Strong's Lexicon

G159

G159 — αἴτιος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekaitiosadjectiveOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G159
Word:αἴτιος
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:of the same uncertain derivation as G154
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:aitios
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:ai'-tee-os
Meaning:1. causative 2. (concretely) a causer (i.e. initiator)
KJV Renderings:author

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

αἴτιος, , , that in which the cause of anything resides, causative, causing. Hence,

1. ὁ αἴτιος the author: σωτηρίας, Heb 5:9 (the same phrase is frequent in secular writings; cf. the opposite αἴτιος τῆς ἀπωλείας in Bel and the Dragon, verse ; τῶν κακῶν, 2Ma 13:4; Lucian, Tim. 36, Lipsius edition; τῶν ἀγαθῶν, Isocr. ad Phil. 49, p. 106 a.; cf. Bleek on Heb. vol. 2:2, p. 94f.).

2. τό αἴτιον equivalent to ἡ αἰτία; cause: Act 19:40 (cf. Buttmann, 400 (342) n.).

b. crime, offence: Luk 23:4; Luk 23:14; Luk 23:22. (αἴτιος culprit.) (See αἰτία, 3.)

Englishman's Greek Concordance

αἴτιος (author)

Hebrews 5:9

KJV: And being made perfect he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him
GK: και τελειωθείς εγένετο τοις υπακούουσιν αυτώ πάσιν αίτιος σωτηρίας αιωνίου
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