ὅτι

hotithat/since: thatHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentConjunction1,305 occurrences27 books1,196 verses

Definition

ὅτι,

conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις).

I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that;

1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Matthew 3:9; 6:32; 11:25, Mark 3:28, Luke 2:49, John 2:22, Acts 4:13, Romans 1:13; 8:38; 10:9, Philippians 4:15, James 2:24, al.; elliptically, John 6:46, Philippians 3:12, al.

2. After εἶναι (γίνεσθαι): defining a demonstr. or of person(s) pron., John 3:19; 16:19, Romans 9:6, 1 John 3:16 al.; with pron. interrog., Matthew 8:27, Mark 4:41, Luke 4:36, John 4:22 al.; id. elliptically, Luke 2:49, Acts 5:4, 9, al.;

3. Untranslatable, before direct discourse (ὅτι recitantis): Matthew 7:23, Mark 2:16, Luke 1:61, John 1:20, Acts 15:1, Hebrews 11:18, al. (on the pleonastic ὡς ὅτι, see: ὡς).

II. As causal particle, for that, because: Matthew 5:4-12, Luke 6:20, 21, J0 1:30 5:27, Acts 1:5, 1 John 4:18, Revelation 3:10, al. mult.; διὰ τοῦτο ὅτι, John 8:47; 10:17, al.; answering a question (διὰ τί), Romans 9:32, al.; οὐκ ὅτι . . . ἀλλ᾽ ὅτι, John 6:26; 12:6.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ὅτι:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

1,305 total
  1. Matthew 2:16ὅτι · that
    When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.
  2. Matthew 2:18ὅτι · because
    “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”
  3. Matthew 2:22ὅτι · that
    But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,
  4. …and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
  5. Matthew 3:9ὅτι · that
    And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
  6. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
  7. Matthew 4:12ὅτι · that
    When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.
  8. Matthew 5:3Ὅτι · for
    “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  9. Matthew 5:4Ὅτι · for
    Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
  10. Matthew 5:5Ὅτι · for
    Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
  11. Matthew 5:6Ὅτι · for
    Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
  12. Matthew 5:7Ὅτι · for
    Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
  13. Matthew 5:8Ὅτι · for
    Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
  14. Matthew 5:9Ὅτι · for
    Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
  15. Matthew 5:10Ὅτι · for
    Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  16. Matthew 5:12ὅτι · because
    Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.
  17. Matthew 5:17ὅτι · that
    Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.
  18. Matthew 5:20ὅτι · that
    For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
  19. Matthew 5:21ὅτι · that
    You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’
  20. Matthew 5:22ὅτι · that
    But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.
  21. Matthew 5:23ὅτι · that
    So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
  22. Matthew 5:27ὅτι · that
    You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
  23. Matthew 5:28ὅτι · that
    But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
  24. Matthew 5:32ὅτι · that
    But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
  25. Matthew 5:33ὅτι · that
    Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’
  26. Matthew 5:34ὅτι · for
    But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
  27. Matthew 5:35ὅτι · for; ὅτι · for
    …or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
  28. Matthew 5:36ὅτι · for
    Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
  29. Matthew 5:38ὅτι · that
    You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’
  30. Matthew 5:43ὅτι · that
    You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’
  31. …that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
  32. Matthew 6:5ὅτι · For
    And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
  33. Matthew 6:7ὅτι · that
    And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.
  34. Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
  35. Matthew 6:29ὅτι · that
    Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
  36. Matthew 6:32ὅτι · that
    For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
  37. Matthew 7:13ὅτι · For
    Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
  38. Matthew 7:14ὅτι · But
    But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.
  39. Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’
  40. Matthew 8:11ὅτι · that
    I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
  41. The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
  42. Matthew 9:6ὅτι · that
    But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
  43. While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”
  44. Matthew 9:28ὅτι · that
    After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered.
  45. Matthew 9:36ὅτι · because
    When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
  46. As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
  47. Matthew 10:34ὅτι · that
    Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
  48. Matthew 11:20ὅτι · because
    Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
  49. Matthew 11:21ὅτι · For
    “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.