ἀθῷος (Rec. wrongly, -ῶος; LS, see word; Mayser, 131), -ον (θωή, a penalty), [in LXX chiefly for נקה ni., pi., נָקִי ;] 1. unpunished (MM, VGT, see word). 2. innocent: Mat.27:4 (WH, R, mg., δίκαιον) 27:24. (AS)
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G121 — ἀθῷος
athōos · innocent · Greek
2 tagged verse occurrences
Matthew 27:4 · ἀθῷον.“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”Matthew 27:24 · ἀθῷόςWhen Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”