370. anaxios

Lexicon

anaxios: Unworthy, undeserving

Original Word: ἀνάξιος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: anaxios
Pronunciation: ah-NAHK-see-os
Phonetic Spelling: (an-ax'-ee-os)
Definition: Unworthy, undeserving
Meaning: unworthy, inadequate.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

unworthy.

From a (as a negative particle) and axios; unfit -- unworthy.

see GREEK a

see GREEK axios

HELPS Word-studies

370 anáksios (from 303 /aná, "up to the top" and 514 /áksios, "worth, as it corresponds to real value") – properly, tested and found wanting, i.e. not equal to the task; unworthy (unfit, inappropriate), falling short of what God says is valuable – (literally) "lacking a correspondence to real value."

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and axios
Definition
unworthy
NASB Translation
competent (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 370: ἀνάξιος

ἀνάξιος, ἀνάξιον (alpha privative and ἄξιος) (from Sophocles down), unworthy (τίνος): unfit for a thing, 1 Corinthians 6:2.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-), meaning "not" or "without," and ἄξιος (axios), meaning "worthy" or "deserving."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀνάξιος, the concept of unworthiness can be found in various Hebrew terms that convey similar meanings, such as בְּלִיָּעַל (beliyya'al, Strong's Hebrew 1100), meaning "worthlessness" or "wickedness," and חֵטְא (chet, Strong's Hebrew 2399), meaning "sin" or "offense," which often implies a state of moral unworthiness before God.

Usage: The term ἀνάξιος is used in the New Testament to describe someone or something that is not worthy or deserving of a particular status, honor, or treatment. It often conveys a moral or ethical judgment about a person's character or actions.

Context: The Greek word ἀνάξιος appears in the New Testament to express the concept of unworthiness, particularly in a moral or spiritual context. It is used to describe individuals or groups who are deemed unfit or undeserving of certain privileges or honors due to their actions or character.

In Acts 13:46, Paul and Barnabas use the term when addressing the Jews who rejected the gospel message: "Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: 'It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.'" Here, ἀνάξιος underscores the rejection of the gospel as a self-imposed unworthiness of eternal life.

The concept of unworthiness is also reflected in the broader biblical narrative, where human beings are often depicted as unworthy of God's grace and mercy due to sin. However, through faith and repentance, individuals can be made worthy by God's transformative power.

The term serves as a reminder of the humility required in the Christian walk, acknowledging that worthiness is not inherent but granted through divine grace. It challenges believers to live in a manner that reflects the worthiness of the calling they have received.

Forms and Transliterations

αναξιοι ανάξιοί ἀνάξιοί αναξίου anaxioi anáxioí

Englishman's Concordance

1 Corinthians 6:2 Adj-NMP
GRK: ὁ κόσμος ἀνάξιοί ἐστε κριτηρίων
NAS: is judged by you, are you not competent [to] [constitute] the smallest
KJV: are ye unworthy to judge
INT: the world unworthy are you of judgments

Strong's Greek 370
1 Occurrence

ἀνάξιοί — 1 Occ.