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conjunction

kathoti

Greekκαθότι (kathoti)

Strong’sG2530

according as, because

stem kathoti-6 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books

Translated as

because4×as2×

What it means

καθότι

(= καθ’ ὅ τι),

adv.,

[in LXX: Ex 1:12, 17 (כַּאֲשֶׁר), To 1:12, Jth 2:13, al.;]

1. in cl., according as, just as (Ex 1:12, 17): Ac 2:45 4:35.
2. In late Gk. = διότι (To 1:12), because: Lk 1:7 19:9, Ac 2:24 17:31.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G2530 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidkath-ot'-ee

and G3739 and G5100; according to which certain thing, i.e. as far (or inasmuch) as

Fromfrom G2596;

King James(according, forasmuch) as, because (that).

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

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

6 occurrences, every one of them listed

kathoti6×

Luke 1:7“because”kai ouk ate autoi teknem, kathoti ate tas Elisabet steiras, kai amfoterois probainarētois en tai hēmerai autoiu ale.But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.

Luke 19:9“because”legata de pros auton tos Iēsus hoti Sēmeron sōtērēas to oiko houto gineta, kathoti kai autos huios Abraam atō;Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.

Acts 2:24“because”hon tos theos anistanata luaratos tain ōdinain tou thanatou, kathoti ouk ate dunatem kratirō auton hupo autou;But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.

Acts 2:45“as”kai teim ktēmeim kai tain huparxiain pipraskale kai diamerizale auteim pantoi kathoti an tinos chreian echate;Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.

Acts 4:35“as”kai tithale para toin podoin toiu apostoloiu; diadōite de hekasto kathoti an tinos chreian echate.and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.

Acts 17:31“because”kathoti histanata hēmeran en ha mellatō krinarō tan oikoumenan en dikaiosuna en anēro ho horizata, pistian parecharatos pantoi anistanaratos auton ek nekroiu.For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”