2530. kathoti

Lexicon

kathoti: as, because, inasmuch as

Original Word: καθότι
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: kathoti
Pronunciation: kä-tho'-tē
Phonetic Spelling: (kath-ot'-ee)
Definition: as, because, inasmuch as
Meaning: (a) in proportion as, according as, (b) because.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

according, forasmuch as, because

From kata; and hos and tis; according to which certain thing, i.e. As far (or inasmuch) as -- (according, forasmuch) as, because (that).

see GREEK kata

see GREEK hos

see GREEK tis

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kata, hos, and tis
Definition
according as, because
NASB Translation
because (3), since (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2530: καθότι

καθότι (i. e. καθ' ὁ τί), according to what, i. e.

1. so far as, according as: Acts 2:45; Acts 4:35 (Polybius 18, 19 (36), 5; for כַּאֲשֶׁר, Exodus 1:12, 17))

2. because that, because (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 53, 8): Luke 1:7; Luke 19:9; Acts 2:24, and L T Tr WH (for Rcc. διότι) in Acts 17:31 (Tobit 1:12 Tobit 13:4; Polybius 18, 21 (38),6).

3. as, just as: Baruch 6 (Epistle Jer.) ; Judith 2:13, 15 Judith 10:9, and often in Thucydides, et al.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from κατά (kata, meaning "according to") and ὅτι (hoti, meaning "that" or "because").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for καθότι, similar causal or explanatory conjunctions in Hebrew might include כִּי (ki, meaning "because" or "for") and עַל כֵּן (al ken, meaning "therefore" or "for this reason"). These terms function similarly in providing reasons or explanations within the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: καθότι is used in the New Testament to introduce clauses that provide a reason or explanation for a preceding statement. It often serves to clarify or expand upon the relationship between two ideas, emphasizing the basis or grounds for a particular assertion.

Context: καθότι appears in several New Testament passages, functioning as a conjunction that links clauses to express causation or correlation. It is often translated as "inasmuch as" or "because," providing a logical connection between statements. For example, in Luke 1:7, καθότι is used to explain the reason for Elizabeth and Zechariah's childlessness: "But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both of them were well along in years." Here, καθότι introduces the reason for their situation, highlighting the cause of their childlessness.

In another instance, καθότι is used in Acts 2:24: "But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches." The use of καθότι here underscores the divine necessity and inevitability of Christ's resurrection, providing theological insight into the power of God over death.

The term is also found in 2 Corinthians 8:12, where it is used to discuss the principle of giving: "For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have." In this context, καθότι introduces a standard of evaluation, emphasizing the importance of willingness and capacity in the act of giving.

Overall, καθότι serves as a critical linguistic tool in the New Testament, facilitating the expression of reasons, explanations, and comparisons that deepen the reader's understanding of the text's theological and moral teachings.

Forms and Transliterations

καθ καθ' καθοτι καθότι καθυβρίσει καθυβρίσουσιν καθύμνουν καθυπνώ καθυστερήσαι καθυστερήσεις καθυφανείς kathoti kathóti

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 1:7 Adv
GRK: αὐτοῖς τέκνον καθότι ἦν ἡ
NAS: child, because Elizabeth
KJV: no child, because that Elisabeth was
INT: to them a child inasmuch as was

Luke 19:9 Adv
GRK: τούτῳ ἐγένετο καθότι καὶ αὐτὸς
NAS: house, because he, too,
KJV: to this house, forsomuch as he also
INT: this is come inasmuch as also he

Acts 2:24 Adv
GRK: τοῦ θανάτου καθότι οὐκ ἦν
NAS: of death, since it was impossible
KJV: the pains of death: because it was not
INT: of the of death inasmuch as not it was

Acts 2:45 Adv
GRK: αὐτὰ πᾶσιν καθότι ἄν τις
KJV: them to all [men], as every man had
INT: them to all as anyhow anyone

Acts 4:35 Adv
GRK: δὲ ἑκάστῳ καθότι ἄν τις
KJV: unto every man according as
INT: moreover to each according as anyhow anyone

Acts 17:31 Adv
GRK: καθότι ἔστησεν ἡμέραν
NAS: because He has fixed a day
INT: because he set a day

Strong's Greek 2530
6 Occurrences

καθότι — 6 Occ.