Strong's Lexicon
dioti: because, for, therefore
Original Word:διότι
Part of Speech:Conjunction
Transliteration:dioti
Pronunciation:dee-ot-ee
Phonetic Spelling:(dee-ot'-ee)
Definition:because, for, therefore
Meaning:on this account, because, for.
Word Origin:A compound of διά (dia, Strong's 1223) meaning "through" or "because of" and ὅτι (hoti, Strong's 3754) meaning "that" or "because."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "διότι," similar causal conjunctions in Hebrew include כִּי (ki, Strong's 3588), which is often translated as "because" or "for."
Usage:The Greek conjunction "διότι" is used to express causation or reason. It is often translated as "because" or "for," indicating the reason or explanation for a preceding statement. In the New Testament, it is used to connect theological truths with their practical implications or to explain the rationale behind a command or teaching.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the context of the New Testament, "διότι" is used in a Greco-Roman world where logical reasoning and rhetoric were highly valued. The use of conjunctions like "διότι" helped early Christian writers articulate their theological arguments and teachings clearly and persuasively. Understanding the causal relationships in Scripture was crucial for early Christians as they sought to live out their faith in a complex and often hostile environment.
HELPS Word-studies
1360dióti (a conjunction, derived from1223/diá, "through" and3754/hóti, "because") – properly, "because-through," functioning as an emphatic "because" ("on account of that") which effectively links to the necessary effect (which is oftenimplied rather than stated in the passage).
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
dia and
hotiDefinitionon the very account that, because, inasmuch as
NASB Translationbecause (14), therefore (2).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1360: διότιδιότι, conjunction, equivalent to
διάτοῦτο,
ὅτι;
1.on this account that, because, (cf.Winer's Grammar, 445 (415)):Luke 2:7;Luke 21:28; Acts (, whereRGδιό);Rec.;TWHTr marginal reading;;1 Corinthians 15:9;Galatians 2:16 (LTTrWHὅτι);Philippians 2:26;1 Thessalonians 2:8;1 Thessalonians 4:6;Hebrews 11:5, 23;James 4:3;1 Peter 1:16, 24;1 Peter 2:6 (Rec.διάκαί).2.for (cf. Fritzsche onRomans 1:19, vol. i., p. 57f; (per contra Meyer at the passage; Ellicott onGalatians 2:16; (cf. Jebb in Vincent and Dickson, Modern Greek etc. edition 2, Appendix, § 80, 3))):Luke 1:13;Acts 10:20Rec.;;Romans 1:19, 21;Romans 3:20;Romans 8:7; (1 Thessalonians 2:18LTTrWH forRGδιό); (1 Peter 1:16{b}Tdf. FromHerodotus down.)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
because, for, therefore.Fromdia andhoti; on the very account that, or inasmuch as -- because (that), for, therefore.
see GREEKdia
see GREEKhoti
Forms and Transliterations
διοτι διότι ότι dioti diótiLinks
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