καταξι-όω,
I deem worthy, c. acc. et inf., D. 59.111; hold in honour, Plb. 4.86.8: c. gen. rei, deem worthy of a thing, τάξεως τὸν κίνδυνον Id. 1.23.3; τινὰ μεγάλης ἀποδοχῆς D.S. 2.60: - Med., οὔτε νιν.. Δίκη προσεῖδε καὶ κατηξιώσατο did not regard and hold in high esteem, A. Th. 667: - Pass., to be held worthy, πρεσβείας Plb. 12.10.8, cf. Iamb. VP 36.265; ἔργον ἐπιφανὲς καὶ κατηξιωμένον Plb. 5.83.4.
II command, bid, πολλὰ Χαίρειν ξυμφοραῖς καταξιῶ A. Ag. 572; σύ τοι κατηξίωσας thou didst decree it so, S. Ph. 1095 (lyr.).
III deign, vouchsafe, c. inf., Luc. Ind. 3, Jul. 204, PLond. 2.232.14 (iv A.D.), POxy. 1214 (v A.D.), etc. in bad sense, τῶν ἐν μέρους εἴδει πεφυκότων μηδενὶ καταξιώσωμεν let us not degrade it by likening it to.., Pl. Ti. 30c. in argument, claim, maintain, Phld. Sign. 30, al.: - Med., c. inf., Id. Rh. 1.32S.
G2661 — καταξιόω
καταξιω: 1 aorist passive κατηξιωθην; to account worthy, judge worthy: τινα τίνος, one of a thing, [2Th 1:5] (Polybius 1, 23, 3, etc.; Diodorus 2, 60; Josephus, Antiquities 15, 3, 8); followed by an infinitive, [Luk 20:35]; [Luk 21:36] (T Tr text WH κατισχύσητε); [Act 5:41], (Demosthenes 1383, 11 (cf. Plato, Tim. 30 c.)).
** κατ - αξιόω , - ῶ ,
[in LXX : 2Ma 13:12 , 3Ma 3:21 ; 3Ma 4:11 , 4Ma 18:3 * ;]
to deem worthy: c . acc pers . et gen . rei , [2Th 1:5]; pass . seq . inf ., [Luk 20:35], [Act 5:41]. †