What does ἄθωος · αἷμα mean in the Bible?
ἄθωος · αἷμα is a Greek phrase meaning "blood that is guiltless or not deserving death".
Greek · G121, G129
αἷμα ἀθῷον
Not guilty · blood
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ἄθωος G121 not guilty
Pronunciation áthōos
Innocent or free from guilt, emphasizing acquittal rather than mere absence of wrongdoing
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αἷμα G129 blood
Pronunciation haîma
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What does αἷμα ἀθῷον (haima athōon) mean in the Bible?
ἄθωος · αἷμα is a Greek phrase meaning "blood that is guiltless or not deserving death".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. blood that is guiltless or not deserving death
Strong's G121, G129
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Source Gloss
blood that is guiltless or not deserving death
Word Origins
αἷμα ἀθῷον is built from these roots:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain