Worthy
Bible Usage:
- First Reference: Genesis 32:10
- Last Reference: Revelation 16:6
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H1121 Used 1 time
- H2428 Used 1 time
- H376 Used 1 time
- H4941 Used 3 times
- H639 Used 1 time
- H6994 Used 1 time
- G2425 Used 5 times
- G2570 Used 1 time
- G2661 Used 4 times
- G514 Used 34 times
- G515 Used 5 times
- G516 Used 3 times
WORTHY, adjective [G.]
1. Deserving; such as merits; having worth or excellence; equivalent; with of, before the thing deserved. She has married a man worthy of her.
Thou art worthy of the sway.
I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies--Genesis 32:10.
2. Possessing worth or excellence of qualities; virtuous; estimable; as a worthy citizen; a worthy magistrate.
Happier thou mayst be, worthier canst not be.
This worthy mind should worthy things embrace.
3. Suitable; having qualities suited to; either in a good or bad sense; equal in value; as flowers worthy of paradise.
4. Suitable to any thing bad.
The merciless Macdonald, worthy to be a rebel.
5. Deserving of ill; as things worthy of stripes. Luke 12:48.
WORTHY, noun A man of eminent worth; a man distinguished for useful and estimable qualities; a man of valor; a word much used in the plural; as the worthies of the church; political worthies; military worthies.
WORTHY, verb transitive To render worthy; to exalt. [Not in use.]