cause
Found 328 times in the King James Bible
H7379
Hebrew
G1223
Greek
English Definition
a contest (personal or legal)
Ω Greek (New Testament)
Original Script
διά
Transliteration
ʻâbar
Strong's Reference
G1223
Greek Meaning
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
"Cause" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H7379, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G1223. Context determines which original word is being used.