Gloss
(gen.) through, by means of; (acc.) because of, for the sake of, therefore
Forms of the word
Dictionary
διά
Greek transliteration
dia
Simplified transliteration
dia
Numbers
Strong's number
1223
GK Number
1328
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
667
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
prep
Definition
(1) gen., through, used of place or medium, Mt. 7:13; Lk. 6:1; 2 Cor. 11:33; through, of time, during, in the course of, Heb. 2:15; Acts 5:19; through, of immediate agency, causation, instrumentality, by means of, by, Jn. 1:3; Acts 3:18; of means or manner, through, by, with, Lk. 8:4; 2 Cor. 5:7; 8:8; of state or condition, in a state of, Rom. 4:11; (2) acc., used of causation which is not direct and immediate in the production of a result, on account of, because of, for the sake of, with a view to, Mk. 2:27; Jn. 1:31; rarely, through, while subject to a state of untoward circumstances, Gal. 4:13
Greek-English Concordance for διά
| Romans 8:11 | But if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, the one who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through (dia | διά | prep-gen) his Spirit who lives in you. |
| Romans 8:20 | For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own choosing, but because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of him who subjected it, in hope |
| Romans 8:25 | But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) patience. |
| Romans 8:37 | No, in all these things we are winning a most glorious victory through (dia | διά | prep-gen) him who loved us. |
| Romans 9:32 | Why not (dia | διά | prep-acc)? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, |
| Romans 10:17 | So faith comes from hearing the message, and what is heard comes through (dia | διά | prep-gen) the word of Christ. |
| Romans 11:10 | May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and keep their backs constantly (dia | διά | prep-gen) bent.” |
| Romans 11:28 | In regard to the gospel they are enemies for (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc) your sake (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc), but in regard to election they are dearly loved for (dia | διά | prep-acc) the sake of their forefathers. |
| Romans 11:36 | For from him and through (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever! Amen. |
| Romans 12:1 | I appeal you therefore, brethren, by (dia | διά | prep-gen) the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God — this is a reasonable act of worship for you. |
| Romans 12:3 | For by (dia | διά | prep-gen) the grace given to me I say to every one among you that he should not think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think with sober judgment, as God has assigned to each a measure of faith. |
| Romans 13:5 | Therefore one must be subject, not only because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of wrath, but also because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of conscience. |
| Romans 13:6 | this is also why (dia | διά | prep-acc) you pay taxes, for authorities are servants of God, devoted to this very thing. |
| Romans 14:14 | I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) itself; however, to the one who considers something to be unclean, to him it is unclean. |
| Romans 14:15 | if your brother is being hurt by (dia | διά | prep-acc) what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy by what you eat that brother for whom Christ died. |
| Romans 14:20 | Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. All food is indeed clean, but it is wrong to cause (dia | διά | prep-gen) another to stumble by what you eat. |
| Romans 15:4 | For whatever was written at an earlier time was written for our instruction, that through (dia | διά | prep-gen) endurance and the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope. |
| Romans 15:9 | and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “For (dia | διά | prep-acc) this reason I will acknowledge you among the Gentiles and sing praises to your name.” |
| Romans 15:15 | Nevertheless on certain subjects I have written to you rather boldly so as to refresh your memory, because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of the grace that was given me by God |
| Romans 15:18 | For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) me in bringing the Gentiles to obedience, by word and deed, |
| Romans 15:28 | Therefore, when I have completed this task and have delivered to them what was raised, I will leave for Spain by (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) way of you. |
| Romans 15:30 | Now I urge you, brethren, by (dia | διά | prep-gen) our Lord Jesus Christ and by (dia | διά | prep-gen) the love of the Spirit, to join me in fervent prayer to God on my behalf, |
| Romans 15:32 | so that by (dia | διά | prep-gen) God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company. |
| Romans 16:18 | For such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites. By (dia | διά | prep-gen) their smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the guileless. |
| Romans 16:26 | but now is manifested, and by (dia | διά | prep-gen) the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to obedience of faith; |
