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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

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

1,305 total
  1. Galatians 3:10ὅτι
    All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
  2. Galatians 3:11ὅτι · that; ὅτι · because
    Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”
  3. Galatians 3:13ὅτι · For
    Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
  4. Galatians 4:6Ὅτι · because
    And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
  5. Galatians 4:12ὅτι · for
    I beg you, brothers, become like me, for I became like you. You have done me no wrong.
  6. Galatians 4:13ὅτι · that
    You know that it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you.
  7. Galatians 4:15ὅτι · that
    What then has become of your blessing? For I can testify that, if it were possible, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me.
  8. Galatians 4:20ὅτι · because
    …how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you.
  9. Galatians 4:22ὅτι · that
    For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman.
  10. Galatians 4:27ὅτι · because
    For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.”
  11. Galatians 5:2ὅτι · that
    Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all.
  12. Galatians 5:3ὅτι · that
    Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.
  13. Galatians 5:10ὅτι · that
    I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.
  14. Galatians 5:21ὅτι · that
    …and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
  15. Galatians 6:8ὅτι
    The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
  16. Ephesians 2:11ὅτι · that
    Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—
  17. Ephesians 2:12ὅτι · [remember] that
    …remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
  18. Ephesians 2:18ὅτι · For
    For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
  19. Ephesians 3:3ὅτι · that [is]
    …that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly.
  20. Ephesians 4:9ὅτι · that
    What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?
  21. Ephesians 4:25ὅτι · for
    Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.
  22. Ephesians 5:5ὅτι
    For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
  23. Ephesians 5:16ὅτι · because
    …redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
  24. Ephesians 5:23ὅτι · For
    For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.
  25. Ephesians 5:30ὅτι · For
    For we are members of His body.
  26. Ephesians 6:8ὅτι · that
    …because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
  27. Ephesians 6:9ὅτι · that
    And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
  28. Ephesians 6:12ὅτι · For
    For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
  29. Philippians 1:6ὅτι · that
    …being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
  30. Philippians 1:12ὅτι · that
    Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have actually served to advance the gospel.
  31. Philippians 1:16ὅτι · that
    The latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.
  32. Philippians 1:18ὅτι · that
    What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,
  33. Philippians 1:19ὅτι · that
    …because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.
  34. Philippians 1:20ὅτι · that
    I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
  35. Philippians 1:25ὅτι · that
    Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
  36. Philippians 1:27ὅτι · [I will know] that
    Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending together as one for the faith of the gospel,
  37. Philippians 1:29ὅτι · For
    For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,
  38. Philippians 2:11ὅτι · that
    …and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
  39. Philippians 2:16ὅτι · that
    …as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
  40. Philippians 2:22ὅτι · that
    But you know Timothy’s proven worth, that as a child with his father he has served with me to advance the gospel.
  41. Philippians 2:24ὅτι · that
    And I trust in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
  42. Philippians 2:26ὅτι
    For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
  43. Philippians 2:30ὅτι · because
    …because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.
  44. Philippians 3:12ὅτι · that
    Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
  45. Philippians 4:10ὅτι · that
    Now I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it.
  46. Philippians 4:11ὅτι
    I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances.
  47. Philippians 4:15ὅτι
    And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving.
  48. Philippians 4:16ὅτι · For
    For even while I was in Thessalonica, you provided for my needs again and again.
  49. Philippians 4:17ὅτι · that
    Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.