22 occurrences in 6 translations

'Wherefore' in the Bible

Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

Verse ConceptsDistinguishing

and the Pharisees having seen, said to his disciples, 'Wherefore with the tax-gatherers and sinners doth your teacher eat?'

Verse ConceptsFaultsComplaintsStatusTax CollectorsPharisees Concerned About ChristFinding Fault With Jesustaxespharisees

But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

Verse ConceptsGreatness Of JohnIndividual ProphetsWhy Do You Do This?

And the disciples having come near, said to him, 'Wherefore in similes dost thou speak to them?'

Verse ConceptsFigures Of SpeechThe Disciples WordsWhy Does Jesus Do This?Discipleship

And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfFaith, Growth InIndecisionDoubtWorryDoubt RebukedStretching OutChrist's HandsTaking By The HandNot Believing In Jesus

'Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they may eat bread.'

Verse ConceptsFaultsComplaintsLaw, Jesus Christ's Attitude ToTraditionsPeople UnwashedBreaking Man's LawHow People EatFinding Fault With Jesuselders

And he answering said to them, 'Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition?

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTOrthodoxy, In NtFor The Sake Of ThingsWhy Do You Do This?Breaking God's Lawdisobedience

Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

Verse ConceptsCripplesEternal DeathFeetInjury To FeetEternal JudgementThrowing PeopleCausing Others To StumbleEntering LifeFire Of HellCutting Off Hands And FeetTwo Of Body PartsAvoid Being HinderedHellLake Of Fire

the baptism of John, whence was it? -- from heaven, or from men?' And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, 'If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

Verse ConceptsDiscussionsNot Believing PeopleGod Acts From HeavenWhy Do People Not Do This?Man's Teaching

Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.

Verse ConceptsChildren Of EvilKilling ProphetsWitness Against OneselfProphets Killedprophetstestifying

Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:

Verse ConceptsFloggingMediatorSuffering, Of BelieversTownCharacter AssassinationBeating BelieversCrucifiedKilling Will HappenOthers CrucifiedWise Men In The Church

Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

Verse ConceptsOut Of The EastNot Believing PeopleTemporary Stay In The Wildernessrumors

And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

Verse ConceptsArresting ChristFriends FailingMan's Work FinishedFriendship Kjv

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
χάριν 
Charin 
Usage: 8

αἰτία 
Aitia 
Usage: 20

ἄρα 
Ara 
therefore , so then , now therefore , then , wherefore , haply , not tr ,
Usage: 35

διό 
Dio 
Usage: 52

διόπερ 
Dioper 
Usage: 3

ἕνεκα ἕνεκεν εἵνεκεν 
heneka 
for ... sake , for ... cause , for , because 9 , wherefore , by reason of , that ... might
Usage: 8

ἱνατί 
Hinati 
Usage: 4

ὅθεν 
Hothen 
Usage: 11

οὖν 
Oun 
therefore , then , so , and , now , wherefore , but , not tr ,
Usage: 417

τοιγαροῦν 
Toigaroun 
Usage: 2

τοῦτο 
Touto 
this , therefore Trans , that , for this cause , wherefore , it , not tr ,
Usage: 232

ὥστε 
hoste 
so that , wherefore , insomuch that , therefore , that , so then , to , as , insomuch as
Usage: 72

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