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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. Luke 9:7ὅτι · that
    When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead,
  2. Luke 9:8ὅτι · that; ὅτι · that
    …others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that a prophet of old had arisen.
  3. Luke 9:12ὅτι · For
    As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”
  4. Luke 9:19ὅτι · that
    They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”
  5. Luke 9:22ὅτι
    “The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”
  6. Luke 9:38ὅτι · for
    Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.
  7. Luke 9:49ὅτι · because
    “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
  8. Luke 9:53ὅτι · because
    But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.
  9. Luke 10:11ὅτι
    ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’
  10. Luke 10:12ὅτι
    I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
  11. Luke 10:13ὅτι · 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, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
  12. Luke 10:20ὅτι · that; ὅτι · that
    Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
  13. Luke 10:21ὅτι · because; ὅτι · for
    At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
  14. Luke 10:24ὅτι · that
    For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
  15. Luke 10:40ὅτι · that
    But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”
  16. Luke 11:18ὅτι · After all
    If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.
  17. Luke 11:31ὅτι · for
    The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.
  18. Luke 11:32ὅτι · for
    The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
  19. Luke 11:38ὅτι · that
    But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.
  20. Luke 11:42ὅτι · For
    Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.
  21. Luke 11:43ὅτι · For
    Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.
  22. Luke 11:44ὅτι · For
    Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.”
  23. Luke 11:46ὅτι · For
    “Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “For you weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.
  24. Luke 11:47ὅτι · For
    Woe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them.
  25. Luke 11:48ὅτι
    So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.
  26. Luke 11:52ὅτι · For
    Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”
  27. Luke 12:15ὅτι · for
    And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
  28. Luke 12:17ὅτι · since
    So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’
  29. Luke 12:24ὅτι
    Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!
  30. Luke 12:30ὅτι · that
    For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
  31. Luke 12:32ὅτι · for
    Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
  32. Luke 12:37ὅτι
    Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.
  33. Luke 12:39ὅτι
    But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.
  34. Luke 12:40ὅτι · because
    You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”
  35. Luke 12:44ὅτι
    Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
  36. Luke 12:51ὅτι · that
    Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.
  37. Luke 12:54ὅτι
    Then Jesus said to the crowds, “As soon as you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.
  38. Luke 12:55ὅτι
    And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.
  39. Luke 13:2ὅτι · that; ὅτι · because
    To this He replied, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered this way?
  40. Luke 13:4ὅτι · that
    Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem?
  41. Luke 13:14ὅτι · that; ὅτι
    But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”
  42. Luke 13:24ὅτι · For
    “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
  43. Luke 13:31ὅτι · because
    At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”
  44. Luke 13:33ὅτι · for
    Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.
  45. Luke 14:11ὅτι · For
    For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”