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διόπερ

dióper

G1355 coordinating conjunction

SILEX Entry

Definition

Therefore, for this very reason; used as a conjunction to introduce a conclusion, deduction, or result that follows necessarily from the preceding statement or argument. Functions to draw explicit logical connections between premises and outcomes, emphasizing causality or necessity.

Semantic Range

therefore, wherefore, for this very reason, on which account, as a consequence, consequently

Root / Etymology

Formed from διό ('for this reason, therefore') and περ (an emphatic particle meaning 'indeed, just, precisely'), indicating a strengthened or more explicit form of reasoning or result, i.e., 'on precisely this account.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

διόπερ is a compound conjunction found primarily in classical and Hellenistic Greek, with limited use in the New Testament (e.g., 1 Corinthians 8:13; Hebrews 3:7). It often serves to introduce inferences or reasons drawn from arguments just made, marking the logical outcome or compelling consequence. The combination of διό and περ gives διόπερ a more emphatic sense than διό alone, underscoring the directness or unavoidability of the conclusion. English translations typically render it as 'therefore,' 'wherefore,' or 'for this very reason'; however, these may not fully convey its rhetorical force. In philosophical and rhetorical texts, it is used to mark reasoning that is logically inevitable, and its strength may be greater than other causal conjunctions. Its occurrences in the Septuagint are rare, indicating a slightly elevated or formal register. Related to but distinct from ὅθεν ('from where, for which reason'), which tends to be less emphatic.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from διό and περ; on which very account:--wherefore.

Root Family

διό- (dióper) — for this reason, therefore, on account of this

Root διό- for this reason, therefore, on account of this

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G1355-01 διόπερ dioper CONJ Therefore for this very reason for this very reason 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G1355-01 1 Corinthians 8:13 διόπερ dioper CONJ Therefore for this very reason for this very reason
G1355-01 1 Corinthians 10:14 διόπερ dioper CONJ Therefore for this very reason for this very reason
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