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Lexicon :: Strong's G2444 - hinati

Aa
ἱνατί
Transliteration
hinati (Key)
Pronunciation
hin-at-ee'
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Part of Speech
conjunction
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
6x in 1 unique form(s) TR
4x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

ἱνατί hinatí, hin-at-ee'; from G2443 and G5101; for what reason ?, i.e. why?:—wherefore, why.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G2444 in the following manner: why (5x), wherefore (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G2444 in the following manner: why (5x), wherefore (1x).

  1. for what purpose, wherefore, why

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἱνατί hinatí, hin-at-ee'; from G2443 and G5101; for what reason ?, i.e. why?:—wherefore, why.
STRONGS G2444:
ἵνα τί [so L WH uniformly, also Tr except (by mistake?) in Matthew 27:46], and written unitedly ἱνατί [so Rec.st bez G T uniformly; see Winers Grammar § 5, 2]; Latin ut quid? i. e. for what purpose? wherefore? why? an elliptical formula, due to the fact that a questioner begins an answer to his own question with the word ἵνα, but not knowing how to complete it reverts again to the question, as if to ask what will complete the answer: that (what?) may or might happen (ut (quid?) fiat or fieret); see Herm. ad Vig., p. 847; Kühner § 587,5 ii., p. 1020; Winers Grammar § 25, 1 at the end; [Buttmann § 149, 2]: Matthew 9:4; Matthew 27:46; Luke 13:7; Acts 4:25; Acts 7:26; 1 Corinthians 10:29. Add, from the Sept., Genesis 4:6; Genesis 25:32; Genesis 27:46; Numbers 14:3; Numbers 22:32 [Ald.]; Judges 6:13 [Alex., Ald., Complutensian]; 1 Samuel 1:8; 2 Samuel 3:24; 2 Samuel 15:19; Job 3:12; Job 10:18; Jeremiah 2:29; Jeremiah 14:19; Jeremiah 15:18; Daniel 10:20 [Theodotion]; Psalm 2:1; Psalm 10:1 (Psalm 9:22); Psalm 21:2 (Psalm 22:2), etc.; Sir. 14:3; 1 Macc. 2:7. (Aristophanes, nub. 1192; Plato, Apology c. 14, p. 26 c.; others.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
4:6; 25:32; 27:46
Numbers
14:3; 22:32
Judges
6:13
1 Samuel
1:8
2 Samuel
3:24; 15:19
Job
3:12; 10:18
Psalm
2:1; 10:1; 21:2; 22:2
Jeremiah
2:29; 14:19; 15:18
Daniel
10:20
Matthew
9:4; 27:46; 27:46
Luke
13:7
Acts
4:25; 7:26
1 Corinthians
10:29

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2444 matches the Greek ἱνατί (hinati),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:4 - And Jesus G2424, perceiving G3708 their thoughts G1761, said G3004, “Why G2444 are you thinking G1760 evil G4190 in your hearts G2588?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:46 - And about G4012 the ninth G1766 hour G5610 Jesus G2424 cried G310 out G310 with a loud G3173 voice G5456, saying G3004, “ELI G2241, ELI G2241, LEMA G2982 SABAKTANEI G4518?” that is, “MY GOD G2316, MY GOD G2316, WHY G2444 HAVE YOU FORSAKEN G1459 ME?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:7 - “And he said G3004 to the vineyard-keeper G289, ‘Look G2400! For three G5140 years G2094 I have come G2064 looking G2212 for G2212 fruit G2590 on this G3778 fig G4808 tree G4808 [fn]without G2532 G3756 finding G2147 any. Cut G1581 it down G1581! Why G2444 does it even G2532 use G2673 up G2673 the ground G1093?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:25 - who by the Holy G40 Spirit G4151, through the mouth G4750 of our father G3962 David G1138 Your servant G3816, said G3004,

‘WHY G2443 G5101 WERE THE [fn]NATIONS G1484 INSOLENT G5433,

AND THE PEOPLES G2992 PLOTTING G3191 IN G2756 VAIN G2756?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:26 - “And on the following G1897 day G2250 he appeared G3708 to them as they were fighting G3164 each G3164 other G3164, and he tried to reconcile G4900 them to peace G1515, by saying G3004, ‘Men G435, you are brothers G80, why G2443 G5101 are you injuring G91 each G240 other G240?’

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:29 - Now G1161 by “conscience G4893” I do not mean G3004 your own G1438, but the other G2087 person’s G2087; for why G2443 G5101 is my freedom G1657 judged G2919 by another’s G243 conscience G4893?
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