ἀθῷος
athōos
“innocent”
Definition
not guilty
from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and probably a derivative of G5087 (τίθημι) (meaning a penalty);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Adjective
G:A
Greek Adjective
Occurrences
ἀθῷος appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said.“What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.