καταξιόω kataxioō · G2661
to consider worthy
κατ-αξιόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: 2Ma.13:12, 3Ma.3:21 3Mac 4:11, 4Ma.18:3 * ; ] ; to deem worthy: with accusative of person(s) and genitive of thing(s), 2Th.1:5; pass. before inf., Luk.20:35, Act.5:41.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
καταξι-όω, ; deem worthy, with accusative et infinitive, []; hold in honour, [] with genitive _of things_, deem worthy of a thing, []:—middle, οὔτε νιν.. Δίκη προσεῖδε καὶ κατηξιώσατο did not regard and hold in high esteem, [] —passive, to be held worthy, []. ; II command, bid, []; σύ τοι κατηξίωσας thou didst decree it so, []; III deign, vouchsafe, with infinitive, []; IV in bad sense, τῶν ἐν μέρους εἴδει πεφυκότων μηδενὶ καταξιώσωμεν let us not degrade it by likening it to.., []; V in …
Where it's used 3 times
Luke 20:35 · Acts 5:41 · 2 Thessalonians 1:5
Source: TBESG G2661; TFLSJ G2661
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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