Strong's Lexicon athóos: Innocent Original Word: ἀθῷος Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix "α-" (a-), meaning "not," and "θόος" (thoos), meaning "punished" or "guilty." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of innocence is "נָקִי" (naqiy), Strong's Hebrew #5355, which also means innocent or free from guilt. Usage: The term "athóos" is used to describe someone who is free from guilt or blame, often in a legal or moral sense. It conveys the idea of being unpunished because one is not deserving of punishment. In the New Testament, it is used to emphasize the innocence of individuals in the context of accusations or judgments. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the concept of innocence was significant in both legal and moral contexts. Greek society placed a high value on justice and the proper administration of law. The term "athóos" would have been understood as a legal status, indicating that a person was not subject to punishment due to a lack of guilt. In the context of the New Testament, this concept is often tied to the innocence of Jesus Christ and His followers in the face of false accusations. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and thóé (a penalty) Definition unpunished NASB Translation innocent (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 121: ἀθῶοςἀθῶος (R G Tr), more correctly ἀθῷος (L WH and T (but not in his Sept.. There is want of agreement among both the ancient gramm, and modern scholars; cf. Stephanus' Thesaurus i. col. 875 c.; Lob. Path. Element. i. 440f (cf. ii. 377); see Iota)), , (θωή (i. e., θωϊή, cf. Etym. Magn., p. 26, 24) punishment) (from Plato down), unpunished, innocent: αἷμα ἀθῷον, Matthew 27:4 (Tr marginal reading WH text δίκαιον, (Deuteronomy 27:25; 1 Samuel 19:5, etc.; 1 Macc. 1:37; 2 Macc. 1:8); ἀπό τινος, after the Hebrew מִן נָקִי ((Numbers 32:22; cf. Genesis 24:41; 2 Samuel 3:28; Winers Grammar, 197 (185); Buttmann, 158 (138))), 'innocent (and therefore far) from,' innocent of Matthew 27:24 (the guilt of the murder of this innocent man cannot be laid upon me); ἀπό τῆς ἁμαρτίας, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 59, 2 [ET] (cf. Numbers 5:31). The Greeks say ἀθῷός τίνος (both in the sense of free from and unpunished for). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance innocent. From a (as a negative particle) and probably a derivative of tithemi (meaning a penalty); not guilty -- innocent. see GREEK a see GREEK tithemi Forms and Transliterations αθώα αθώοι αθώοις αθώον αθώόν Αθωος αθώος αθώός Ἀθῷός αθώου αθωωθής αθωωθήσεται αθωωμένη αθώων αθωώσει αθωώσης αθώωσόν αθωώσω Athôiós Athō̂iós Athoos AthōosLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 27:4 Adj-ANSGRK: παραδοὺς αἷμα ἀθῷον οἱ δὲ INT: having betrayed blood innocent moreover Matthew 27:24 Adj-NMS |
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