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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: 159. αἴτιος (aitios) -- Responsible, cause, guilty</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/159.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><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/matthew/1-1.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/159.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> > 159</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/158.htm" title="158">◄</a> 159. aitios <a href="../greek/159a.htm" title="159a">►</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">aitios: Responsible, cause, guilty</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">αἴτιος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>aitios<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>AHY-tee-os<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ah'-ee-tee-os)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Responsible, cause, guilty<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>the cause, author; the culprit, the accused; the crime.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from αἰτία (aitia), meaning "cause" or "reason."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "aitios," the concept of causality and responsibility can be found in Hebrew words like עָנָשׁ (anash, Strong's 6064) meaning "to punish" or "to be guilty," and חָטָא (chata, Strong's 2398) meaning "to sin" or "to miss the mark."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek word "aitios" is used to denote being the cause or reason for something, often implying responsibility or guilt. In the New Testament, it is used to describe someone who is responsible for an action or event, particularly in a legal or moral sense.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, the concept of causality was significant in both philosophical and legal contexts. The term "aitios" would have been understood in the context of determining responsibility or blame, whether in a court of law or in moral discussions. The Greeks placed a strong emphasis on understanding the causes behind actions, which is reflected in their language and legal systems.<div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 159: αἴτιος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">αἴτιος</span></span>, , , <span class="accented">that in which the cause of anything resides, causative, causing</span>. Hence, <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">αἴτιος</span> <span class="accented">the author</span>: <span class="greek2">σωτηρίας</span>, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/5-9.htm">Hebrews 5:9</a> (the same phrase is frequent in secular writings; cf. the opposite <span class="greek2">αἴτιος</span> <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">ἀπωλείας</span> in Bel and the Dragon, verse <BIBLE/VERSE_ONLY:Bel 1:41>; <span class="greek2">τῶν</span> <span class="greek2">κακῶν</span>, 2 Macc. 13:4; <span class="abbreviation">Lucian</span>, Tim. 36, <span class="abbreviation">Lipsius</span> edition; <span class="greek2">τῶν</span> <span class="greek2">ἀγαθῶν</span>, Isocr. ad Phil. 49, p. 106 a.; cf. Bleek on Heb. vol. 2:2, p. 94f.). <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">αἴτιον</span> equivalent to <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">αἰτία</span>; <span class="accented">cause</span>: <a href="/interlinear/acts/19-40.htm">Acts 19:40</a> (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 400 (342) n.). <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> <span class="accented">crime, offence</span>: <a href="/interlinear/luke/23-4.htm">Luke 23:4, 14, 22</a>. (<span class="greek2">αἴτιος</span> culprit.) (See <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">αἰτία</span></span>, 3.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>author. <p>From the same as <a href="/greek/154.htm">aiteo</a>; causative, i.e. (concretely) a causer -- author. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/154.htm">aiteo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αιτιον αἴτιον αιτιος αἴτιος αιτιου αἰτίου αιτιώματα aition aítion aitios aítios aitiou aitíou<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><b><a href="/text/luke/23-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 23:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular">Adj-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Οὐδὲν εὑρίσκω <b>αἴτιον</b> ἐν τῷ</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Nothing find I <span class="itali">faulty</span> in the<p><b><a href="/text/luke/23-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 23:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular">Adj-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀνθρώπῳ τούτῳ <b>αἴτιον</b> ὧν κατηγορεῖτε</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> man this <span class="itali">faulty [as to the things]</span> of which you bring accusation<p><b><a href="/text/luke/23-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 23:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular">Adj-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">οὗτος οὐδὲν <b>αἴτιον</b> θανάτου εὗρον</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> this [man] No <span class="itali">cause</span> of death found I<p><b><a href="/text/acts/19-40.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 19:40</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular">Adj-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">σήμερον μηδενὸς <b>αἰτίου</b> ὑπάρχοντος περὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> events, since there is no <span class="itali">[real] cause</span> [for it], and in this<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/19-40.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> this day not one <span class="itali">cause</span> existing concerning<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/5-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 5:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑπακούουσιν αὐτῷ <b>αἴτιος</b> σωτηρίας αἰωνίου</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> who obey <span class="itali">Him the source</span> of eternal<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he became <span class="itali">the author</span> of eternal<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/5-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> obey him <span class="itali">author</span> of salvation eternal<p><b><a href="/greek/159.htm">Strong's Greek 159</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_159.htm">5 Occurrences</a></b><br><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><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'; 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