Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
why?
Usage: Why is it that? For what reason? Why?, Mt. 9:4; 27:46; Lk. 13:7; Acts 4:25; 7:26; 1Cor. 10:29*
Strong's Number
G2444
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
6
Books
4
Strong's G2444 Quick Answer
Strong's G2444 ἱνατί (hinati) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. hinati (hin-at-ee') adv. 1. for what reason?, i.e. why? [from G2443 and G5101] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include why and wherefore. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
- Meaning
- hinati (hin-at-ee') adv. 1. for what reason?, i.e. why? [from G2443 and G5101]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament
- Usage Words
- why and wherefore
Meaning and Definition
hinati (hin-at-ee') adv. 1. for what reason?, i.e. why? [from G2443 and G5101] KJV: wherefore, why Root(s): G2443, G5101
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2444. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2444 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hinati, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
why
Matthew 27:46
5×
Wherefore
Matthew 9:4
How Strong's G2444 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 6 linked usages.
Strong's G2444 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2444 in the New Testament
6 indexed usages in New Testament.
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
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?
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?
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2444.
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
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?
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?
Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
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?
Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2444, grouped by book.
Matthew 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G2444 FAQ
What does hinati (ἱνατί) mean?
Hinati (Strong's G2444) is a Greek word most simply glossed "why". hinati (hin-at-ee') adv. 1. for what reason?, i.e. why? [from G2443 and G5101]
How many times is hinati (ἱνατί) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's G2444 across 4 books.
Where can I study hinati (ἱνατί) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2444 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
What English words translate hinati (ἱνατί)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as why and wherefore. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.