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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ἀξιόωG515
Pronunciationaxióō
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 Itare worthy1×1 Timothy 5:17
deserves1×Hebrews 10:29
has been counted worthy1×Hebrews 3:3
I did not consider myself worthy1×Luke 7:7
thought it best1×Acts 15:38
we consider1×Acts 28:22
will count you worthy1×2 Thessalonians 1:11
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 7:7ἠξίωσαtoI did not consider myself worthyVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularActs 15:38ἠξίουtothought it bestVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularActs 28:22ἀξιοῦμενtowe considerVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural2 Thessalonians 1:11ἀξιώσῃtowill count you worthyVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular1 Timothy 5:17ἀξιούσθωσανtoare worthyVerb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralHebrews 3:3ἠξίωταιtohas been counted worthyVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularHebrews 10:29ἀξιωθήσεταιtodeservesVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 7:7
Aligned rows7
Books represented5
Luke1Acts22 Thessalonians11 Timothy1Hebrews2
Source forms
ἀξιοῦμεν1xaxioumenActs 28:22
ἀξιούσθωσαν1xaxiousthōsan1 Timothy 5:17
ἀξιωθήσεται1xaxiōthēsetaiHebrews 10:29
ἀξιώσῃ1xaxiōsē2 Thessalonians 1:11
ἠξίου1xēxiouActs 15:38
ἠξίωσα1xēxiōsaLuke 7:7
ἠξίωται1xēxiōtaiHebrews 3:3
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular1xLuke 7:7
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular1x2 Thessalonians 1:11
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xHebrews 10:29
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xActs 15:38
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xHebrews 3:3
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural1x1 Timothy 5:17
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural1xActs 28:22
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to deem entitled or fit
Source Gloss
to deem entitled or fit
Extended definitionSource: 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 corpusGreek 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 7:7Verb First Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἠξίωσαhxiwsa
I account or treat as worthy
Read verseActs 15:38Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Active Indicative
ἠξίου,hxiou
I account or treat as worthy
Read verseActs 28:22Verb First Person Plural Present Active Indicative
ἀξιοῦμενaxioumen
I account or treat as worthy
Read verse2 Thessalonians 1:11Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Subjunctive
ἀξιώσῃaxiwsh
I account or treat as worthy
Read verse1 Timothy 5:17Verb Third Person Plural Present Passive Imperative
ἀξιούσθωσαν,axiousqwsan
I account or treat as worthy
Read verseHebrews 3:3Verb Third Person Singular Perfect Passive Indicative
ἠξίωται,hxiwtai
I account or treat as worthy
Read verseHebrews 10:29Verb Third Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
ἀξιωθήσεταιaxiwqhsetai
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
present2aorist2imperfect1perfect1future1
Voice
active4passive3
Mood
indicative5imperative1subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Luke 7:7ἠξίωσαaorist active indicativecompletedActs 15:38ἠξίουimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 28:22ἀξιοῦμενpresent active indicativeongoing2 Thessalonians 1:11ἀξιώσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive1 Timothy 5:17ἀξιούσθωσανpresent passive imperativeimperativeHebrews 3:3ἠξίωταιperfect passive indicativeresultantHebrews 10:29ἀξιωθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospective
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: