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)
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a cause (as if asked for), i.e. (logical) reason (motive, matter), (legal) crime (alleged or proved)
KJV translation words: accusation, case, cause, crime, fault, (wh-)ere(-fore)
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 20)
- Matthew 19:3 — αἰτίαν; — cause
- Matthew 19:10 — αἰτία — case
- Matthew 27:37 — αἰτίαν — accusation
- Mark 15:26 — αἰτίας — accusation
- Luke 8:47 — αἰτίαν — cause
- John 18:38 — αἰτίαν — guilt
- John 19:4 — αἰτίαν — guilt
- John 19:6 — αἰτίαν — guilt
- Acts 10:21 — αἰτία — cause
- Acts 13:28 — αἰτίαν — cause
- Acts 22:24 — αἰτίαν — cause
- Acts 23:28 — αἰτίαν — charge
- Acts 25:18 — αἰτίαν — charge
- Acts 25:27 — αἰτίας — charges
- Acts 28:18 — αἰτίαν — cause
- Acts 28:20 — αἰτίαν — cause
- 2 Timothy 1:6 — αἰτίαν — reason
- 2 Timothy 1:12 — αἰτίαν — reason
- Titus 1:13 — αἰτίαν — cause
- Hebrews 2:11 — αἰτίαν — reason
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).
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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.
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