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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 14:14ὅτι · Since
    …and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
  2. Luke 14:17ὅτι · for
    When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
  3. Luke 14:24ὅτι
    For I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will taste my banquet.’”
  4. Luke 14:30ὅτι
    …saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’
  5. Luke 15:2ὅτι
    So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
  6. Luke 15:6ὅτι · for
    …comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’
  7. Luke 15:7ὅτι · that
    I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.
  8. Luke 15:9ὅτι · for
    And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’
  9. Luke 15:24ὅτι · For
    For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
  10. Luke 15:27ὅτι; ὅτι · because
    ‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’
  11. Luke 15:32ὅτι · because
    But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
  12. Luke 16:3ὅτι · now that
    The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.
  13. Luke 16:8ὅτι · because; ὅτι · For
    The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.
  14. Luke 16:15ὅτι · For
    So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.
  15. Luke 16:24ὅτι · For
    So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’
  16. Luke 16:25ὅτι · that
    But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.
  17. Luke 17:9ὅτι · because
    Does he thank the servant because he did what he was told?
  18. Luke 17:10ὅτι
    So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”
  19. Luke 17:15ὅτι · that
    When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice.
  20. Luke 18:8ὅτι
    I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”
  21. Luke 18:9ὅτι
    To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
  22. Luke 18:11ὅτι · that
    The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
  23. Luke 18:14ὅτι · For
    I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
  24. Luke 18:29ὅτι
    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God
  25. Luke 18:37ὅτι
    “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him.
  26. Luke 19:3ὅτι · because
    He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature.
  27. Luke 19:4ὅτι · since
    So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.
  28. Luke 19:7ὅτι
    And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”
  29. Luke 19:9ὅτι
    Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.
  30. Luke 19:11ὅτι
    While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.
  31. Luke 19:17ὅτι · Because
    His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
  32. Luke 19:21ὅτι · because
    For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’
  33. Luke 19:22ὅτι · that
    His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
  34. Luke 19:26ὅτι · that
    He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
  35. Luke 19:31Ὅτι
    If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”
  36. Luke 19:34ὅτι
    “The Lord needs it,” they answered.
  37. Luke 19:40ὅτι
    “I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”
  38. Luke 19:42ὅτι
    …and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.
  39. Luke 19:43ὅτι · For
    For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.
  40. Luke 20:5ὅτι
    They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
  41. Luke 20:19ὅτι · that
    When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
  42. Luke 20:21ὅτι · that
    “Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
  43. Luke 20:37Ὅτι · that
    Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
  44. Luke 21:3ὅτι
    “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
  45. Luke 21:5ὅτι · how
    As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,
  46. Luke 21:20ὅτι · that
    But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.
  47. Luke 21:22ὅτι · For
    For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
  48. Luke 21:30ὅτι · that
    When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.