Strong G1360διότι

because

Transliteration
dioti
Pronunciation
dee-ot´ -ee
Morphology
Greek Conjunction

Definition

From G1223 and G3754; on the very account that or inasmuch as: - because (that) for therefore.

Detailed definition

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†
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In the Bible

Strong G1360 appears in 21 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • because13
  • for6
  • by1
  • therefore1

First verses

  1. Luke 1:13
    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.
  2. Luke 2:7
    And 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.
  3. Luke 21:28
    And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
  4. Acts 10:20
    Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
  5. Acts 17:31
    Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
  6. Acts 18:10
    For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
  7. Acts 22:18
    And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
  8. Romans 1:19
    Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
  9. Romans 1:21
    Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
  10. Romans 3:20
    Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
  11. Romans 8:7
    Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
  12. 1 Corinthians 15:9
    For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
  13. Galatians 2:16
    Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
  14. Philippians 2:26
    For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.
  15. 1 Thessalonians 2:8
    So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
  16. 1 Thessalonians 4:6
    That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
  17. Hebrews 11:5
    By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
  18. Hebrews 11:23
    By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.
  19. James 4:3
    Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
  20. 1 Peter 1:16
    Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
διότι,
conjunction for διὰ τοῦτο ὅτι.. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (compare (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Conjunctionibus;” 242.1))], because, for the reason that, since, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.44, 3.55, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.52, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 17.4)]; οὐδὲ δι᾽ ἓν ἄλλο ἢ διότι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 100c; answering to διὰ τ; [prev. author] “Plt.” 310d, 4th c.BC: Amphis Comicus 14.6, 4th c.BC: Timocles Comicus 2.4 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator, etc.)]
2 indirect, wherefore, for what reason, φράσω διότι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.24)]; σκοπεῖν διότι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.77)]; ἐρωτᾶν διότι.. [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Heniochus Comicus 4.7.)]
II ={ὅτι}, that, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.43, 50, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.48, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 12.18, 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 3.50, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 1062a6, +others, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.84 W.; τὸ δ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Analytica Priora” 53b9)]: followed by infinitive, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 31.12.4, see reading in 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 4.76.)]