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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. John 16:27ὅτι · that
    For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.
  2. John 16:30ὅτι · that; ὅτι · that
    Now we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. Because of this, we believe that You came from God.”
  3. John 16:32ὅτι · because
    “Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.
  4. John 17:7ὅτι · that
    Now they know that everything You have given Me comes from You.
  5. John 17:8ὅτι · For; ὅτι · that; ὅτι · that
    For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me.
  6. John 17:9ὅτι · for
    I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.
  7. John 17:14ὅτι · For
    I have given them Your word and the world has hated them. For they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
  8. John 17:21ὅτι · that
    …that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.
  9. John 17:23ὅτι · that
    I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.
  10. John 17:24ὅτι · because
    Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
  11. John 17:25ὅτι · that
    Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.
  12. John 18:2ὅτι · because
    Now Judas His betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.
  13. John 18:8ὅτι · that
    “I told you that I am He,” Jesus replied. “So if you are looking for Me, let these men go.”
  14. John 18:9ὅτι
    This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”
  15. John 18:14ὅτι · that
    Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.
  16. John 18:18ὅτι · Because
    Because it was cold, the servants and officers were standing around a charcoal fire they had made to keep warm. And Peter was also standing with them, warming himself.
  17. John 18:37ὅτι · that
    “Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
  18. John 19:4ὅτι · that
    Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.”
  19. John 19:7ὅτι · because
    “We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”
  20. John 19:10ὅτι · that
    So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”
  21. John 19:20ὅτι · because
    Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.
  22. John 19:21ὅτι · that
    So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but only that He said, ‘I am the King of the Jews.’”
  23. John 19:28ὅτι · that
    After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”
  24. John 19:35ὅτι · that
    The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.
  25. John 19:42ὅτι · [and]
    And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there.
  26. John 20:9ὅτι · that
    For they still did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.
  27. John 20:13Ὅτι · Because
    “Woman, why are you weeping?” they asked. “Because they have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I do not know where they have put Him.”
  28. John 20:14ὅτι · that
    When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there. But she did not recognize that it was Jesus.
  29. John 20:15ὅτι
    “Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.”
  30. John 20:18ὅτι
    Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them what He had said to her.
  31. John 20:29Ὅτι · Because
    Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
  32. John 20:31ὅτι · that
    But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
  33. John 21:4ὅτι · that
    Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus.
  34. John 21:7ὅτι · that
    Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and jumped into the sea.
  35. John 21:12ὅτι
    “Come, have breakfast,” Jesus said to them. None of the disciples dared to ask Him, “Who are You?” They knew it was the Lord.
  36. John 21:15ὅτι
    When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”
  37. John 21:16ὅτι
    Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.”
  38. John 21:17ὅτι · that; ὅτι
    Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
  39. John 21:23ὅτι · that; ὅτι · that
    Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”
  40. John 21:24ὅτι · that
    This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true.
  41. Acts 1:5ὅτι · For
    For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
  42. Acts 1:17ὅτι
    He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”
  43. Acts 2:6ὅτι · because
    And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.
  44. Acts 2:13ὅτι
    But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”
  45. Acts 2:25ὅτι · because
    David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.