John 16:3:4John.16.3.W4TAB
ὅτι
hoti
“because”
- Transliteration
- HO-ti
- Extended
- HO-ti
- IPA
- /ˈho.ti/
Meaning by language
- English
- because
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Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
HO-ti
- sentence
kai TAU-ta poi-Ê-SOO-sin HO-ti ouk E-gnô-san ton pa-TE-ra ou-DE e-ME
Exegesis
The causal conjunction hoti {ὅτι | hóti} introduces the reason clause, marking a clear cause–effect relationship between ignorance and persecution.
In context — John 16:3
And they will do these things to you because they have not known the Father , nor Me .
About this coordinate
John 16:3:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 16:3, so the Greek word ὅτι (hoti) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written John.16.3.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.3.W4.S1) and character.