διότιdióti
on the very account that, or inasmuch as
Greek (New Testament) · G1360
Meanings
because: Luke 1:13, Luke 2:7, Luke 21:28, Acts 13:35, Acts 18:10, Acts 20:26, Acts 22:18, Romans 1:19, Romans 1:21, Romans 3:20, Romans 8:7, Romans 8:21, 1 Corinthians 15:9, Philippians 2:26, 1 Thessalonians 2:8, 1 Thessalonians 2:18 1 Thessalonians 4:6, Hebrews 11:5, Hebrews 11:23, James 4:3, 1 Peter 1:16, 1 Peter 1:24, 1 Peter 2:6. It is usually stronger than ὅτι, but sometimes, as in Luke 1:13, Romans 1:19, 1 Thessalonians 2:18, approximates to MGr. sense, for; cf. Milligan, 1 Thessalonians 2:18
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 23 times in the Bible.
- Luke 1:13 But the angel said, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John.
- Luke 2:7 She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them.
- Luke 21:28 So when all these things begin to happen, stand and look up, for your salvation is near!”
- Acts 13:35 Another psalm explains it more fully: ‘You will not allow your Holy One to rot in the grave.’
- Acts 18:10 For I am with you, and no one will attack and harm you, for many people in this city belong to me.”
- Acts 20:26 I declare today that I have been faithful. If anyone suffers eternal death, it’s not my fault,
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.