Lexical Definition
διότι dióti (dee-ot'-ee) because G:CONJ
from διά and ὅτι
because (that), for, therefore.
- on the very account that, or inasmuch as
Abbott-Smith
δι-ότι , conjunct., for διὰ τοῦτο, ὅτι (Lat. propterea quod),
because: Lk 1:13 2:7 21:28, Ac 13:35 18:10 20:26 22:18, Ro 1:19, 21 3:20 8:7, 21, I Co 15:9, Phl 2:26, I Th 2:8, 18 (Lft., Notes, 37) 4:6, He 11:5, 23, Ja 4:3, I Pe 1:16, 24 2:6. It is usually stronger than ὅτι, but sometimes, as in Lk 1:13, Ro 1:19, I Th 2:18, approximates to MGr. sense, for; cf. Milligan, Th., l.c.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 1:13 · 2:7 · 21:28 |
| Acts | 13:35 · 18:10 · 20:26 · 22:18 |
| Romans | 1:19 · 1:21 · 3:20 · 8:7 · 8:21 |
| 1 Corinthians | 15:9 |
| Philippians | 2:26 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 2:8 · 2:18 · 4:6 |
| Hebrews | 11:5 · 11:23 |
| James | 4:3 |
| 1 Peter | 1:16 · 1:24 · 2:6 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
διότι,
conjunction for διὰ τοῦτο ὅτι.. [Refs 2nd c.AD+], because, for the reason that, since, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲ δι᾽ ἓν ἄλλο ἢ διότι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 indirect, wherefore, for what reason, φράσω διότι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σκοπεῖν διότι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐρωτᾶν διότι.. [Refs 4th c.AD+]
__II ={ὅτι}, that, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: followed by infinitive, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]