Word Study · Strong's G156 · Greek
αἰτία
aitia
ahee-tee'-a
Strong's 1890 spelling: aitía
“a cause (as if asked for), i.e. (logical) reason (motive, matter), (legal) crime (alleged or proved)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a cause (as if asked for), i.e. (logical) reason (motive, matter), (legal) crime (alleged or proved)
Rendered in the KJV as
accusation, case, cause, crime, fault, (wh-)ere(-fore).
- 20occurrencesin the New Testament
- 8 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 5inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 20 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 5
- αἰτίαν13
- αἰτία2
- αἰτίαν.2
- αἰτίας2
- αἰτίαν;¶1
How it is rendered · 9
- cause7
- reason3
- accusation2
- charge2
- guilt.2
- case1
- cause?1
- charges1
- guilt1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular16
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular2
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine plural1
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-ASF · 16
- N-NSF · 2
- N-APF · 1
- N-GSF · 1
All 20, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Matthew3 occurrences
- Matthew 19:3αἰτίαν;¶aitiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularThen some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”here: cause?
- Matthew 19:10αἰτίαaitianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularHis disciples said to Him, “If this is the case between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.”here: case
- Matthew 27:37αἰτίανaitiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularAbove His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.here: accusation
Mark1 occurrence
John3 occurrences
- John 18:38αἰτίαν.aitiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singular“What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.here: guilt.
- John 19:4αἰτίανaitiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularOnce 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.”here: guilt
- John 19:6αἰτίαν.aitiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularAs soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.”here: guilt.
Acts8 occurrences
- Acts 10:21αἰτίαaitianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularSo Peter went down to the men and said, “Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?”here: cause
- Acts 13:28αἰτίανaitiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularAnd though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.here: cause
- Acts 22:24αἰτίανaitiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularthe 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.here: cause
- Acts 23:28αἰτίανaitiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularand since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.here: charge
- Acts 25:18αἰτίανaitiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularBut when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.here: charge
- Acts 25:27αἰτίαςaitiasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluralFor it seems unreasonable to me to send on a prisoner without specifying the charges against him.”here: charges
- Acts 28:18αἰτίανaitiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularThey examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.here: cause
- Acts 28:20αἰτίανaitiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularSo for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”here: cause
2 Timothy2 occurrences
- 2 Timothy 1:6αἰτίανaitiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularFor this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.here: reason
- 2 Timothy 1:12αἰτίανaitiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularFor this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.here: reason