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αἰτία
aitía · Greek · Strong's G156 · 20 occurrences
The KJV renders 18 different Hebrew and Greek words as “cause”
What it means
a cause (as if asked for), i.e. (logical) reason (motive, matter), (legal) crime (alleged or proved)
from the same as G154 (αἰτέω);
How the KJV renders it
accusation, case, cause, crime, fault, where
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“cause”
“fault”
“accusation”
“case”
also renders dâbâr (H1697)
Answers that weigh this word
Where it appears
20 occurrences in the Greek text.
2 Timothy 1:6 · N-ASF
For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
2 Timothy 1:12 · N-ASF
For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.
Acts 10:21 · N-NSF
Peter went down to the men, and said, “Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?”
Acts 13:28 · N-ASF
Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.
Acts 22:24 · N-ASF
the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.
Acts 23:28 · N-ASF
Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
Acts 25:18 N-ASFActs 25:27 N-GSFActs 28:18 N-ASFActs 28:20 N-ASFHebrews 2:11 N-ASFJohn 18:38 N-ASFJohn 19:4 N-ASFJohn 19:6 N-ASFLuke 8:47 N-ASFMatthew 19:3 N-ASFMatthew 19:10 N-NSFMatthew 27:37 N-ASFMark 15:26 N-GSFTitus 1:13 N-ASF
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