"pr. of equal value; worthy, estimable, Mt. 10:11, 13; worthy of, deserving, either good or evil, Mt. 10:10; correspondent to, Mt. 3:8; Lk. 3:8; Acts 26:20; comparable, countervailing, Rom. 8:18; suitable, due, Lk. 23:41"
Definition and meaning
pr. of equal value; worthy, estimable, Mt. 10:11, 13; worthy of, deserving, either good or evil, Mt. 10:10; correspondent to, Mt. 3:8; Lk. 3:8; Acts 26:20; comparable, countervailing, Rom. 8:18; suitable, due, Lk. 23:41
In the original Greek the word is written: ἄξιος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of axios (G514) across the King James Bible.
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
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Common questions
Strong's G514 (axios) is a Greek word that means: pr. of equal value; worthy, estimable, Mt. 10:11, 13; worthy of, deserving, either good or evil, Mt. 10:10; correspondent to, Mt. 3:8; Lk. 3:8; Acts 26:20; comparable, countervailing, Rom. 8:18; suita... It appears 38 times in the King James Bible.
The word axios (G514) appears 38 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G514 is axios, a Greek word defined as: pr. of equal value; worthy, estimable, Mt. 10:11, 13; worthy of, deserving, either good or evil, Mt. 10:10; correspondent to, Mt. 3:8; Lk. 3:8; Acts 2. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
axios is a Greek word found in the New Testament.