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foÌ‚lt (חט×, hÌ£aÌ„tÌ£aÌ„'; αἰτιÌα, aitıÌa, μεÌμφομαι, meÌmphomai): Implies defect, of less moral weight than crime or sin. It is the translation of hÌ£aÌ„tÌ£aÌ„', “error,†“failure,†“sin†(); of hÌ£eÌ„tÌ£', same meaning (, “I do remember my faults this dayâ€); of ‛aÌ„woÌ„n, “perversity,†“iniquity†(; ); of rish‛aÌ„h, “wrongness,†“wickedness†(, the Revised Version (British and American) “wickednessâ€); of shehÌ£ath (Aramaic) “corruption†( twice); me'uÌ„maÌ„h, “anything†(, “no fault in him,†literally, “not anythingâ€); of aitia, “cause,†“case,†“guilt,†(; , ; Pilate of Jesus, “I find no fault in him,†the Revised Version (British and American) “no crimeâ€; the same word is rendered “accusation,†i.e. 'legal cause for prosecution,' ; ; compare , ); of aıÌtion, same meaning (, ; , aition thanaÌtou “cause of deathâ€); of heÌ„ÌtteÌ„ma, “a worse condition,†“defect†(, the Revised Version (British and American) “a defect,†margin “a loss to youâ€); of paraÌptoÌ„ma, “a falling aside†(, “If a man be overtaken in fault,†the Revised Version (British and American) “in any trespass,†margin “byâ€; , “Confess your faults one to another,†the Revised Version (British and American) “Confess therefore your sins one to anotherâ€); hamartaÌnoÌ„, “to miss,†“err,†“sin,†is translated “your faults†( the Revised Version (British and American), “when ye sinâ€); memphomai, “to blame,†is translated “to find fault†( omitted the Revised Version (British and American); ; ); eleÌgchoÌ„, “to convict,†“to tell one's fault†(, the Revised Version (British and American) “show him his faultâ€); aÌmoÌ„mos, “without blemish,†“spotless,†is translated “without fault†(, the Revised Version (British and American) “without blemish,†“faultlessâ€; , “able to present you faultless,†the Revised Version (British and American) “without blemishâ€); aÌmemptos, “blameless,†“without reproach†(, “for if that first covenant had been faultlessâ€). “Faulty†is the translation of 'aÌ„sheÌ„m, “guilty†(, “as one which is faulty,†the Revised Version (British and American) “guiltyâ€); of 'aÌ„sham, “to be or become guilty†(, Revised Version “guiltyâ€).