deserving

, (often c. gen., cf. ), seq. : (v. Field, , 157); of weight worth Pr 3:15 8:11 Ro 8:18 πρός Notes , : c. gen., , , , (v. M, , 216); absol., ; befitting meet Mt 3:8 Lk 3:8 23:41 Ac 26:20 I Co 16:4 II Th 1:3 Pr. of persons, ; worthy in good sense: c. gen. rei, , , , ; c. aor. inf. (v. M, , 203): , , , , , , ; seq. : ; , ; absol., but of what understood: , , ; c. gen. pers., , , ; Mt 10:10 Lk 7:4 10:7 Ac 13:46 I Ti 1:15 4:9 5:18 6:1 Lk 15:19 21 Ac 13:25 Re 4:11 5:2 4 9 12 Jo 1:27 Lk 7:4 Mt 10:11 13 22:8 Re 3:4 Mt 10:37 38 He 11:38 Pr. ἵνα ὅς in bad sense; c. gen. rei, , , , ; absol., (MM, , s.v.).† Lk 12:48 23:15 Ac 23:29 25:11 25 26:31 Ro 1:32 Re 16:6 VGT

worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable.

worthy

deserving, comparable or suitable (as if drawing praise)

due reward, meet, (un-)worthy

ἄξιος, -α, -ον (ἄγω, in sense, to weigh), [in LXX for בֵּן (Deu.25:2), מָלֵא, שָׁוָה; frequently in Wis, 2Mac ;] 1. Part One (a) of weight, worth (often with genitive, cf. Pr 315, 811), before πρός: Rom.8:18 (see Field, Notes, 157); (b) befitting, meet: with genitive, Mat.3:8, Luk.3:8 23:41, Act.26:20, 1Co.16:4 (see M, Pr., 216); absol., 2Th.1:3; (with) of persons, worthy; 2. Part Two α in good sense: with genitive of thing(s), Mat.10:10, Luk.7:4 10:7, Act.13:46, 1Ti.1:15 4:9 5:18 6:1; with aor. inf. (see M, Pr., 203): Luk.15:19, 21, Act_13:25, Rev.4:11 5:2, 4 5:9, 12; before ἵνα: Jhn.1:27; ἅς, Luk.7:4; absol., but of what understood: Mat.10:11, 13 22:8, Rev.3:4; with genitive of person(s), Mat.10:37-38, Heb.11:38; β in bad sense; with genitive of thing(s), Luk.12:48 23:15, Act.23:29 25:11, 25 26:31, Rom.1:32; absol., Rev.16:6 (MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)