conjunction
dioti
Greekδιότι (dioti)
Strong’sG1360
on this account, because, for
stem dioti-23 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books
Translated as
What it means
δι-ότι , conjunct., for διὰ τοῦτο, ὅτι (Lat. propterea quod),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1360 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Every form
This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.
Where it appears
23 occurrences, every one of them listed
dioti23×
Luke 1:13“for”legata de pros auton tos angelos; Mē fobesōr, Zacharior, dioti eisakouita tas deēsias su, kai tas gunaikas su Elisabet gennati huion si, kai kalasi tem onomem autou Iōannon;But 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 2:7“because”kai tiktata ton huion autau ton prōtotokon, kai sparganata auton kai anaklinata auton en fatna, dioti ouk ate autoi topos en te katalume.And 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 21:28“because”archerōteiu de houteiu ginerō anakuptavar kai epairavar tain kefalain vu, dioti engizatō tas apolutrōsias vu.When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
Acts 13:35“therefore”dioti kai en hetero legatō; Ouk dōasi ton hosion su horara diafthoran;So also, He says in another Psalm: ‘You will not let Your Holy One see decay.’
Acts 18:10“for”dioti mis amō meta su kai oudenos epititheti si teu kakara sin, dioti laos atō mi pollos en ta polita houta.For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”
Acts 18:10“for”dioti mis amō meta su kai oudenos epititheti si teu kakara sin, dioti laos atō mi pollos en ta polita houta.For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”
Acts 20:26“therefore”dioti marturemō vi en ta sēmeron hēmera hoti katharos amō apo teu haimeu pantoiu,Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.
Acts 22:18“because”kai horara auton legarōton mi; Speudasar kai exerchasar en tache ek Ierousalēm, dioti ouk paradecheli su marturian peri mu.and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’
Romans 1:19“because”dioti tem gnōstem tou theou fanerem atō en autoi, tos theos gar autoi fanerata.For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.
Romans 1:21“for”dioti gnōskaratois ton theon ouk hōs theon doxazala ē eucharistala, alla mataiila en toi dialogismoi autoiu kai skotizita tas asunetas autoiu kardias;For 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 3:20“for”dioti ek ergeiu nomou ouk dikaiiti pantas sarxas enōpion autou, dia gar nomou epignōsias hamartau.Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.
Romans 8:7“because”dioti tem fronēmem tau sarxau echthras eis theon, to gar nomo tou theou ouk hupotassitō, oude gar dunetō;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 15:9“because”mis gar amō tos elachistos toiu apostoloiu, hos ouk amō hikanos kalirō apostolos, dioti diōkama tan ekklēsan tou theou;For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Philippians 2:26“because”epeidē epipotharōtos ate pantoin vin, kai adēmonarōtos dioti akouava hoti asthenata.For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
1 Thessalonians 2:8“because”houtōs homeirerōtois vu eudokane metadōara vi ouk monem tem euangeliem tou theou alla kai tain heautoiu psuchain, dioti agapētois ni giniva.We 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 2:18“for”dioti thelana erchara pros vin, mis men Paulos kai hapax kai dis, kai enkoptata nin tos Satanaos.For we wanted to come to you — indeed I, Paul, tried again and again — but Satan obstructed us.
1 Thessalonians 4:6“because”tem mē huperbainarō kai pleonektarō en te pragme ton adelfon autou, dioti ekdikos kurios peri panteiu houteiu, kathōs kai prolegana vi kai diamarturena.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 11:5“because”Pistia Henōch metatithita teu mē horara thanaton, kai ouk heuriskite dioti metatithata auton tos theos; pro gar tau metathesiau marturitē euarestarē to theo,By 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 11:23“because”Pistia Mōusos genniratos kruptita trimēnem hupo toiu patēroiu autou, dioti horala asteiem tem paidiem kai ouk fobila tem diatagmem tou basilevou.By 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 4:3“because”aitavō kai ouk lambavō, dioti kakōs aitevō, hina en tai hēdonai vu dapanaveia.And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.
1 Peter 1:16“for”dioti grafitē hoti Hagiois evi, hoti mis hagios.for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
1 Peter 1:24“for”dioti pantas sarxas hōs chortos, kai pantas doxas autau hōs anthem chortou; xērainita tos chortos, kai tem anthem ekpiptata;For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,
1 Peter 2:6“for”dioti periechatō en grafa; Idou tithamō en Siōn lithon akrogōniaion eklekton entimon, kai tos pisteuarōtos epi auto ouk mē kataischuniteia.For 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.”