ὅτι
hóti
for
Conjunction introducing explanatory, causal, or content clauses. Primarily, it serves to mark the content of speech or thought (that...) or to provide an explanation or reason (because, since). Depending on context, may convey result, purpose, or form part of indirect discourse. Also found introducing quoted speech.
Luke 9:12 · Word #27
Lexicon G3754
| Lemma | ὅτι |
| Transliteration | hóti |
| Strong's | G3754 |
| Definition | Conjunction introducing explanatory, causal, or content clauses. Primarily, it serves to mark the content of speech or thought (that...) or to provide an explanation or reason (because, since). Depending on context, may convey result, purpose, or form part of indirect discourse. Also found introducing quoted speech. |
Morphology CONJ.S
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | CONJ.S — Subordinating Conjunction — Introduces dependent clauses |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for |
| Literal | because |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὅτι |
| Strong's | G3754 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3754-01
that
| Morphological Notes | Subordinating conjunction (Gr,CS); indeclinable particle introducing content or explanatory clauses. |
| Rendering Rationale | As a subordinating conjunction primarily introducing the content of speech or thought, "that" best reflects its core function without importing contextual nuance. The morphology identifies it as a conjunction with no inflectional features, so the rendering preserves its clause-linking role. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
for
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'For' is preferable here due to Greek ὅτι supplying a rationale ('for we are here in a deserted place'), matching the causal force in this context per SILEX. 'That' is possible but less natural in this English structure. |