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GreekG1360Conjunction

διότι

dioti

22Occurrences
G1360Strong's #
ConjunctionPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

on the very account that, or inasmuch as

from G1223 (διά) and G3754 (ὅτι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
because: . It is usually stronger than ὅτι, but sometimes, as in, approximates to MGr. sense, for; cf. Milligan, Th., l.with

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Conjunction

Morphology Code

G:CONJ

Full Description

Greek Conjunction

Occurrences

διότι appears 22 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
4
Romans
4
1 Peter
3
1 Thessalonians
3
Luke
3
Hebrews
2
1 Corinthians
1
James
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 15:9BSB

For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

1 Thessalonians 2:8BSB

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.

Acts 18:10BSB

For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”

Hebrews 11:23BSB

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.

Luke 21:28BSB

When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.