καταξι-όω G2661
to consider worthy, deem worthy, count worthy; to judge someone deserving of something
This verb means to consider someone worthy, deem them deserving, or count them as meriting something. Luke 20:35 describes 'those who are considered worthy to attain that age and the resurrection from the dead.' Acts 5:41 says the apostles rejoiced 'that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.' Second Thessalonians 1:5 cites the Thessalonians' endurance as evidence 'that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God.' Classical usage includes deeming worthy, commanding, deigning, and sometimes degrading by comparison. The New Testament use consistently involves divine judgment of worthiness for eschatological blessing or present suffering for Christ's sake.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The sense is being judged or counted worthy, particularly in God's reckoning. Luke 20:35 speaks of resurrection-worthiness—those God deems fit for the age to come. Acts 5:41 presents suffering for Jesus as an honor—the apostles were counted worthy of this privilege, rejoicing in dishonor. Second Thessalonians 1:5 connects perseverance under persecution to worthiness for God's kingdom—their endurance demonstrates they're being counted worthy. The Spanish glosses use 'considerar digno' (consider worthy), while German has 'würdig erachten' (deem worthy). This is divine evaluation and assignment—God counts certain people worthy, whether for resurrection life or for the privilege of suffering for Christ's name, both paradoxical honors from the world's perspective. 3×
AR["أنْ-تُعدّوا-أهْلاً", "المُستَحِقّونَ", "حُسِبُوا-أَهْلًا"]·ben["-যুগের", "যোগ্য-গণ্য-হতে", "যোগ্য-গণ্য-হলেন"]·DE["wuerdig-erachten", "καταξιωθέντες", "κατηξιώθησαν"]·EN["having-been-considered-worthy", "they-were-counted-worthy", "to-be-counted-worthy"]·FR["juger-digne"]·heb["הַנֵּחְשָׁבִים-רָאוּיִים", "לְהֵחָשֵׁב-רְאוּיִם", "נִמְצְאוּ-רָאוּיִם"]·HI["योग्य-ठहराए-गए", "योग्य-थह्रअन"]·ID["dianggap-layak"]·IT["kataxiothentes", "kataxiōthēnai", "ritenere-degno"]·jav["dipun-anggep-pantes", "kaanggep-pantes", "tiyang-ingkang-kaanggep-pantes"]·KO["합당하게-여겨지기-위하여", "합당하다-여김을-받은-자들은", "합당하다고-여겼으니"]·PT["considerados-dignos", "serdes-considerados-dignos"]·RU["быть-признанными-достойными", "удостоенные", "удостоились"]·ES["fueron-considerados-dignos", "habiendo-sido-considerados-dignos", "ser-considerados-dignos"]·SW["mhesabiwe-kustahili", "walihesabiwa-wastahili", "wanaohesabiwa-kustahili"]·TR["layık-görüldüler", "layık-görülen", "layık-görülmeniz"]·urd["لائق-سمجھے-گئے", "لائق-ٹھہرایا-جانا"]
Related Senses
H5414 1. give, bestow (1855×)H3947 1. take, seize, grasp (Qal) (940×)G2192 1. possess / have (680×)G1325 1. give, bestow (336×)H5159 1. inherited land or property (170×)G2983 1. receive, obtain (134×)H3423 1. Qal: take possession of land (130×)G2983 2. take, take up (113×)G2398 1. one's own, belonging to oneself (91×)G3860 1. hand over, deliver to custody (78×)H7998 1. spoil, plunder, booty (74×)G1325 2. be given, be granted (70×)H5414 2. put, place, set (68×)H7999a 1. pay, repay, recompense (63×)H7069 1. Buy, purchase (59×)H1892 1. vanity, futility, absurdity (58×)H5159 2. heritage as covenant portion (52×)H6299 1. redeem or ransom (Qal active) (49×)H4376 1. Sell (Qal active) (47×)H1350a 1. Redeem, buy back (46×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
καταξι-όω, deem worthy, with accusative et infinitive, Refs 4th c.BC+; hold in honour, Refs 2nd c.BC+ with genitive _of things_, deem worthy of a thing, Refs 1st c.BC+:—middle, οὔτε νιν.. Δίκη προσεῖδε καὶ κατηξιώσατο did not regard and hold in high esteem, Refs 4th c.BC+ —passive, to be held worthy, Refs 2nd c.BC+. __II command, bid, Refs 5th c.BC+; σύ τοι κατηξίωσας thou didst decree it so,…