ἄξιος
“of weight, worth, befitting”
Primary meaning: of weight, worth, befitting, meet. Strong's: deserving, comparable or suitable (as if drawing praise). Lexical nuances: of weight , worth (often c. gen., cf. Pr 3:15 8:11 ), seq. πρός : Ro 8:18 (v. Field, Notes , 157);
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
probably from G71 (ἄγω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: בֵּן (son, descendant, heir, member of class) -> ἄξιος (of weight, worth, befitting)
LXX conceptual translation: H4392 -> ἄξιος (of weight, worth, befitting)
LXX conceptual translation: H7737 -> ἄξιος (of weight, worth, befitting)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ἄξιος (axios) carries significant theological or narrative weight.