διότι
Transliteration
dioti (Key)
Pronunciation
dee-ot'-ee
Part of Speech
conjunction
Root Word (Etymology)
From διά (G1223) and ὅτι (G3754)
mGNT
23x in 1 unique form(s) TR
22x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
305x in 1 unique form(s)
διότι — 22x
διότι — 23x
διότι — 305x
Strong’s Definitions

διότι dióti, dee-ot'-ee; from G1223 and G3754; on the very account that, or inasmuch as:—because (that), for, therefore.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's G1360 in the following manner: because (10x), for (8x), because that (3x), therefore (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's G1360 in the following manner: because (10x), for (8x), because that (3x), therefore (1x).

  1. on this account that, because

  2. for

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
διότι dióti, dee-ot'-ee; from G1223 and G3754; on the very account that, or inasmuch as:—because (that), for, therefore.
STRONGS G1360:
διότι, conjunction, equivalent to διὰ τοῦτο, ὅτι;
1. on this account that, because, [cf. Winer's Grammar, 445 (415)]: Luke 2:7; Luke 21:28; [Acts 18:35, where R G διό]; Acts 17:31 Rec.; Acts 20:26 T WH Tr marginal reading; Acts 22:18; 1 Corinthians 15:9; Galatians 2:16 (L T Tr WH ὅτι); Philippians 2:26; 1 Thessalonians 2:8; 1 Thessalonians 4:6; Hebrews 11:5, 23; James 4:3; 1 Peter 1:16, 24; 1 Peter 2:6 [Rec. διὸ καί].
2. for (cf. Fritzsche on Romans 1:19, vol. i., p. 57f; [per contra Meyer at the passage; Ellicott on Galatians 2:16; (cf. Jebb in Vincent and Dickson, Modern Greek etc. edition 2, Appendix, § 80, 3)]): Luke 1:13; Acts 10:20 Rec.; Acts 18:10; Romans 1:19, 21; Romans 3:20; Romans 8:7; (1 Thessalonians 2:18 L T Tr WH for R G διό); [1 Peter 1:16b Tdf. From Herodotus down.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
1:13; 2:7; 21:28
Acts
10:20; 17:31; 18:10; 20:26; 22:18
Romans
1:19; 1:19; 1:21; 3:20; 8:7
1 Corinthians
15:9
Galatians
2:16; 2:16
Philippians
2:26
1 Thessalonians
2:8; 2:18; 4:6
Hebrews
11:5; 11:23
James
4:3
1 Peter
1:16; 1:16; 1:24; 2:6
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