ΠΑΡΑΙΤΙΑ, παραιτια
PARAITIA, paraitia
Sounds Like: pah-rah-ee-TEE-ah
Translations: pretext, excuse, a pretext, an excuse, occasion, cause
From the root: ΠΑΡΑΙΤΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a pretext, an excuse, or a reason given to justify an action, often implying a false or misleading one. It can also denote the occasion or cause for something to happen. It is used to describe the underlying reason or justification for a particular event or behavior.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3939 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΑΡΑΙΤΙΑ.
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- ΠΑΡΑΙΤΙΑΝ — cause, reason, pretext, an excuse
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