αἰτίαν
aitía
cause
Primarily, 'cause' or 'reason'—the underlying basis for an event, action, or state; also 'motive' or 'grounds.' In legal or forensic contexts, denotes 'charge,' 'accusation,' or 'case' presented against someone. Can signify either the cause for praise or blame, and may extend to mean 'fault' or 'offense.'
Acts 22:24 · Word #17
Lexicon G156
| Lemma | αἰτία |
| Transliteration | aitía |
| Strong's | G156 |
| Definition | Primarily, 'cause' or 'reason'—the underlying basis for an event, action, or state; also 'motive' or 'grounds.' In legal or forensic contexts, denotes 'charge,' 'accusation,' or 'case' presented against someone. Can signify either the cause for praise or blame, and may extend to mean 'fault' or 'offense.' |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | cause |
| Literal | cause / reason |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | αἰτία |
| Strong's | G156 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G156-02
a cause
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); functions as a singular direct object or object of certain prepositions. |
| Rendering Rationale | The accusative feminine singular form denotes a single instance of the underlying basis or ground for something. "A cause" preserves the primary root sense of that which is asked about or brought forward as the reason or charge. |
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