What does ἄθωος (áthōos) mean in the Bible?
ἄθωος (áthōos): Innocent or free from guilt, emphasizing acquittal rather than mere absence of wrongdoing
Greek · G121
ἄθωος
ἄθωος (áthōos): Innocent or free from guilt, emphasizing acquittal rather than mere absence of wrongdoing
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ἄθωοςG121
Pronunciationáthōos
What does ἄθωος (áthōos) mean in the Bible?
Full entry for ἄθωος (G121) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How does the BSB render G121?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include innocent (2).
Where does ἄθωος (áthōos) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 27:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (2).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders Itinnocent2×Matthew 27:4, Matthew 27:24
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First aligned rowMatthew 27:4
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Matthew2
Source forms
ἀθῷον1xathōonMatthew 27:4
Ἀθῷός1xAthōosMatthew 27:24
Parsing patterns
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular1xMatthew 27:4
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular1xMatthew 27:24
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Innocent or free from guilt, emphasizing acquittal rather than mere absence of wrongdoing
Strong'sG121
Lexical occurrences0 versesGreek text appearances2 timesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkMatthew 27:4Source Gloss
not guilty
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Innocent or free from guilt, emphasizing acquittal rather than mere absence of wrongdoing
(θωή, a penalty), [in LXX chiefly for נקה ni., pi., נָקִי ;]
1unpunished (MM, VGT, see word).
2innocent: Mat.27:4 (WH, R, mg., δίκαιον) 27:24.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 27:4Adjective Accusative Singular Neuter
ἀθῶον.aqwon
guiltless
Read verseMatthew 27:24Adjective Nominative Singular Masculine
Ἀθῶόςaqwov
guiltless
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
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Biblical Witnesses
Declaration of innocence regarding guilt for betrayal
Proclamation of innocence before public, washing hands as gesture
Word Origins
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