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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1355. διόπερ (dioper) -- therefore, for this reason</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1355.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/mark/3-27.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1355.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1355</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1354.htm" title="1354">◄</a> 1355. dioper <a href="../greek/1356.htm" title="1356">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">dioper: therefore, for this reason</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">διόπερ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Conjunction<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>dioper<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>dee-o'-per<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(dee-op'-er)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>therefore, for this reason<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>wherefore (emphatically), for which very reason.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A compound of διό (dio, Strong's 1352) and περ (per, an emphatic particle)<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>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."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>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.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>1355</b> <i>dióper</i> (a conjunction, derived from <a href="/greek/1352.htm">1352</a> <i>/dió</i>, "because-therefore" and <a href="/greek/4007.htm">4007</a> (<i>per</i>), an emphatic particle meaning "indeed") – properly, "it <i>emphatically</i> follows that . . . ". </p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1352.htm">dio</a> and <a href="/greek/4007.htm">per</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>for which very reason<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>therefore (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1355: διόπερ</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">διόπερ</span></span>, conjunction (from <span class="greek2">διό</span> and the enclitic particle <span class="greek2">περ</span> (which see)) (from <span class="abbreviation">Thucydides</span> down); <span class="accented">on which very account</span> (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">wherefore</span>): <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/8-13.htm">1 Corinthians 8:13</a> (<span class="manuref">Treg.</span> <span class="greek2">διό</span> <span class="greek2">περ</span>); <BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:1 Cor 10:14; 14:13> where <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> <span class="greek2">διό</span>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>for this reason, therefore, wherefore. <p>From <a href="/greek/1352.htm">dio</a> and <a href="/greek/4007.htm">per</a>; on which very account -- wherefore. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1352.htm">dio</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4007.htm">per</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>διοπερ διόπερ dioper dióper<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/8-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 8:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>διόπερ</b> εἰ βρῶμα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Therefore,</span> if food<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Wherefore,</span> if meat<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/8-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Therefore</span> if food<p><b><a href="/text/1_corinthians/10-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Corinthians 10:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>Διόπερ</b> ἀγαπητοί μου</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Therefore,</span> my beloved, flee<br><a href="/kjvs/1_corinthians/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Wherefore,</span> my dearly beloved,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/10-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Therefore</span> beloved of me<p><b><a href="/greek/1355.htm">Strong's Greek 1355</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1355.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/dioper_1355.htm">διόπερ — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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