Strong's Lexicon
G2530 — καθότι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2530 |
|---|---|
| Word: | καθότι |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | from G2596, and G3739 and G5100 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | kathoti |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kath-ot'-ee |
| Meaning: | 1. according to which certain thing, i.e. as far (or inasmuch) as |
| KJV Renderings: | (according, forasmuch) as, because (that) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
καθότι (i. e. καθ’ ὁ τί), according to what, i. e.
1. so far as, according as: Act 2:45; Act 4:35 (Polybius 18, 19 (36), 5; for ëÇÌàÂùÆÑø, Exo 1:12; Exo 1:17))
2. because that, because (cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 53, 8): Luk 1:7; Luk 19:9; Act 2:24, and L T Tr WH (for Rcc. διότι) in Act 17:31 (Tob 1:12 Tob 13:4; Polybius 18, 21 (38),6).
3. as, just as: Bar 6:1-73 (Epistle Jer.) ; Jdt 2:13; Jdt 2:15 Jdt 10:9, and often in Thucydides, et al.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
καθότι ((according)
Luke 1:7
- KJV: And they had no child because that Elisabeth was barren and they both were well stricken in years
- GK: και ουκ ην αυτοίς τέκνον καθότι η Ελισάβετ ην στείρα και αμφότεροι προβεβηκότες εν ταις ημέραις αυτών ήσαν
Luke 19:9
- KJV: And Jesus said unto him This day is salvation come to this house forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham
- GK: είπε δε προς αυτόν ο Ιησούς ότι σήμερον σωτηρία τω οίκω τούτω εγένετο καθότι και αυτός υιός Αβραάμ εστιν
Acts 2:24
- KJV: Whom God hath raised up having loosed the pains of death because it was not possible that he should be holden of it
- GK: ον ο θεός ανέστησε λύσας τας ωδίνας του θανάτου καθότι ουκ ην δυνατόν κρατείσθαι αυτόν υπ΄ αυτού
Acts 2:45
- KJV: And sold their possessions and goods and parted them to all as every man had need
- GK: και τα κτήματα και τας υπάρξεις επίπρασκον και διεμέριζον αυτά πάσι καθότι αν τις χρείαν είχε
Acts 4:35
- KJV: And laid down at the apostles’ feet and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need
- GK: και ετίθουν παρά τους πόδας των αποστόλων διεδίδοτο δε εκάστω καθότι αν τις χρείαν είχεν
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