reason or crime (like G156 (αἰτία))

1 * , , v.s. . αἴτιον -ου, τό αἴτιος

cause, crime, guilt, criminality.

reason for charge

a reason or crime (like G156 (αἰτία))

cause, fault

αἴτιον, -ου, τό, see: αἴτιος. αἴτιος, -α, ὁ (αἰτία), [in LXX: 1Ki.22:22 (סבב) Dan LXX Bel 41, TH ib. 42, Su 53, 2Ma.4:47 13:4, 4Ma.1:11 * ;] 1. causative of, responsible for; as subst., ὁ αἰ., the cause, author: Heb.5:9; τὸ αἰ., the cause, Act.19:40. 2. blameworthy, culpable; as subst., ὁ αἰ., the culprit, the accused (Lat. reus); τὸ αἰ. (= αἰτία, 3), the crime, Luk.23:4,14,22. † (AS)