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GreekG0156Noun (Feminine)

αἰτία

aitia

20Occurrences
G0156Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a cause (as if asked for), i.e. (logical) reason (motive, matter), (legal) crime (alleged or proved)

from the same as G154 (αἰτέω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.cause, reason, occasion, case
2.In forensic sense
(a)accusation
(b)cause for punishment, crime
Synonyms
ἔλεγχος, a charge, whether moral or judicial, which has been proven, αἰ. is an accusation simply, false or true.
LXX: (עָוֹן), (עָשַׁק), and frequently in Wi, II, III Mac

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

αἰτία appears 20 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
8
John
3
Matthew
3
2 Timothy
2
Hebrews
1
Luke
1
Mark
1
Titus
1

Key Passages

2 Timothy 1:6BSB

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

Acts 22:24BSB

the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.

Acts 28:18BSB

They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

John 19:4BSB

Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.”

Matthew 19:10BSB

His disciples said to Him, “If this is the case between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.