conjunction
hoti
Strong’sG3754
that, since, because
stem hoti-1,294 times in the New Testamentin 27 of 27 booksnever changes form
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
ὅτι has two distinct uses. The first is as a conjunction meaning that, introducing a clause after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, or feeling 13, or defining a preceding pronoun such as "this" or "what" 1. It can also stand, untranslated, before a direct quotation, simply marking the start of someone's actual words 13. Strong's and Dodson likewise give "that" as a basic sense 24.
The second use is as a causal particle meaning because or since, giving the reason for something 1234. In this sense it can also answer the question "why," explaining the cause behind a statement 13.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
ὅτι,
conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις).G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3754 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhot'-ee
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
Fromneuter of G3748 as conjunction;
King Jamesas concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Epic dialect ὅττῐ (both in Refs 8th c.BC+: conjunction, to introduce an objective clause, that, after Verbs of seeing or knowing, thinking or saying; in Refs 8th c.BC+ —Usage:
I when ὅτι introduces a statement of fact:
I.a in Refs 8th c.BC+ always with indicative, the tense following the same rules as in English, ἤγγειλ᾽ ὅττι ῥά οἱ πόσις ἔκτοθι μίμνε πυλάων Refs 8th c.BC+
I.b in Attic dialect, ὅτι takes indicative after primary tenses, indicative or optative after secondary tenses, e.g. ἐνδείκνυμαι ὅτι οὐκ ἔστι σοφός Refs 5th c.BC+ news came that Megara had (literal has) revolted, Refs 5th c.BC+: sometimes optative and indicative are found in the same sentence, ἔλεγον, ὅτι Κῦρος μὲν τέθνηκεν, Ἀριαῖος δὲ πεφευγὼς.. εἴη Refs 5th c.BC+.. and the accusative with infinitive are found together, Refs 5th c.BC+
I.2 when ὅτι introduces a conditional sentence, the Constr. after ὅτι is the same as in independent conditional sentences, εἴ τις ἔροιτο, καθ᾽ ὁποίους νόμους δεῖ πολιτεύεσθαι, δῆλον ὅτι ἀποκρίναισθ᾽ ἄν.. it is manifest that you would answer.., Refs 5th c.BC+
II ὅτι is frequently inserted pleonastic in introducing a quotation (where we use no conjunction and put inverted commas), λόγον τόνδε ἐκφαίνει ὁ Πρωτεύς, λέγων ὅτι ἐγὼ εἰ μὴ περὶ πολλοῦ ἡγεύμην.. Refs 5th c.BC+; καὶ ἐγὼ εἶπον, ὅ. ἡ αὐτή μοι ἀρχή ἐστι.. Refs 5th c.BC+; even where the quotation consists of one word,Refs
II.2 ὅ. is also used pleonastic with the infinitive and accusative Refs 5th c.BC+; but ὅτι has frequently been wrongly inserted by the copyists, as if εἶπεν or λέγουσιν must be followed by it, as in Refs 5th c.BC+
III ὅτι in Attic dialect frequently represents a whole sentence, especially in affirmative answers, οὐκοῦν.. τὸ ἀδικεῖν κάκιον ἂν εἴη τοῦ ἀδικεῖσθαι. Answ. δῆλον δὴ ὅτι (i.e. ὅτι κάκιον ἂν εἴη, or ὅτι ταῦτα οὕτως ἔχει) Refs 5th c.BC+; compare οἶδ᾽ ὅτι, ἴσθ᾽ ὅτι, οἶσθ᾽ ὅτι, Refs 5th c.BC+ adverb
III.2 what we make the subject of the Verb which follows ὅτι frequently stands in the preceding clause, Αυκάονας δὲ καὶ αὐτοὶ εἴδομεν, ὅτι.. καρποῦνται (for εἴδομεν, ὅτι Λυκάονες καρποῦνται) Refs 5th c.BC+
IV ὅτι sometimes = with regard to the fact that, ὅτι.. οὔ φησι.. ὄνομα εἶναι, ὑποπτεύω αὐτὸν σκώπτειν Refs 5th c.BC+
V οὐχ ὅ..., ἀλλὰ or ἀλλὰ καὶ.., οὐχ ὅ. ὁ Κρίτων ἐν ἡσυχίᾳ ἦν, ἀλλὰ οἱ φίλοι αὐτοῦ not only Refs 1st c.AD+.., but his friends, Refs 5th c.BC+ not only the powers in Europe, but.., Refs 5th c.BC+., not followed by a second clause, means although, οὐχ ὅ. παίζει καί φησι Refs 5th c.BC+
V.2 for ὅτι μή, see at {ὅ τι} 11.
B as a causal Particle, for that, because, generally after Verbs of feeling, Refs 8th c.BC+: but without such a Verb, ὃν περὶ πάσης τῖεν ὁμηλικίης, ὅτι οἱ φρεσὶν ἄρτια ᾔδη Refs 8th c.BC+
B.b followed by τί, ὅτι τ; why? (literal because why?) Refs 4th c.BC+; ὅτι τί δ; Refs 5th c.BC+; ὅτι δὴ τί μάλιστ; Refs 5th c.BC+; ὅτι δὴ τί γ; Refs; compare ὁτιή.
B.2 seeing that, in giving the reason for saying what is said, γλαυκὴ δέ σε τίκτε θάλασσα.. ὅτι τοι νόος ἐστὶν ἀπηνής as is proved by the fact that.., Refs 8th c.BC+ (ὅ τ᾽) probably always represents ὅτε (ὅ τε): there are no examples of ὅττ᾽: hiatus after ὅτι is permitted in Comedy texts, Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
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1,294 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader
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Matthew 2:16Tote Hērōdos horarantos hoti empaizita hupo toiu magoiu thumita liōs, …When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the …
Matthew 2:18… tekneim autau, kai ouk thelate parakalira hoti ouk alō.… children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”
Matthew 2:22akouarantos de hoti Archelaos basilatō tau Ioudaiau anti tou …But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in …
Matthew 3:9… echanō ton Abraam, legamō gar vi hoti dunotō tos theos ek toiu lithoiu …… our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can …
Matthew 4:6… theou, balasar siauton katō; grafotē gar hoti Toi angeloi autou enteleti peri su …… You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they …
Matthew 4:12Akouarantos de hoti Iōannos paradōita anachōrata eis tan Galilaian.When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew …
Matthew 5:3Makariois tois ptōchois te pneume, hoti autoiu atō tas basileias toiu ouranoiu.“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:4makariois tois pentharōntois, hoti autois parakalili.Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Matthew 5:5makariois tois prauois, hoti autois klēronomali tan gēan.Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Matthew 5:6… tois peinarōntois kai dipsarōntois tan dikaiosunan, hoti autois chortazili.… who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Matthew 5:7makariois tois eleēmonois, hoti autois elēili.Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Matthew 5:8makariois tois katharois ta kardia, hoti autois ton theon horeli.Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Matthew 5:9makariois tois eirēnopoiois, hoti autois huiois theou kalili.Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of …
Matthew 5:10makariois tois diōkorēntois heneken dikaiosunau, hoti autoiu atō tas basileias toiu ouranoiu.… who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:12“for”chairavōr kai agalliovōr, hoti tos misthos vu pollos en toi …Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before …
Matthew 5:17Mē nomizaveia hoti erchama kataluara ton nomon ē toin …Do not think that I have come to abolish the …
Matthew 5:20legamō gar vi hoti ean mē perisseuateia vu tas dikaiosunas …For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of …
Matthew 5:21Akouava hoti legita toi archaioi; Ouk foneuasi; hos …You have heard that it was said to the ancients …
Matthew 5:22mis de legamō vi hoti pantos tos orgizorōntos to adelfo autou …But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his …
Matthew 5:23… su epi tem thusiastēriem kakei mimnēskiseia hoti tos adelfos su echatō tinem kata …… at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
Matthew 5:27Akouava hoti legita; Ouk moicheuasi.You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit …
Matthew 5:28mis de legamō vi hoti pantos tos bleparōntos gunaikan pros tem …But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman …
Matthew 5:32mis de legamō vi hoti pantos tos apoluarōntos tan gunaikan autou …But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except …
Matthew 5:33Palin akouava hoti legita toi archaioi; Ouk epiorkasi, apodōasi …Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients …
Matthew 5:34… omnuara holōs; mēte en to ourano, hoti thronos atō tou theou;… swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
Matthew 5:35mēte en ta gēa, hoti hupopodiem atō toiu podoiu autou; mēte …or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by …
Matthew 5:35… toiu podoiu autou; mēte eis Hierosolumeim, hoti polas atō tou megou basilevou;… is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the …
Matthew 5:36mēte en ta kefala su omnuaseia, hoti ouk dunosō henan trichan leukan poiara …… should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair …
Matthew 5:38Akouava hoti legita; Ofthalmon anti ofthalmou kai odonton …You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye …
Matthew 5:43Akouava hoti legita; Agapasi ton plēsion su kai …You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ …
Matthew 5:45“for”… tou patrou vu tou en ouranoi, hoti ton hēlion autou anatellatō epi ponēroin …… sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the …
Matthew 6:5… proseuchoveiō, ouk evi hōs tois hupokritois; hoti filalō en tai sunagōgai kai en …… do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in …
Matthew 6:7… battalogaveia hōsper tois ethnikois, dokalō gar hoti en ta polulogia autoiu eisakouili;… on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will …
Matthew 6:26“that”emblepavar eis teim peteineim tou ouranou hoti ouk speralō oude therizalō oude sunagalō …Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns …
Matthew 6:29legamō de vi hoti oude Solomōnos en panta ta doxa …Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his …
Matthew 6:32… gar tos patros vu tos ouranios hoti chrēzavō houteiu hapanteiu.… things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
Matthew 7:13Eiserchavar dia tau stenau pulau; hoti plateias tas pulas kai euruchōras tas …Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad …
Matthew 7:14“because”hoti stenas tas pulas kai thliborēntas tas …… small is the gate and narrow the way that …
Matthew 7:23kai tote homologami autoi hoti Oudepote gnōskama vin; apochōravōr apo mu …Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers …
Matthew 8:11legamō de vi hoti pollois apo anatolaiu kai dusmaiu hēkali …I say to you that many will come from the east …
Matthew 8:27“that”… anthrōpois thaumazala legarōntois; Potapos atō houtos hoti kai tois anemois kai tas thalassas …The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
Matthew 9:6hina de oidaveiē hoti exousian echatō tos huios tou anthrōpou …But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority …
Matthew 9:18… archontos henos ercharantos proskunate auto legarōntos hoti Tas thugatras mu arti teleutata; alla …… these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and …
Matthew 9:28… kai legatō autoi tos Iēsus; Pisteuavō hoti dunomō houtem poiara? legalō auto; Nai, …… came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this …
Matthew 9:36… de toin ochloin splanchnizita peri autoiu hoti ale skullorēntois kai riptorēntois hōsei probateim …… was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like …
Matthew 10:7poreuorōntois de kērussavōr legarōntois hoti Engizatē tas basileias toiu ouranoiu.As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
Matthew 10:34Mē nomizaveia hoti erchama balara eirēnan epi tan gēan; …Do not assume that I have come to bring peace …
Matthew 11:20… hai genela tais pollotatais dunamiais autou, hoti ouk metanoala;… of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
Matthew 11:21Ouai si, Chorazin; ouai si, Bēthsaida; hoti ei en Tura kai Sidōna genela …… you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed …
Matthew 11:23… heōs ouranou hupsisi? heōs hadou katabainesi; hoti ei en Sodomei genila tais dunamiais …… will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed …
Matthew 2:23“that”… plēriteia tem legirantem dia toiu profētoiu hoti Nazōraios kaliti.… So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
Matthew 24:43“that”ekeinem de gnōskavōr hoti ei oidatelē tos oikodespotos poia fulaka …But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the …
Matthew 26:54pōs oun plērileia tais grafais hoti houtōs datō genera?… then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”
Mark 10:33hoti Idou anabainanō eis Hierosolumeim, kai tos …… we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of …
Luke 5:36legate de kai parabolan pros autoin hoti Oudenos epiblēmem apo himatieu kaineu schizarantos …He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and the patch from the new …
Luke 10:11… podoin apomassonō vi; plēn houtem gnōskavōr hoti engizatē tas basileias tou theou.‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe …
Luke 10:20plēn en houte mē chairavōr hoti teim pneumeim vi hupotassotō, chairavōr de …Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but …
Luke 12:39“that”Houtem de gnōskavōr hoti ei oidatelē tos oikodespotos poia hōra …But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was …
Luke 22:61… logou tou kuriou hōs legata auto hoti Prin alektōron fōnara sēmeron aparnesi min …… remembered the word that the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”
Luke 24:44… pros vin ēti arōntos sun vi, hoti datō plērira panteim teim graforēnteim en …… with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the …
John 4:37… gar houte tos logos atō alēthinos hoti Allosos atō tos sperarōntos kai allosos …For in this case the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true.
John 9:25“that”… hamartōlos atō ouk oidamē; henem oidamē hoti tuflos arōntos arti blepamō.… Whether He is a sinner I do not know. There is one thing I do know: I was blind, but now I see!”
John 9:30… En houte gar tem thaumastem atō hoti vis ouk oidavē pothen atō, kai …“That is remarkable indeed!” the man said …
John 15:25… tos en to nomo autoiu graforēntos hoti Misala min dōreōs.… what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’
John 18:9hina plēriteia tos logos hon legata hoti Hoin dōasē mi ouk apolama ek …This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”
John 20:9oudepō gar oidalelē tan grafan hoti datō auton ek nekroiu anastēara.… did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the …
John 21:23… houtos tos logos eis toin adelfoin hoti tos mathētos ekeinos ouk apothnēskatō. ouk …… the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However …
Acts 16:36… toin logoin houtoin pros ton Paulon, hoti Apostelalē tois stratēgois hina apoluiveia; nun …… jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may …
Acts 20:35panteim hupodeikama vi hoti houtōs kopiarōntoin datō antilaborō toiu asthenarōntoiu, …In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work …
Acts 20:35“that”… tē toiu logoiu tou kuriou Iēsu hoti autos legata Makariem atō mallon dōarō …… weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to …
Acts 20:38… malista epi to logo ho legatelē hoti ouketi mellalō tem prosōpem autou theōrarō. …… were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face …
Acts 21:31… anabainata fasias to chiliarcho tau speirau hoti holas sunchotō Ierousalēm,… the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.
Acts 24:14homologamō de houtem si hoti kata tan hodan han legalō hairesian …I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our …
Acts 24:21… fōnau hau krazama en autoi stēarēntos hoti Peri anastasiau nekroiu mis krinomō sēmeron …… It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”
Acts 28:25… apoluole, legarantou tou Paulou rēmem henem hoti Kalōs tem pneumem tem hagiem lalata …… began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
Romans 1:32hotinois tem dikaiōmem tou theou epignōskarantois, hoti tois teim toiouteim prassarōntois axiois thanatou …Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are …
Romans 2:3“that”… teim toiouteim prassarōntoin kai poiarōntor auteim, hoti sis ekfeugesi tem krimem tou theou?… others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?
Romans 6:6houtem gnōskarōntois hoti tos palaios nu anthrōpos sustaurita, hina …We know that our old self was crucified with …
Romans 7:21“that”… to thelarōnto mi poiarō tem kalem hoti mi tem kakosem parakeiotō;… this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.
Romans 9:2“that”hoti lupas mi atō megas kai adialeiptas …I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in …
Romans 9:6“that”Ouk hoiem de hoti ekpiptatē tos logos tou theou. ouk …It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who …
Romans 10:5Mōusos gar grafatō hoti tan dikaiosunan tan ek tou nomou …For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes …
Romans 11:25… houtem, hina mē aveiō heautoi fronimois, hoti pōrōsias apo mereu to Israēl genatē …… ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A …
Romans 13:11“that”Kai houtem oidarēntois ton kairon, hoti hōras ēdē vin ek hupnou egerira, …And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber …
1 Corinthians 1:12“that”legamō de houtem hoti hekastos vu legatō; Mis men amō …What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul …
1 Corinthians 1:26“that”Blepavō gar tan klēsian vu, adelfoir, hoti ouk pollois sofois kata sarkan, ouk …Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were …
1 Corinthians 7:26“that”… kalem huparcharō dia tan enstēarēntan anankan, hoti kalem anthrōpo tem houtōs arō.Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.
1 Corinthians 11:23“that”… tou kuriou, hem kai paradōama vi, hoti tos kurios Iēsus en ta nukta …… received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was …
1 Corinthians 15:3… vi en prōtei, hem kai paralabama, hoti Christos apothnēskata huper taiu hamartaiu nu …… to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according …
1 Corinthians 15:4kai hoti thaptita, kai hoti egerotē ta hēmera …that He was buried, that He was …
1 Corinthians 15:4kai hoti thaptita, kai hoti egerotē ta hēmera ta trita kata …that He was buried, that He was raised on the third …
1 Corinthians 15:5kai hoti horita Kēfo, eita toi dōdeka;and that He appeared to Cephas and then …
1 Corinthians 15:50Houtem de fēamō, adelfoir, hoti sarkas kai haimem basileian theou klēronomara …Now I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the …
2 Corinthians 5:14… tou Christou sunechatō nin, krinarantoin houtem hoti henos huper pantoiu apothnēskata; ara tois …… compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all …
2 Corinthians 8:9… charitan tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou, hoti dia vin ptōcheuata plousios arōntos, hina …… grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for …
2 Corinthians 9:2… vu han huper vu kauchomō Makedonoi hoti Achaias paraskeuazotē apo perusin, kai tem …… have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia …
2 Corinthians 10:7… arō, houtem logizotōr palin epi heautou hoti kathōs autos Christou houtōs kai nis.… to Christ, he should remind himself that we belong to Christ just as …
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Mark 2:16… kai telōnoiu legale toi mathētoi autou; Hoti meta toiu telōnoiu kai hamartōloiu esthiatō?… these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors …
Mark 9:11kai eperōtale auton legarōntois; Hoti legalō tois grammatevois hoti Ēliaon datō …And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah …
Mark 9:28… mathētois autou kata idian eperōtale auton; Hoti nis ouk dunina ekbalara autem?… house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”