κατηξιώθησαν

kataxióō

they were counted worthy

To consider or judge worthy, to deem deserving or fit (of an honor, privilege, fate, or experience), often with an added sense of being granted or allowed to participate in a significant event as a result. The primary meaning is to reckon as worthy; contextually, it ranges from granting an honor, allotting a position or privilege, to allowing or permitting someone to experience or participate in something regarded as significant or honorable.

G2661

Acts 5:41 · Word #11

Lexicon G2661

Lemmaκαταξιόω
Transliterationkataxióō
Strong'sG2661
DefinitionTo consider or judge worthy, to deem deserving or fit (of an honor, privilege, fate, or experience), often with an added sense of being granted or allowed to participate in a significant event as a result. The primary meaning is to reckon as worthy; contextually, it ranges from granting an honor, allotting a position or privilege, to allowing or permitting someone to experience or participate in something regarded as significant or honorable.

Morphology V AOR PASS IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasethey were counted worthy
Literalwere-deemed-worthy

Lexical Info

Lemmaκαταξιόω
Strong'sG2661

SIBI-P1 Translation G2661-03

they were deemed worthy

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), passive voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural, denotes a completed action in which the subjects received the judgment of worthiness. "Deemed worthy" preserves the root sense of being judged or reckoned fit, while the passive reflects that this evaluation was done to them.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

they were deemed worthy

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 matches context and the sense of the passive verb, indicating a judgment or granting of worthiness.