Quick Definition
διό Cj. wherefore
Strong's Definition
from 1223 and 3739; through which thing, i.e. consequently
KJV Usage: for which cause, therefore, wherefore
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
conj. | διά + ὅς
89.47 · Relations · Result
therefore, for this reason, for this very reason, so then a relatively emphatic marker of result, usually denoting the fact that the inference is self-evident
MAT 27:8 · LUK 1:35 · LUK 7:7 · ACT 10:29 · ACT 15:19 · ACT 20:31 · ACT 24:26 · ACT 25:26 · ACT 26:3 · ACT 27:25 · ACT 27:34 · ROM 1:24 · ROM 2:1 · ROM 4:22 · ROM 13:5 · ROM 15:7 · ROM 15:22 · 1CO 12:3 · 1CO 14:13 · 2CO 1:20 · 2CO 2:8 · 2CO 4:13 · 2CO 4:13 · 2CO 4:16 · 2CO 5:9 · 2CO 6:17 · 2CO 12:7 · 2CO 12:10 · GAL 4:31 · EPH 2:11 · EPH 3:13 · EPH 4:8 · EPH 4:25 · EPH 5:14 · PHP 2:9 · 1TH 3:1 · 1TH 5:11 · PHM 1:8 · HEB 3:7 · HEB 3:10 · HEB 6:1 · HEB 10:5 · HEB 11:12 · HEB 11:16 · HEB 12:12 · HEB 12:28 · HEB 13:12 · JAS 1:21 · JAS 4:6 · 1PE 1:13 · 2PE 1:10 · 2PE 1:12 · 2PE 3:14
1 διόπερ may be regarded as somewhat more emphatic than διό. 2 Since the result is stated as an inference based upon what has preceded, one may translate this expression of result as ‘for this reason’ or ‘for this very reason.’ What precedes constitutes the reason, but the result may be effectively introduced by referring back to the reason.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
διό, conjunction i. q. d¢ 6, [fr. Thue. and Plato down], wherefore, on which account: Mt. xxvii. 8; Lk. i. 35; vil. 7; Acts x. 29; Ro. i. 24; ii. 1; 1 Co. xii. 3; 2 Co. vi. 17; Heb. iii. 7; Jas. i. 21; 1 Pet. i. 13, and often. [Cf. W. 445 (414); B. 233 (200); on Paul’s use, see Ellic. on Gal. iv. 31.]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
διό dio 53x
inferential conj., on which account, wherefore, therefore, Mt. 27:8; 1 Cor. 12:3
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
διό conjunct. for δι᾽ ὅ,
wherefore, on which account: Mt 27:8, Lk 7:7, Ac 15:19, Ro 1:24, al.; δ. καί, Lk 1:35, Ac 10:29 24:26, Ro 4:22 15:22, II Co 1:20 4:13 5:9, Phl 2:9, He 11:12 13:12 (v. Ellic. on Ga 4:31).
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
διό comes out in OG/S 4098 (ii/A.D.) τῶν ἐκλέκτων ἐν Ῥώμῃ δικαστῶν, 5257 διϊκαστὴν ἐν Ῥώμῃ. On the ἀρχιδικαστής, who seems to have occupied the position of a permanent judge at Alexandria, before whom parties in civil cases could elect to have their disputes tried, see Milne, Roman Foyt, Ρ- 196 ff. P Lond 908" (a.p. 139) (= III. p. 132) mentions an ἀ., and also (1..5) Ev8al?Jpovos δι[έπ]οντος τὰ κατὰ τὴν ἀρχιδικάστειαν. The abstract figures without ἀρχι- in Michel 477} (mid. ii/B.c.) ἀπ[ολυθείς τε ἀπὸ τῆς δικαστείας ἐπεδήμησεν κτλ. For the δικαστήριον, as the Praefect’s tribunal or court, see P Strass I. 517,19. (a.p. 262), P Oxy I. 5911 (a.p. 292), P Amh II. 824 19 (iii/iv avp.), ete. MGr δικαστῆς survives unchanged.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
διό (dio) — therefore. διό, conjunction, for δι᾽ ὅ, wherefore, on which account, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διὸ καί, διὸ δὴ καί, [Refs 5th c.BC+]