Aitía — G156

Definition

feminine noun

a cause (as if asked for), i.e. (logical) reason (motive, matter), (legal) crime (alleged or proved)

1. cause, reason
2. cause for which one is worthy of punishment
3. charge of crime, accusation

Usually translated as

cause, accusation, fault, case, crime, ere, where, erefore

Origin

from the same as G154

• aitéō (G154)

Occurrences

Aitía occurs 20 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (1), Luke (1), John (3), Acts (8), 2 Timothy (2), Titus (1), Hebrews (1)

• Matthew 19:3 — The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause (αἰτίαν)?
• Matthew 19:10 — His disciples say unto him, If the case (αἰτία) of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
• Matthew 27:37 — And set up over his head his accusation (αἰτίαν) written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
• Mark 15:26 — And the superscription of his accusation (αἰτίας) was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
• Luke 8:47 — And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause (αἰτίαν) she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
• John 18:38 — Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault (αἰτίαν) at all.
• John 19:4 — Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault (αἰτίαν) in him.
• John 19:6 — When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault (αἰτίαν) in him.
• Acts 10:21 — Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause (αἰτία) wherefore ye are come?
• Acts 13:28 — And though they found no cause (αἰτίαν) of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
• Acts 22:24 — The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore (αἰτίαν) they cried so against him.
• Acts 23:28 — And when I would have known the cause (αἰτίαν) wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
• Acts 25:18 — Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation (αἰτίαν) of such things as I supposed:
• Acts 25:27 — For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes (αἰτίας) laid against him.
• Acts 28:18 — Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause (αἰτίαν) of death in me.
• Acts 28:20 — For this cause (αἰτίαν) therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
• 2 Timothy 1:6 — Wherefore (αἰτίαν) I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
• 2 Timothy 1:12 — For the which cause (αἰτίαν) I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
• Titus 1:13 — This witness is true. Wherefore (αἰτίαν) rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
• Hebrews 2:11 — For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause (αἰτίαν) he is not ashamed to call them brethren,