ἄξιον
áxios
worthy
Having value or worth, being deserving (of something); denoting the quality of corresponding to or being of equal value, status, or merit. It expresses the idea of being suitable, fitting, or appropriate for a particular outcome, treatment, or status. Can also denote being comparable (in worth), or worthy of receiving an action, whether positive (praise, honor, reward) or negative (punishment, condemnation), depending on context.
Acts 26:31 · Word #12
Lexicon G514
| Lemma | ἄξιος |
| Transliteration | áxios |
| Strong's | G514 |
| Definition | Having value or worth, being deserving (of something); denoting the quality of corresponding to or being of equal value, status, or merit. It expresses the idea of being suitable, fitting, or appropriate for a particular outcome, treatment, or status. Can also denote being comparable (in worth), or worthy of receiving an action, whether positive (praise, honor, reward) or negative (punishment, condemnation), depending on context. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | worthy |
| Literal | worthy |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄξιος |
| Strong's | G514 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G514-03
worthy
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, accusative masculine singular (Gr,AA,,,,AMS); also attested in neuter nominative/accusative singular forms in this dataset; here functioning attributively to qualify a masculine singular noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Worthy" directly reflects the core idea of possessing value or merit corresponding to something. As accusative masculine singular, it describes a masculine singular referent as being deserving or fitting in value or status. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
worthy
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'worthy' is correct, reflecting ἄξιον as an adjective describing desert or merit for punishment. |