αἰτία (aitía) — Accusation

Greek word study: αἰτία (aitía), Strong's G156. a cause (as if asked for), i.e. (logical) reason (motive, matter), (legal) crime (alleged or proved)

GreekStrong's G156
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Greek word
αἰτία (aitía)

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

Word study
Derivation: from the same as G154 (αἰτέω);

KJV translation words: accusation, case, cause, crime, fault, (wh-)ere(-fore)

Where this word appears

Strong's G156 is tagged on 20 words in 20 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 19:3 and last appears in Hebrews 2:11.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

cause ×8guilt ×3reason ×3accusation ×2charge ×2case ×1charges ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

αἰτίαν ×15αἰτία ×2αἰτίας ×2αἰτίαν; ×1

Books where it appears most

Acts ×8Matthew ×3John ×32 Timothy ×2Mark ×1Luke ×1Titus ×1Hebrews ×1

Verses (all 20)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G154 αἰτέω (aitéō).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G157 αἰτίαμα (aitíama), G338 ἀναίτιος (anaítios), G4256 προαιτιάομαι (proaitiáomai).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does aitía (G156) mean?

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

How is G156 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G156 as: accusation, case, cause, crime, fault, (wh-)ere(-fore).

How often does αἰτία (aitía) appear?

Strong's G156 is tagged on 20 words in 20 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 19:3 and last appears in Hebrews 2:11.