ἄθωος
athōos · innocent
Greek word · Strong’s number G121 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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athōos (ἄθωος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “innocent”.
Guiltless.
How to say it
a·thō·os
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Free of guilt.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Matthew 27:4
saying, “I have sinned by handing over innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You will see to it.”
- Matthew 27:24
When Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this blood; you will see to it.”