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ἱνατί G2444

G2444 is the Greek word ἱνατί, transliterated hinatí. The King James Version most often renders it why.

Word: ἱνατίTransliteration: hinatíLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 6 verses

What it means

for what reason ?, i.e. why?.

Where it comes from

from G2443 (ἵνα) and G5101 (τίς).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

why 5×wherefore 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: wherefore, why.

Verses using ἱνατί

All 6 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 9:4 · KJV

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

Matthew 27:46 · KJV

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Luke 13:7 · KJV

Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?

Acts 4:25 · KJV

Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

Acts 7:26 · KJV

And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

1 Corinthians 10:29 · KJV

Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?

Common questions

What does Strong's G2444 mean?

G2444 is the Greek word ἱνατί (hinatí), meaning for what reason ?, i.e. why?.

How is G2444 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it why (5 times), wherefore (1 time).

How many times does G2444 appear in the Bible?

ἱνατί (hinatí) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G2444 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G2443 (ἵνα) and G5101 (τίς).

Nearby entries

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