Aitios αἴτιος
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| αἴτιος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | aitios |
| Strong's number | G159 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | causer |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (3) |
Aitios (Greek αἴτιος, Strong's G159) is a Greek adjective meaning “causer”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
αἴτιος, -α, ὁ
(αἰτία), [in LXX: 1Ki.22:22 (סבב) Dan LXX Bel 41, TH ib. 42, Su 53, 2Ma.4:47 13:4, 4Ma.1:11 * ;]
1. causative of, responsible for; as subst., ὁ αἰ., the cause, author: Heb.5:9; τὸ αἰ., the cause, Act.19:40.
2. blameworthy, culpable; as subst., ὁ αἰ., the culprit, the accused (Lat. reus); τὸ αἰ. (= αἰτία, 3), the crime, Luk.23:4,14,22.
† (AS)
(αἰτία), [in LXX: 1Ki.22:22 (סבב) Dan LXX Bel 41, TH ib. 42, Su 53, 2Ma.4:47 13:4, 4Ma.1:11 * ;]
1. causative of, responsible for; as subst., ὁ αἰ., the cause, author: Heb.5:9; τὸ αἰ., the cause, Act.19:40.
2. blameworthy, culpable; as subst., ὁ αἰ., the culprit, the accused (Lat. reus); τὸ αἰ. (= αἰτία, 3), the crime, Luk.23:4,14,22.
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | whereby (1), author (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | basis for a charge (1), guilty (1), offense worthy (1), justification (1), source (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Aitios, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 23:4Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
- Luke 23:14Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.
- Luke 23:22And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”
Acts
- Acts 19:40For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”
Hebrews
- Hebrews 5:9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).