Definition
δι-ότι , conjunct., for διὰ τοῦτο, ὅτι (Lat. propterea quod),
because: Luke 1:13; 2:7; 21:28, Acts 13:35; 18:10; 20:26; 22:18, Romans 1:19, 21; 3:20; 8:7, 21, 1 Corinthians 15:9, Philippians 2:26, 1 Thessalonians 2:8, 18 (Lft., Notes, 37) 1 Thessalonians 4:6, Hebrews 11:5, 23, James 4:3, 1 Peter 1:16; 1:24; 2:6. It is usually stronger than ὅτι, but sometimes, as in Luke 1:13, Romans 1:19, 1 Thessalonians 2:18, approximates to MGr. sense, for; cf. Milligan, Th., l.with
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as διότι:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
23 total
- Luke 1:13διότι · becauseBut the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
- Luke 2:7διότι · becauseAnd she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
- Luke 21:28διότι · becauseWhen these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
- Acts 13:35Διότι · SoSo also, He says in another Psalm: ‘You will not let Your Holy One see decay.’
- Acts 18:10διότι · For; διότι · becauseFor I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”
- Acts 20:26διότι · ThereforeTherefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.
- Acts 22:18διότι · because…and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’
- Romans 1:19διότι · ForFor what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.
- Romans 1:21Διότι · ForFor although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.
- Romans 3:20διότι · ThereforeTherefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.
- Romans 8:7διότι · because…because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.
- 1 Corinthians 15:9διότι · becauseFor I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
- Philippians 2:26διότι · becauseFor he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:8διότι · That is howWe cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:18διότι · ForFor we wanted to come to you—indeed I, Paul, tried again and again—but Satan obstructed us.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:6διότι · because…and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.
- Hebrews 11:5διότι · becauseBy faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
- Hebrews 11:23διότι · becauseBy faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.
- James 4:3διότι · becauseAnd when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.
- 1 Peter 1:16διότι · for…for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
- 1 Peter 1:24διότι · ForFor, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,
- 1 Peter 2:6διότι · ForFor it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”