- αἴτιος
- αἴτιος, ία, ον (Hom.+)① pert. to being the cause of someth., in our lit. only subst.ⓐ ὁ αἴ. one who is the cause, source αἴ. σωτηρίας Hb 5:9 (Hdt. et al.; Diod S 4, 82 αἴ. ἐγένετο τῆς σωτηρίας; SIG 1109, 80; Philo, Agr. 96, Spec. Leg. 1, 252 θεὸν τ. σωτηρίας αἴτιον al.; Jos., Ant. 14, 136; Bel 42; 2 Macc 4:47; 13:4; EpArist 205; Just., D. 3, 5; 4, 1; Tat., Ath.).ⓑ neut. cause, reason (Hdt., Thu. et al.; PHib 73, 18 [243/242 B.C.]; BGU 1121, 27; 29; Philo; Jos., Ant. 7, 75; 12, 84; Just., D. 5, 6; Tat.; Ath. 19, 2) μηδενὸς αἰ. ὑπάρχοντος i.e. the crowd will be unable to explain its action Ac 19:40.② ground for legal action. τὸ αἴτ.=αἰτία 3a in a legal expr. ground for complaint, basis for a charge αἴ. εὑρίσκειν ἔν τινι Lk 23:4, 14. οὐδὲν αἴ. θανάτου no ground for capital punishment vs. 22.—DELG. M-M. Sv.
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