Bill Mounce

For an Informed Love of God

ὅτι

Vocabulary form: 
o{ti
Definition: 

that, since, because

Frequency: 
1,296
GK: 
4022
Mnemonics: 

I like hot tea because ...

Mnemonic Singing: 

Lord, I would clasp thy hand in mine,
nor ever murmur nor repine;
content, whatever lot I see,
since 'tis my God that leadeth me.

Verse: 

“How can the scribes say ὅτι that the Messiah is the son of David?” (Mark 12:35)

“After me comes a man who is greater than I, ὅτι he existed before me.” (John 1:30)

“If someone says, ‘I love God,‘ yet hates his brother, he is a liar.” (1 John 4:20)

Notes: 

o{ti can also act as quotation marks. Our text capitalizes the first word in what the editors feel is a quotation; in these cases they are expecting you to view o{ti as quotation marks.

Mnemonics

Since that hot tea is hot it will burn your mouth because it's a hot tea.

If you are haughty, drink some hot tea.

Biblical Concordance

Mark 12:7 But those tenants said to themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
Mark 12:12 And they were seeking to arrest him, but feared the people, for they knew that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) he had spoken the parable against them. So they left him and went away.
Mark 12:14 When they came they said to him, “Teacher, we know that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) you are truthful and that the opinion of another is of no concern to you. For you do not regard the position of men, but you truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay tax to Caesar, or not? Should we give, or should we not pay?”
Mark 12:19 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) if someone’s brother should die and leave behind a wife, but not leave behind a child, the brother should take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.
Mark 12:26 But concerning the dead, that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) they are raised, have you not read in the book of Moses in the passage about the bush, how God spoke to him saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob’?
Mark 12:28 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing. Seeing how (hoti | ὅτι | conj) well Jesus had answered them, he put this question to him: “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
Mark 12:29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one;
Mark 12:32 And the scribe said to him, “Well said, teacher. You have spoken truthfully; ‘he is one, and there is no other besides him.’
Mark 12:34 And Jesus, seeing that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) the scribe had answered wisely, said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question him any more.
Mark 12:35 While Jesus was teaching in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) Messiah is the son of David?
Mark 12:43 And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are putting large amounts into the offering box.
Mark 13:6 Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and they will deceive many.
Mark 13:28 “Now from the fig tree learn its parable: As soon as its bough becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) summer is near.
Mark 13:29 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) he is near, at the gates.
Mark 13:30 I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things begin to take place.
Mark 14:14 And wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’
Mark 14:18 And while they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.”
Mark 14:21 For (hoti | ὅτι | conj) the Son of Man is going as it is written of him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed — better for him if that man had not been born.”
Mark 14:25 I tell you the truth, I will not again drink from the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”
Mark 14:27 And Jesus said to them, “All of you will fall away, because (hoti | ὅτι | conj) it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’
Mark 14:30 And Jesus said to him, “I tell you the truth, today — this very night, before the rooster crows twice — you will deny me three times.”
Mark 14:58 “We heard him saying, ‘I will destroy this temple made with hands, and in three days I will build another not made with hands.’”
Mark 14:69 And the maid servant, seeing him, began again to say to those who were standing around, “This man is one of them.”
Mark 14:71 Then Peter began to call down curses on himself and to swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”
Mark 14:72 And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” And upon reflection, he broke into tears.
Mark 15:10 For he knew that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) the ruling priests had handed Jesus over out of envy.
Mark 15:39 And when the centurion, who was standing in front of him, saw that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) in this way he had died, he said, “Truly, this man was the son of God!”
Mark 16:4 And looking up, they saw that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) the stone had been rolled away — for it was very large.
Mark 16:7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going before you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.’”
Mark 16:11 And when they heard that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) he was alive and had been seen by her, they refused to believe it.
Mark 16:14 Later he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table; and he reproached their unbelief and hardness of heart, because (hoti | ὅτι | conj) they had refused to believe those who had seen him resurrected.
Luke 1:22 When he came out, he was not able to speak to them; and they realized that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) he had seen a vision in the temple (he kept gesturing to them and remained mute).
Luke 1:25 “Thus the Lord has done for me in the days in which he looked with favor to take away my reproach among people.”
Luke 1:37 For (hoti | ὅτι | conj) nothing will be impossible for God.”
Luke 1:45 Blessed is she who believed that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”
Luke 1:48 for (hoti | ὅτι | conj) he has looked on the humble estate of his maidservant. For behold, from now on all generations will declare me blessed,
Luke 1:49 because (hoti | ὅτι | conj) the Almighty has done great things for me. His name is holy,
Luke 1:58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) the Lord had greatly displayed his mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
Luke 1:61 And they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
Luke 1:68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for (hoti | ὅτι | conj) he has visited and brought redemption to his people.
Luke 2:11 because (hoti | ὅτι | conj) this very day there has been born to you, in the city of David, a savior who is Messiah, the Lord.
Luke 2:23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord: “Every male who first opens the womb will be called holy to the Lord”)
Luke 2:30 because (hoti | ὅτι | conj) my eyes have seen your salvation,
Luke 2:49 And he said to them, “Why is it that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) you were looking for me? Did you not know that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) I would have to be in my Father’s house?”
Luke 3:8 Bear, then, fruits worthy of repentance. Do not even begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that (hoti | ὅτι | conj) God is able, out of these stones, to raise up children to Abraham.
Luke 4:4 And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’”
Luke 4:6 The devil said to him, “To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for (hoti | ὅτι | conj) to me it has been handed over, and to whomever I desire, I give it.
Luke 4:10 for it is written, ‘To his angels he will give orders concerning you, to protect you,’
Luke 4:11 and, ‘On their hands they will raise you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”
Luke 4:12 But Jesus said to him, “It has been said, ‘You are not to put the Lord your God to the test.’”

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