ΙΝΑΤΙ, ινατι
INATI, inati
Sounds Like: EE-na-tee
Translations: why, wherefore, for what reason
From the root: ΙΝΑ, ΤΙ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This is a compound interrogative adverb formed from the conjunction ἵνα (hina, 'in order that') and the interrogative pronoun τί (ti, 'what'). It is used to ask for the reason or purpose behind an action or situation, essentially meaning 'why' or 'for what reason'. It functions as a direct question.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s numbers: G2444 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5101 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Barnabus
- Letter of Barnabas — 3:1
Clement of Rome
- Clement’s First Letter — 4:4
Codex Sinaiticus
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
Twelve Disciples
- The Didache — 1:5
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΙΝΑ, ΤΙ, appear in our texts.
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