dioti · because

What it means

dioti (διότι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “because”.

"Because", "for", "since".

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Introduces the cause or reason for what is said.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• because ×18
• For ×3
• Therefore ×2

Where it appears

• Luke×3
• Acts×5
• Romans×4
• 1 Corinthians×1
• Philippians×1
• 1 Thessalonians×3
• Hebrews×2
• James×1
• 1 Peter×3

• Luke 1:13

  But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call his name John.

• Luke 2:7

  And she gave birth to her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the guest room.

• Luke 21:28

  But when these things begin to happen, stand up straight and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

• Acts 13:35

  Therefore he also says in another psalm, ‘You will not let your Holy One see decay.’

• Acts 18:10

  because I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

• Acts 20:26

  Therefore I testify to you on this day that I am clean from the blood of all,

• Acts 22:18

  and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.’

• Romans 1:19

  because what can be known about God is plain among them, for God made it plain to them.

• Romans 1:21

  Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts, and their senseless heart was darkened.

• Romans 3:20

  because by works of the law no flesh will be declared righteous before him, for through the law comes knowledge of sin.

• Romans 8:7

  because the mindset of the flesh is hostility toward God, for it does not submit to the law of God, nor indeed can it;

• 1 Corinthians 15:9

  For I am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.

• Philippians 2:26

  since he was longing for all of you and was distressed because you heard that he was sick.

• 1 Thessalonians 2:8

  So, yearning for you, we were pleased to share with you not only the good news of God but also our own lives, because you had become beloved to us.

• 1 Thessalonians 2:18

  because we wanted to come to you —I, Paul, both once and twice— but Satan hindered us.

• 1 Thessalonians 4:6

  that no one transgress and take advantage of his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger concerning all these things, as we also told you before and solemnly testified.

• Hebrews 11:5

  By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him up; for before being taken up he had received testimony that he had pleased God.

• Hebrews 11:23

  By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.

• James 4:3

  You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.

• 1 Peter 1:16

  because it is written, You shall be holy, because I am holy.

• 1 Peter 1:24

  For All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withered, and the flower fell;

• 1 Peter 2:6

  For it stands in Scripture: Look, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen, precious, and whoever believes in him will never be put to shame.

And 1 more times.