For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
ὅτι
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Gloss:
that; because, since; for
Definition:
originally was the neuter of ὅστις, that, Mt. 2:16, 22, 23; 6:5, 16; often used pleonastically in reciting another's words, Mt. 9:18; Lk. 19:42; Acts 5:23; as a causal particle, for that, for, because, Mt. 2:18; 5:3, 4, 5; 13:13; because, seeing that, since, Lk. 23:40; Acts 1:17
Greek-English Concordance for ὅτι
John 9:22 | His parents said this because (hoti | ὅτι | conj) they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone should confess Jesus to be the Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue. |
John 9:23 | For this reason his parents said, “He is an adult, ask him.” |
John 9:24 | So for the second time they called the man who had been blind and said to him, “Give the glory to God! We know that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) this man is a sinner.” |
John 9:25 | He replied, “Whether or not he is a sinner, I do not know. One thing I do know: whereas I used to be blind, I now see.” |
John 9:29 | We know that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) God has spoken to Moses, but as for this fellow, we do not even know where he comes from.” |
John 9:30 | The man responded to them, saying, “This is an amazing thing, that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) you do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes! |
John 9:31 | We know that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is devout and does his will, God listens to him. |
John 9:32 | Not since time began has it been heard that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) anyone opened the eyes of a man born blind. |
John 9:35 | Jesus heard that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” |
John 9:41 | Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now you are saying, ‘We can see,’ so your guilt remains. |
John 10:4 | When he has brought out all his own, he walks on ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because (hoti | ὅτι | conj) they know his voice. |
John 10:5 | They will never follow a stranger, but will run away from him, because (hoti | ὅτι | conj) they do not know the voice of strangers.” |
John 10:7 | So Jesus said once again, “I tell you the solemn truth, I am the gate for the sheep. |
John 10:13 | He does this because (hoti | ὅτι | conj) he is simply a hired hand and has no real concern for the sheep. |
John 10:17 | Therefore the Father loves me, because (hoti | ὅτι | conj) I lay down my life in order that I may take it back again. |
John 10:26 | But you do not believe because (hoti | ὅτι | conj) you are not part of my flock. |
John 10:33 | The Jews answered him, “It is not for a noble work that we intend to stone you but for blasphemy; it is because (hoti | ὅτι | conj) you, a mere man, are making yourself God.” |
John 10:34 | Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your law, ‘I said, you are gods’? |
John 10:36 | do you say regarding the one whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because (hoti | ὅτι | conj) I said, ‘I am the Son of God’? |
John 10:38 | but if I am doing them, even if you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may come to know and be certain that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) the Father is in me and that I am in the Father.” |
John 10:41 | Many people came to him and were saying, “John performed no miraculous sign, but everything he said about this man was true!” |
John 11:6 | So when he heard that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) Lazarus was ill, he stayed where he was for two more days. |
John 11:9 | Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in a day? If a person walks during the day, he will not stumble, because (hoti | ὅτι | conj) he sees the light of this world. |
John 11:10 | But if someone walks during the night, he will stumble, because (hoti | ὅτι | conj) the light is not in him.” |
John 11:13 | Jesus, however, had been speaking of his death, but they thought that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) he was speaking about sleep in the sense of slumber. |
John 11:15 | and for your sake I am glad that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) I was not there. But let us go to him.” |
John 11:20 | So when Martha heard that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary remained in the house. |
John 11:22 | But even now I know that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) God will give you whatever you ask of him.” |
John 11:24 | Martha said to him, “I know that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” |
John 11:27 | She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I firmly believe that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) you are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who was to come into the world.” |
John 11:31 | When the Jews, who were with Mary in the house consoling her saw that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) she had gotten up quickly and gone out, they followed her, assuming that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) she was going to the tomb to weep there. |
John 11:40 | Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” |
John 11:41 | So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) you have heard me. |
John 11:42 | I know that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) you always hear me, but I said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, that they may believe that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) you sent me.” |
John 11:47 | So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the Council together and said, “What are we going to do? For (hoti | ὅτι | conj) this man is performing many signs. |
John 11:50 | Nor do you not realize that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) it is to your advantage that one man should die for the people and that the whole nation should not perish?” |
John 11:51 | He did not say this on his own, but being high priest that year he was prophesying that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) Jesus was about to die for the nation, |
John 11:56 | They were looking for Jesus and were talking with one another as they were standing in the temple, “What do you think? Surely he will not come to the festival, will he?” |
John 12:6 | He said this, not because (hoti | ὅτι | conj) he was concerned about the poor, but because (hoti | ὅτι | conj) he was a thief, and as keeper of the money box, he used to help himself to what was put into it. |
John 12:9 | When a large crowd of the Jews learned that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) Jesus was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also that they might see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead. |
John 12:11 | because (hoti | ὅτι | conj) on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and putting their faith in him. |
John 12:12 | The next day the large crowd that had come to the festival, on hearing that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, |
John 12:16 | His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) these things had been written about him, and that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) they had done these things to him. |
John 12:18 | For this reason the crowd went to meet him, that is, because (hoti | ὅτι | conj) they heard he had performed this sign. |
John 12:19 | The Pharisees therefore said to one another, “You see, you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after him!” |
John 12:34 | The crowd responded, “We have heard from the law that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) the Christ is to remain forever; so how is it that you are saying that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” |
John 12:39 | The reason why they could not believe was that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) in another place Isaiah said, |
John 12:41 | Isaiah said these things because (hoti | ὅτι | conj) he saw Christ’s glory and spoke of him. |
John 12:49 | For (hoti | ὅτι | conj) I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself commanded me what to say and what to speak. |
John 12:50 | And I know that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) his command is eternal life. So whatever I say, I speak just as the Father has told me.” |