axios · worthy

What it means

axios (ἄξιος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “worthy”.

Fitting.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. That has earned something good.
2. Deserving a punishment.
3. In keeping with something.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• worthy ×32
• deserving ×5
• fitting ×2
• They deserve it ×1
• what is due ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×9
• Luke×8
• John×1
• Acts×7
• Romans×2
• 1 Corinthians×1
• 2 Thessalonians×1
• 1 Timothy×4
• Hebrews×1
• Revelation×7

• Matthew 3:8

  So produce fruit worthy of change of mind,

• Matthew 10:10

  no bag for the road, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the worker is worthy of his food.

• Matthew 10:11

  And whatever town or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you leave.

• Matthew 10:13

  And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

• Matthew 10:37

  The one who holds father or mother dearer than me is not worthy of me; and the one who holds son or daughter dearer than me is not worthy of me.

• Matthew 10:38

  And whoever does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.

• Matthew 22:8

  Then he says to his slaves, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

• Luke 3:8

  So produce fruits worthy of the change of mind, and do not begin to say within yourselves: We have Abraham as father. For I tell you that God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

• Luke 7:4

  And when they came to Jesus, they were urging him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy to have you grant this,

• Luke 10:7

  And remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things offered by them; for the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move from house to house.

• Luke 12:48

  But the one who did not know, and did things deserving of blows, will be beaten with few blows. And from everyone to whom much was given, much will be required from him; and to whom they entrusted much, they will ask of him even more.

• Luke 15:19

  I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired workers.”’

• Luke 15:21

  And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

• Luke 23:15

  no, nor has Herod, for he sent him back to us; and look, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.

• Luke 23:41

  And we indeed are here justly, for we are receiving back what is due for what we did; but this man has done nothing wrong.”

• John 1:27

  the one who comes after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie.”

• Acts 13:25

  And as John was completing his course, he was saying, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But look, one is coming after me, the sandal of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

• Acts 13:46

  And Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you reject it and judge yourselves not worthy of eternal life, look, we are turning to the nations.

• Acts 23:29

  I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but having no charge deserving death or chains.

• Acts 25:11

  If then I am a wrongdoer and have done anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die; but if there is nothing in the things of which these men accuse me, no one can surrender me to them. I appeal to Caesar.”

• Acts 25:25

  But I found that he had done nothing deserving death; and since he himself appealed to the Augustus, I decided to send him.

• Acts 26:20

  but to those in Damascus first, and in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and to the nations, I declared that they should change their minds and turn to God, doing works worthy of the change of mind.

• Acts 26:31

  and when they had withdrawn, they were speaking to one another, saying, “This man is doing nothing deserving death or chains.”

• Romans 1:32

  They, though they know the righteous decree of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do them but also approve of those who practice them.

• Romans 8:18

  For I consider that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is going to be revealed to us.

• 1 Corinthians 16:4

  And if it is fitting for me also to go, they will go with me.

• 2 Thessalonians 1:3

  We ought to give thanks to God always for you, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing abundantly and the love of each one of all of you for one another is increasing,

• 1 Timothy 1:15

  The word is trustworthy and worthy of all acceptance: the Messiah Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the first.

• 1 Timothy 4:9

  The word is trustworthy and worthy of all acceptance.

• 1 Timothy 5:18

  For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it is threshing,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”

• 1 Timothy 6:1

  Let all who are under the yoke as slaves consider their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be blasphemed.

• Hebrews 11:38

  —of whom the world was not worthy— wandering in deserts and mountains and caves and the holes in the ground.

• Revelation 3:4

  But you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

• Revelation 4:11

  “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, for you created all things, and because of your will they existed and were created.”

• Revelation 5:2

  And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?”

• Revelation 5:4

  And I was weeping much, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look at it.

• Revelation 5:9

  And they sing a new song, saying, “Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slaughtered, and by your blood you bought for God people from every tribe and language and people and nation;

• Revelation 5:12

  saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered to receive the power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

• Revelation 16:6

  because they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve it!”

And 2 more times.