Luke 15:21:16Luke.15.21.W16TAB
ἄξιος
axsios
“worthy”
- Transliteration
- AX-si-os
- Extended
- AH-ksih-ohs
- IPA
- /ˈak.si.os/
Meaning by language
- English
- worthy
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
AX-si-os
- sentence
EI-pen de ho hy-OS au-TOI PA-ter HÊ-mar-ton eis ton ou-ra-NON kai e-NÔ-pi-ON sou ou-KE-ti ei-MI AX-si-os klê-THÊ-nai hy-OS sou
Exegesis
The adjective axios {ἄξιος | áx-i-os} “worthy” is complemented by the aorist passive infinitive klēthēnai {κληθῆναι | klē-thê-nai} “to be called,” with huios sou {υἱός σου | hu-i-ós sou} “your son” as the object, underscoring the loss of filial standing.
Root and etymology
axi-alpha–xi–iota
“worthy; fitting”
In context — Luke 15:21
But the son said to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your presence. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.”
About this coordinate
Luke 15:21:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Luke 15:21, so the Greek word ἄξιος (axsios) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Luke.15.21.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.21.W16.S1) and character.