adjective

aitios

Greekαἴτιος (aitios)

Strong’sG158

the cause of, the originator of

stem aiti-4 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

basis2×guilt1×source1×

What it means

αἴτιος, -α, ὁ

(< αἰτία), [in LXX: I Ki 22:22 (סבב) Da LXX Bel 41, TH Da Bel 42, Su 53, II Mac 4:47 13:4, IV Mac 1:11*;]

1. causative of, responsible for; as subst., ὁ αἰ., the cause, author: He 5:9; τὸ αἰ., the cause, Ac 19:40.

2. blameworthy, culpable; as subst., ὁ αἰ., the culprit, the accused (Lat. reus); τὸ αἰ. (= αἰτία, 3), the crime, Lk 23:4, 14, 22.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G158 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidah'-ee-tee-on

a reason or crime (like G156)

Fromneuter of G159;

King Jamescause, fault.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	aitios1×αἴτιος	aitias	aitiem3×αἴτιον	aitiois	aitiais	aitieim
object accusative	aition	aitian		aitioin	aitiain
direct address vocative	aitior	aitiar		aitioir	aitiair
of, belonging to genitive	aitiou	aitiau	aitieu	aitioiu	aitiaiu	aitieiu
to, for dative	aitio	aitia	aitie	aitioi	aitiai	aitiei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

aitistem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

aiti is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Words built on the same stem

aitias — αἰτία, a cause, reason, charge aitiem — αἴτιον, cause, crime

Where it appears

4 occurrences, every one of them listed

aitios“source”subjectnominative singular1×

Hebrews 5:9“source”kai teleiiratos gineta pantoi toi hupakouarōtoi auto aitios sōtērēau aiōniau,And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

aitiem“basis”subject or objectdirect singular3×

Luke 23:4“basis”tos de Pilatos legata pros toin archierevoin kai toin ochloin; Oudenem heuriskamō aitiem en to anthrōpo houto.Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

Luke 23:14“basis”legata pros autoin; Prosferava mi ton anthrōpon houton hōs apostrefarōton ton laon, kai idou mis enōpion vu anakrinaratos oudenem heuriskama en to anthrōpo houto aitiem heiu katēgoravō kata autou.and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.

Luke 23:22“guilt”tos de tritem legata pros autoin; Tinem gar kakem poiata houtos? oudenem aitiem thanatou heuriskama en auto; paideuaratos oun auton apoluami.A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”