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
| Luke 8:19 | The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him, but they were not able to get near him because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of the crowd. |
| Luke 8:47 | Seeing that she had not escaped notice, the woman stepped forward, trembling, and fell down before him. She declared in the presence of all the people why (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc) she had touched him and how she had been healed at once. |
| Luke 9:7 | Now Herod the tetrarch heard about everything that was happening, and he was thoroughly perplexed because (dia | διά | prep-acc) it was being said by some that John had been raised from the dead, |
| Luke 11:8 | I say to you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because (dia | διά | prep-acc) he is his friend, yet because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of the prospect of being put to shame he will get up and give him as much as he needs. |
| Luke 11:19 | And if by Beelzebul I cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore (dia | διά | prep-acc) they will be your judges. |
| Luke 11:24 | “When the unclean spirit departs from a person, it travels through (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) waterless places seeking rest, and not finding one; then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I departed.’ |
| Luke 11:49 | Indeed, for (dia | διά | prep-acc) this reason the Wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,’ |
| Luke 12:22 | He said to his disciples, “Therefore (dia | διά | prep-acc) I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will wear. |
| Luke 13:24 | “Do your best to go in through (dia | διά | prep-gen) the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will try to go in and not be able. |
| Luke 14:20 | And another said, ‘I have married a wife, and because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of this I am not able to come.’ |
| Luke 17:1 | And he said to his disciples, “It is inevitable that occasions for stumbling will come, but woe to the one through (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) whom they come! |
| Luke 17:11 | As Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, he passed through (dia | διά | prep-acc) the region between Samaria and Galilee. |
| Luke 18:5 | yet because (dia | διά | prep-acc) this widow keeps bothering me, I will vindicate her, so that by her coming she will not ultimately wear me out.’” |
| Luke 18:25 | In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through (dia | διά | prep-gen) the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God!” |
| Luke 18:31 | Taking the twelve aside, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything written by (dia | διά | prep-gen) the prophets regarding the Son of Man will be carried out. |
| Luke 19:11 | As they were listening to this, he went on to tell a parable, because (dia | διά | prep-acc) he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once. |
| Luke 19:23 | Why (dia | διά | prep-acc) then did you not put my money in the bank? Then when I returned I could have collected it with interest.’ |
| Luke 19:31 | If someone asks you why (dia | διά | prep-acc) are you untying it, you shall say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’” |
| Luke 20:5 | They reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ then he will say, ‘Why (dia | διά | prep-acc) did you not believe him?’ |
| Luke 21:17 | You will be hated by all because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of my name. |
| Luke 22:22 | For the Son of Man goes according to what has been determined, but woe to that man by (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) whom he is betrayed.” |
| Luke 23:8 | Upon seeing Jesus, Herod was very glad, since for a long time he had been wanting to see him, because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of what he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see some miraculous sign done by him. |
| Luke 23:19 | who was thrown into prison because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of a certain riot that had occurred in the city and for murder. |
| Luke 23:25 | He released the man who had been thrown into prison for (dia | διά | prep-acc) insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he handed over Jesus to their will. |
| Luke 24:38 | And he said to them, “Why are you so troubled and why (dia | διά | prep-acc) are doubts arising in your hearts? |
