515?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include are worthy (1), deserves (1), has been counted worthy (1), I did not consider myself worthy (1), thought it best (1).
Where does ἀξιόω (axióō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 7:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (2), Hebrews (2), 1 Timothy (1), 2 Thessalonians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It are worthy 1× 1 Timothy 5:17
deserves 1× Hebrews 10:29
has been counted worthy 1× Hebrews 3:3
I did not consider myself worthy 1× Luke 7:7
thought it best 1× Acts 15:38
we consider 1× Acts 28:22
will count you worthy 1× 2 Thessalonians 1:11
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 7:7 ἠξίωσα to I did not consider myself worthy Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Acts 15:38 ἠξίου to thought it best Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Acts 28:22 ἀξιοῦμεν to we consider Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural 2 Thessalonians 1:11 ἀξιώσῃ to will count you worthy Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular 1 Timothy 5:17 ἀξιούσθωσαν to are worthy Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Hebrews 3:3 ἠξίωται to has been counted worthy Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Hebrews 10:29 ἀξιωθήσεται to deserves Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Luke 7:7
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 5
Luke 1 Acts 2 2 Thessalonians 1 1 Timothy 1 Hebrews 2
Source forms
ἀξιοῦμεν 1x axioumen Acts 28:22
ἀξιούσθωσαν 1x axiousthōsan 1 Timothy 5:17
ἀξιωθήσεται 1x axiōthēsetai Hebrews 10:29
ἀξιώσῃ 1x axiōsē 2 Thessalonians 1:11
ἠξίου 1x ēxiou Acts 15:38
ἠξίωσα 1x ēxiōsa Luke 7:7
ἠξίωται 1x ēxiōtai Hebrews 3:3
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 1x Luke 7:7
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x 2 Thessalonians 1:11
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1x Hebrews 10:29
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x Acts 15:38
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1x Hebrews 3:3
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural 1x 1 Timothy 5:17
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural 1x Acts 28:22
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to deem entitled or fit
Source Gloss
to deem entitled or fit
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
(ἄξιος), [in LXX chiefly for בְּעָא, בָּקַשׁ; frequently in Wis.1:1-16, 2 Mac ;]
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 7:7 Verb First Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἠξίωσα hxiwsa
I account or treat as worthy
Read verse Acts 15:38 Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Active Indicative
ἠξίου, hxiou
I account or treat as worthy
Read verse Acts 28:22 Verb First Person Plural Present Active Indicative
ἀξιοῦμεν axioumen
I account or treat as worthy
Read verse 2 Thessalonians 1:11 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Subjunctive
ἀξιώσῃ axiwsh
I account or treat as worthy
Read verse 1 Timothy 5:17 Verb Third Person Plural Present Passive Imperative
ἀξιούσθωσαν, axiousqwsan
I account or treat as worthy
Read verse Hebrews 3:3 Verb Third Person Singular Perfect Passive Indicative
ἠξίωται, hxiwtai
I account or treat as worthy
Read verse Hebrews 10:29 Verb Third Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
ἀξιωθήσεται axiwqhsetai
I account or treat as worthy
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
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)
Word Origins
ἀξιόω is built from this root:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain