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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 158. αἴτιον (aition) -- Cause, reason, responsibility</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/158.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/colossians/3-8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/158.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 158</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/157.htm" title="157">◄</a> 158. aition <a href="../greek/159.htm" title="159">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">aition: Cause, reason, responsibility</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">αἴτιον</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Neuter<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>aition<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah'-ee-tee-on<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ah'-ee-tee-on)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Cause, reason, responsibility<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>cause, crime, guilt, criminality.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from αἴτιος (aitios), meaning "cause" or "responsible."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "aition," the concept of cause or reason can be related to Hebrew words like סִבָּה (sibbâh, Strong's 5437) meaning "cause" or "reason."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>In the New Testament, "aition" is used to denote the cause or reason for something. It often implies a sense of responsibility or accountability for an action or event. The term can be used in both a positive and negative context, depending on the situation described.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, understanding the "cause" or "reason" behind events was crucial for both philosophical inquiry and practical decision-making. The concept of causality was significant in Greek philosophy, influencing early Christian thought. In the biblical context, identifying the "aition" of an event often relates to understanding God's will or human responsibility.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>neut. of <a href="/greek/159.htm">aitios</a>, q.v.<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>cause, fault. <p>Neuter of <a href="/greek/159.htm">aitios</a>; a reason or crime (like <a href="/greek/156.htm">aitia</a>) -- cause, fault. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/159.htm">aitios</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/156.htm">aitia</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αίτιον αίτιος αιτίου<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><a href="/greek/e_te_sas_154.htm">ᾔτησας — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_te_sasthe_154.htm">ᾐτήσασθε — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_te_sate_154.htm">ᾐτήσατε — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_te_sato_154.htm">ᾐτήσατο — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_tounto_154.htm">ᾐτοῦντο — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aite_ma_155.htm">αἴτημα — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aite_mata_155.htm">αἰτήματα — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aitia_156.htm">αἰτία — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aitian_156.htm">αἰτίαν — 16 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aitias_156.htm">αἰτίας — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aition_159.htm">αἴτιον — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aitios_159.htm">αἴτιος — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aitiou_159.htm">αἰτίου — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aiphnidios_160.htm">αἰφνίδιος — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aichmalo_sian_161.htm">αἰχμαλωσίαν — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/e_chmalo_teusen_162.htm">ᾐχμαλώτευσεν — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aichmalo_tisthe_sontai_163.htm">αἰχμαλωτισθήσονται — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aichmalo_tizonta_163.htm">αἰχμαλωτίζοντά — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aichmalo_tizontes_163.htm">αἰχμαλωτίζοντες — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aichmalo_tois_164.htm">αἰχμαλώτοις — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/157.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="157"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="157" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/159.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="159"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="159" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>