Cause (Noun and Verb) - Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
Cause (Noun and Verb)
[ A-1,Noun,G156, aitia ]a cause:" See ACCUSATION, A, No. 1.
[ A-2,Noun,G158, aition ]
"a fault" (synonymous with No. 1, but more limited in scope), is translated "cause (of death)" in Luke 23:22; "cause" in Acts 19:40 (of a riot); "fault" in Luke 23:4, Luke 23:14. See FAULT.
[ A-3,Noun,G3056, logos ]
"a word spoken for any purpose," denotes, in one place, a cause or reason assigned, Matthew 5:32.
*The following phrases are rendered by an English phrase containing the word "cause" (See WHEREFORE):
*"For this cause."
[ A-4,Noun,473 5127,anti toutou ] lit., "instead of this," i.e., "for this cause," signifying the principle or motive, Ephesians 5:31.
[ A-5,Noun,1223 5124,dia touto ] lit., "on account of this, for this cause," signifying the ground or reason, e.g., RV in Mark 12:24; John 1:31; John 5:16, John 5:18; John 6:65; John 7:22; John 8:47; John 12:18, John 12:27, John 12:39; Romans 1:26; Romans 4:16; Romans 13:6; 1 Corinthians 4:17; 1 Corinthians 11:10, 1 Corinthians 11:30; Ephesians 1:15; Colossians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Thessalonians 3:5, 1 Thessalonians 3:7; 2 Thessalonians 2:11; 1 Timothy 1:16; Hebrews 9:15; 1 John 3:1.
[ A-6,Noun,1752 5127,heneken toutou ] lit., "for the sake of this," therefore, "as a reason for," Matthew 19:5; Mark 10:7; heneka touton, "for the sake of these things," Acts 26:21; and heneken tou, "for the cause of the (one), etc. 2 Corinthians 7:12 (twice).
[ A-7,Noun,473 5484,charin toutou / toutou charin ] "for this cause," not simply as a reason, as in the preceding phrase, but in favor of, Ephesians 3:1, Ephesians 3:14; Titus 1:5.
*"For this very cause."
[ A-8,Noun,846 5124,auto touto ] lit., "(as to) this very thing," 2 Peter 1:5.
Notes:
(1) This phrase often represents one containing aitia (See above).
(2) In John 18:37, eis touto, "unto this," denotes "unto this end," RV (AV, "for this cause").
(3) For the phrase "for which cause" (dio), Romans 15:22; 2 Corinthians 4:16, See WHEREFORE, Note
(2) (RV).
(4) In Philippians 2:18, to auto, is rendered "for the same cause," AV; RV, "in the same manner."
*"without a cause."
[ A-9,Noun,G1432, dorean ]
lit., "as a gift, gratis," (connected with doron, "a gift"), is rendered "without a cause," John 15:25; "for nought," 2 Corinthians 11:7; Galatians 2:21; 2 Thessalonians 3:8; "freely," Matthew 10:8; Romans 3:24; Revelation 21:6; Revelation 22:17.
Notes:
(1) Eike, "in vain," "without a cuase," Matthew 5:22 (AV), is absent from the most authentic mss.
(2) For "cause," in Acts 25:14, AV, See CASE.
(3) In 2 Corinthians 5:13 (RV, "unto you"), the AV has "for your cause."
[ B-1,Verb,G4160, poieo ]
"to do," is translated by the verb "to cause" in John 11:37; Acts 15:3; Romans 16:17; Colossians 4:16; Revelation 13:15-Revelation 13:16. See Do.
[ B-2,Verb,G1325, didomi ]
"to give," is translated "cause" in 1 Corinthians 9:12, RV, for AV, "(lest we) should."
Notes:
(1) In Matthew 5:32 the RV translates poieo "maketh," for AV, "causeth."
(2) In 2 Corinthians 9:11, katergazomai, "to work," is translated "causeth" in the AV; RV, "worketh."
(3) In 2 Corinthians 2:14, thriambeuo is rendered "causeth us to triumph," AV; RV, "leadeth us in triumph," the metaphor being taken from the circumstances of the procession of a Roman "triumph."