Quick Definition
cause, crime
Strong's Definition
a reason or crime (like G156 (αἰτία))
Derivation: neuter of G159 (αἴτιος);
KJV Usage: cause, fault
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
- Original: αἴτιον
- Transliteration: Aition
- Phonetic: ah'-ee-tee-on
- Definition:
1. cause, fault
- Origin: from G159
- TDNT entry: None
- Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
αἴτιος aitios 5x
causative; αἴτιος , an author or causer, Heb_5:9 ; τὸ αἴτιον , equivalent to αἰτία
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*αἴτιον , -ου , τό , see αἴτιος G159
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
αἴτιον, -ου, τό, see: αἴτιος.
αἴτιος, -α, ὁ
(αἰτία), [in LXX: 1Ki.22:22 (סבב) Dan LXX Bel 41, TH ib. 42, Su 53, 2Ma.4:47 13:4, 4Ma.1:11 * ;]
__1. causative of, responsible for; as subst., ὁ αἰ., the cause, author: Heb.5:9; τὸ αἰ., the cause, Act.19:40.
__2. blameworthy, culpable; as subst., ὁ αἰ., the culprit, the accused (Lat. reus); τὸ αἰ. (= αἰτία, 3), the crime, Luk.23:4,14,22.
† (AS)