διά
diaPrepositionG1223
through/because of
From: a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act;
Short Definition
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
Full Lexicon Entry
s; Tdf., Pr., 94), prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.
1.with genitive, through
iof Place, after verbs of motion or action
aduring which
withafter which (Field, Notes, 20; Abbott, JG, 255f.)
awith genitive of person(s)
bwith genitive of thing(s) (where often the simple dative is used in cl.; Jannaris, Gr., 375)
2.C. accusative
irarely, as with genitive, through, δ. μέσον Σαμαρίας
awith accusative of person(s)
bwith accusative of thing(s), δ. φθόνον
3.In composition, (1) through, as in *διαβαίνω; *(2) of separation, asunder, as in *διασπάω; *(3) of distribution, abroad, as in *διαγγέλλω; *(4) of transition, as διαλλάσσω; (5) of "perfective" action, as διαφύγω, διακαθαρίζω.
Grammar
Part of Speech Preposition
Morphology G:PREP
DescriptionGreek Preposition
Occurrences
614 timesAppears 614 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
72
Romans
70
Matthew
58
John
57
Hebrews
54
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 1:1
- 2 Peter 3:12
- Ephesians 5:17
- John 5:16
- Mark 16:20
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