Strong's Greek · G514
G514 áxios
ἄξιος
ax'-ee-os
worthy
Looking for Hebrew H514 ʼEltᵉqêʼ? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G514. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
áxios appears 41 times in Scripture, including Matthew 10:10 and Luke 3:8. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
deserving, comparable or suitable (as if drawing praise)
In the King James Version
due reward, meet, (un-)worthy
Derivation
probably from G71 (ἄγω);
Appears 41 times in Scripture
“Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.”
“and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.”
“They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,”
“If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you.”
“Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.”
“He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.””
“Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.”
“Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;”
“Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
