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
| Mark 7:31 | Departing again from the region of Tyre, Jesus went through (dia | διά | prep-gen) Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the midst of the region of the Decapolis. |
| Mark 9:30 | And leaving there, they went on through (dia | διά | prep-gen) Galilee. And Jesus did not want anyone to know about it; |
| Mark 10:25 | It is easier for a camel to pass through (dia | διά | prep-gen) the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” |
| Mark 11:16 | and he would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through (dia | διά | prep-gen) the temple. |
| Mark 11:24 | For (dia | διά | prep-acc) this reason I tell you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. |
| Mark 11:31 | So they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why (dia | διά | prep-acc) then did you not believe him?’ |
| Mark 12:24 | Jesus said to them, “Are you not mistaken for (dia | διά | prep-acc) this reason, that you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God? |
| Mark 13:13 | And you will be hated by all on (dia | διά | prep-acc) account of my name. But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved. |
| Mark 13:20 | And unless the Lord had cut short the number of days, no one would survive; but on account (dia | διά | prep-acc) of the elect, whom he chose, he cut short the days. |
| Mark 14:21 | For the Son of Man is going as it is written of him; but woe to that man by (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) whom the Son of Man is betrayed — better for him if that man had not been born.” |
| Mark 14:58 | “We heard him saying, ‘I will destroy this temple made with hands, and in (dia | διά | prep-gen) three days I will build another not made with hands.’” |
| Mark 15:10 | For he knew that the ruling priests had handed Jesus over out (dia | διά | prep-acc) of envy. |
| Mark 16:8 | And going outside, they fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had taken hold of them. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. |
| Mark 16:20 | And going out, they proclaimed everywhere, while the Lord worked alongside and confirmed the message through (dia | διά | prep-gen) the accompanying signs. |
| Luke 1:70 | just as he spoke through (dia | διά | prep-gen) the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, |
| Luke 1:78 | because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of the tender mercies of our God, by which the rising sun of heaven will visit us, |
| Luke 2:4 | So Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because (dia | διά | prep-acc) he was of the house and lineage of David, |
| Luke 4:30 | But he passed through (dia | διά | prep-gen) their midst and went on his way. |
| Luke 5:5 | But Simon responded, saying, “Master, all (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) night long (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) we have toiled and have caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets.” |
| Luke 5:19 | But not finding any way to bring him in on (dia | διά | prep-acc) account of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him, along with the stretcher, through (dia | διά | prep-gen) the tiles into the midst, in front of Jesus. |
| Luke 5:30 | And the Pharisees and their scribes were grumbling at his disciples, saying, “Why (dia | διά | prep-acc) do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?” |
| Luke 6:1 | One Sabbath, as Jesus was going through (dia | διά | prep-gen) grainfields, his disciples began to pick some heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them. |
| Luke 6:48 | he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on bedrock; when a flood arose, the river broke against that house but could not shake it, because (dia | διά | prep-acc) it had been well built. |
| Luke 8:4 | As a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from one town after another, he spoke using (dia | διά | prep-gen) a parable. |
| Luke 8:6 | Other seed fell on rock, and when it came up, it withered away, because (dia | διά | prep-acc) it had no moisture. |
