αἰτία
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 10:21 · Word #15
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 NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| 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 G156-01
cause
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS); functions as a singular subject or predicate nominative. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Cause" reflects the primary sense of αἰτία as the underlying basis or reason for something, from the root idea of that which is asked or demanded. As nominative feminine singular, it stands as a subject or predicate noun, here rendered in its base singular form. |
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