UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: conj.

Constructions: διότι; διά τοῦτο; ὅτι; for the reason that

Sense 1: because of, on account of, by reason of

Semantic entry: 89.26

Semantic domains: Relations

Subdomains: Cause and/or Reason

Definition: marker of cause or reason, with focus upon instrumentality, either of objects or events

LUK 1:13: RV LUK 1:13 · LV LUK 1:13 · Read together LUK 1:13

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OET-RV LUK 1:13

13 But the messenger spoke, “Don’t be scared Zekaryah, because your request has been listened to, and your wife Elisheva will give birth to a son and you’ll name him Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes).

OET-LV LUK 1:13

13 But the messenger said to him:
Be_ not _fearing, Zaⱪarias, because the petition of _you was _listened _to, and Elisabet the wife of _you will _be _bearing a_son to _you, and you _will _be _calling the name of _him Yōannaʸs.

LUK 2:7: RV LUK 2:7 · LV LUK 2:7 · Read together LUK 2:7

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OET-RV LUK 2:7

7 and so Maria bore her first son and wrapped him in strips of cloth and slept him in an empty feeding trough, because they had missed out on the guest room.

OET-LV LUK 2:7

7 And she _bore the son of _her the firstborn, and swaddled him, and laid him in a_manger, because was not a_place for _them in the guest _room.

All 22 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 1:13 · RV LUK 2:7 · RV LUK 21:28 · LV LUK 1:13 · LV LUK 2:7 · LV LUK 21:28 · Read together LUK 1:13 · Read together LUK 2:7 · Read together LUK 21:28

ACT: RV ACT 13:35 · RV ACT 18:10 · RV ACT 20:26 · RV ACT 22:18 · LV ACT 13:35 · LV ACT 18:10 · LV ACT 20:26 · LV ACT 22:18 · Read together ACT 13:35 · Read together ACT 18:10 · Read together ACT 20:26 · Read together ACT 22:18

ROM: RV ROM 1:19 · RV ROM 1:21 · RV ROM 3:20 · RV ROM 8:7 · LV ROM 1:19 · LV ROM 1:21 · LV ROM 3:20 · LV ROM 8:7 · Read together ROM 1:19 · Read together ROM 1:21 · Read together ROM 3:20 · Read together ROM 8:7

CO1: RV CO1 15:9 · LV CO1 15:9 · Read together CO1 15:9

PHP: RV PHP 2:26 · LV PHP 2:26 · Read together PHP 2:26

TH1: RV TH1 2:8 · RV TH1 2:18 · RV TH1 4:6 · LV TH1 2:8 · LV TH1 2:18 · LV TH1 4:6 · Read together TH1 2:8 · Read together TH1 2:18 · Read together TH1 4:6

HEB: RV HEB 11:5 · RV HEB 11:23 · LV HEB 11:5 · LV HEB 11:23 · Read together HEB 11:5 · Read together HEB 11:23

JAM: RV JAM 4:3 · LV JAM 4:3 · Read together JAM 4:3

PE1: RV PE1 1:16 · RV PE1 1:24 · RV PE1 2:6 · LV PE1 1:16 · LV PE1 1:24 · LV PE1 2:6 · Read together PE1 1:16 · Read together PE1 1:24 · Read together PE1 2:6

Sense 2: that, the fact that

Semantic entry: 90.21

Semantic domains: Case

Subdomains: Content

Definition: a marker of discourse content, whether direct or indirect

Notes: The marking of direct and indirect discourse varies greatly from language to language. In some instances there is no marker at all; in other cases one marker precedes and another follows. In still other instances a repetition of an expression of speaking occurs at the end of a quotation, whether direct or indirect. In a number of languages written usage differs appreciably from spoken usage, because intonation so often marks introduced discourse in the spoken form of a language.|In RV ROM 8:21 · LV ROM 8:21 · Read together ROM 8:21 διότι appears to be simply a variant of ὅτι[a], 89.26: διά / 89.26: διότι / 89.26: ἐν / 89.26: ὑπό)

ROM 8:20: RV ROM 8:20 · LV ROM 8:20 · Read together ROM 8:20

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OET-RV ROM 8:20

20 Yes, all of creation has been subjected to lack of purpose, not willingly, but because it was decided by the one who subjected it, but it remains with the hope

OET-LV ROM 8:20

20 For/Because to _the uselessness, the creation was _subjected, not willingly, but because _of the one having _subjected it, in hope

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

διότι

Form 1

Sense 1: because of, on account of, by reason of

Sense 2: that, the fact that