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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. Colossians 1:16ὅτι · For
    For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
  2. Colossians 1:19ὅτι · For
    For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,
  3. Colossians 2:9ὅτι · For
    For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.
  4. Colossians 3:24ὅτι · that
    …because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
  5. Colossians 4:1ὅτι · that
    Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
  6. Colossians 4:13ὅτι · that
    For I testify about him that he goes to great pains for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.
  7. 1 Thessalonians 1:5ὅτι · because
    …because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.
  8. 1 Thessalonians 2:1ὅτι · that
    You yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not in vain.
  9. 1 Thessalonians 2:13ὅτι
    And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.
  10. 1 Thessalonians 2:14ὅτι
    For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,
  11. 1 Thessalonians 3:3ὅτι · that
    …so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.
  12. 1 Thessalonians 3:4ὅτι · that
    Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.
  13. 1 Thessalonians 3:6ὅτι
    But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.
  14. 1 Thessalonians 3:8ὅτι · For
    For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.
  15. 1 Thessalonians 4:14ὅτι · that
    For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.
  16. 1 Thessalonians 4:15ὅτι · that
    By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep.
  17. 1 Thessalonians 4:16ὅτι · For
    For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.
  18. 1 Thessalonians 5:2ὅτι · that
    For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
  19. 1 Thessalonians 5:9ὅτι · For
    For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
  20. 2 Thessalonians 1:3ὅτι · because
    We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
  21. 2 Thessalonians 1:10ὅτι · including
    …on the day He comes to be glorified in His saints and regarded with wonder by all who have believed, including you who have believed our testimony.
  22. 2 Thessalonians 2:2ὅτι · that
    …not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.
  23. 2 Thessalonians 2:3ὅτι · for [ it will not come ]
    Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.
  24. 2 Thessalonians 2:4ὅτι
    He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
  25. 2 Thessalonians 2:5ὅτι · that
    Do you not remember that I told you these things while I was still with you?
  26. 2 Thessalonians 2:13ὅτι · because
    But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
  27. 2 Thessalonians 3:4ὅτι · that
    And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.
  28. 2 Thessalonians 3:7ὅτι · because
    For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,
  29. 2 Thessalonians 3:9ὅτι · that
    Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
  30. 2 Thessalonians 3:10ὅτι
    For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
  31. 1 Timothy 1:8ὅτι · that
    Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.
  32. 1 Timothy 1:9ὅτι · that
    We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers,
  33. 1 Timothy 1:12ὅτι · that
    I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.
  34. 1 Timothy 1:13ὅτι · because
    I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.
  35. 1 Timothy 1:15ὅτι
    This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
  36. 1 Timothy 4:1ὅτι · that
    Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
  37. 1 Timothy 4:4ὅτι · For
    For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,
  38. 1 Timothy 4:10ὅτι · because
    To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.
  39. 1 Timothy 5:12ὅτι · because
    …and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.
  40. 1 Timothy 6:2ὅτι · because; ὅτι · since
    Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.
  41. 1 Timothy 6:7ὅτι · so
    For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.
  42. 2 Timothy 1:5ὅτι
    I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.
  43. 2 Timothy 1:12ὅτι · that
    For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
  44. 2 Timothy 1:15ὅτι · that
    You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
  45. 2 Timothy 1:16ὅτι · because
    May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.
  46. 2 Timothy 2:23ὅτι · that
    But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.
  47. 2 Timothy 3:1ὅτι
    But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.
  48. 2 Timothy 3:15ὅτι
    From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
  49. Titus 3:11ὅτι · that
    …knowing that such a man is corrupt and sinful; he is self-condemned.