1355. dioper
Strong's Lexicon
dioper: therefore, for this reason

Original Word: διόπερ
Part of Speech: Conjunction
Transliteration: dioper
Pronunciation: dee-o'-per
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-op'-er)
Definition: therefore, for this reason
Meaning: wherefore (emphatically), for which very reason.

Word Origin: A compound of διό (dio, Strong's 1352) and περ (per, an emphatic particle)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for the Greek conjunction διόπερ, similar logical connectors in Hebrew might include לָכֵן (lachen, Strong's 3651), which also means "therefore" or "thus."

Usage: The Greek conjunction διόπερ is used to express a logical conclusion or result, often translated as "therefore" or "for this reason." It serves to connect a preceding statement with its consequent action or rationale, emphasizing the logical or causal relationship between them.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Greek language and literature, conjunctions like διόπερ were essential for constructing logical arguments and narratives. They helped speakers and writers articulate the flow of reasoning, which was a valued skill in both philosophical discourse and everyday communication. In the New Testament, such conjunctions are used to clarify theological arguments and ethical teachings, reflecting the logical structure of early Christian thought.

HELPS Word-studies

1355 dióper (a conjunction, derived from 1352 /dió, "because-therefore" and 4007 (per), an emphatic particle meaning "indeed") – properly, "it emphatically follows that . . . ".

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from dio and per
Definition
for which very reason
NASB Translation
therefore (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1355: διόπερ

διόπερ, conjunction (from διό and the enclitic particle περ (which see)) (from Thucydides down); on which very account (A. V. wherefore): 1 Corinthians 8:13 (Treg. διό περ); where L T Tr WH διό.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
for this reason, therefore, wherefore.

From dio and per; on which very account -- wherefore.

see GREEK dio

see GREEK per

Forms and Transliterations
διοπερ διόπερ dioper dióper
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Corinthians 8:13 Conj
GRK: διόπερ εἰ βρῶμα
NAS: Therefore, if food
KJV: Wherefore, if meat
INT: Therefore if food

1 Corinthians 10:14 Conj
GRK: Διόπερ ἀγαπητοί μου
NAS: Therefore, my beloved, flee
KJV: Wherefore, my dearly beloved,
INT: Therefore beloved of me

Strong's Greek 1355
2 Occurrences


διόπερ — 2 Occ.















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