Because
διότιStrong’s G1360dioti
Appears in 22 verses of the New Testament
In short
Dioti is the Greek word usually translated “because”, “therefore” and “for”. It appears in 22 verses of the New Testament.
“But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.”
Meaning
Usually translated “because”, “therefore” and “for”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- because 17
- therefore 5
- for 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 4
- Romans 4
- Luke 3
- 1 Thessalonians 3
- 1 Peter 3
- Hebrews 2
9 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 2:7And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
- Luke 21:28And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
- Acts 13:35Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
- Acts 18:10For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
- Acts 20:26Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
- Acts 22:18And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
Greek dictionary
διότι dioti · because
δι-ότι , conjunct., for διὰ τοῦτο, ὅτι (Lat. propterea quod), because: Luk.1:13 2:7 21:28, Act.13:35 18:10 20:26 22:18, Rom.1:19, 21 3:20 8:7, 21, 1Co.15:9, Php.2:26, 1Th.2:8, 18 (Lft., Notes, 37) 1Th.4:6, Heb.11:5, 23, Jas.4:3, 1Pe.1:16 1:24 2:6. It is usually stronger than ὅτι, but sometimes, as in Luk.1:13, Rom.1:19, 1Th.2:18, approximates to MGr. sense, for; cf. Milligan, Th., l.with† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “therefore” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
THEREFORE, adverb
ther'fore. [there and for.]
- For that; for that or this reason, referring to something previously stated.“I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come” Luke 14:20
- Consequently.
- In return or recompense for this or that.“What shall we have therefore?” Matthew 19:27
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.