The meaning of “ἱνατί”
Understanding hinatí reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
wherefore, why. - for what reason ?, i.e. why?
ἱνατί
wherefore, why. - for what reason ?, i.e. why?
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 27:46 | “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?” Word: ἱνατί (hinatí) | |
| Luke 13:7 | “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?” Word: ἱνατί (hinatí) | |
| Acts 7:26 | “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?” Word: ἱνατί (hinatí) | |
| 1 Corinthians 10:29 | “Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?” Word: ἱνατί (hinatí) |