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
| John 10:1 | “I tell you the solemn truth, the one who does not enter the sheepfold through (dia | διά | prep-gen) the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. |
| John 10:2 | But the one who enters by (dia | διά | prep-gen) the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. |
| John 10:9 | I am the gate. If anyone enters through (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) me, he will be saved; he will come in and go out and find pasture. |
| John 10:17 | Therefore (dia | διά | prep-acc) the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order that I may take it back again. |
| John 10:19 | Once again there was a division among the Jews because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of these words. |
| John 10:32 | Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many noble works from the Father; for (dia | διά | prep-acc) which one of them do you intend to stone me?” |
| John 11:4 | But when Jesus heard this, he said, “This illness will not lead to death, but is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) it.” |
| John 11:15 | and for (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc) your sake (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc) I am glad that I was not there. But let us go to him.” |
| John 11:42 | I know that you always hear me, but I said this for (dia | διά | prep-acc) the sake of the crowd standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.” |
| John 12:5 | “Why (dia | διά | prep-acc) was not this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?” |
| John 12:9 | When a large crowd of the Jews learned that Jesus was there, they came, not only on account (dia | διά | prep-acc) of Jesus but also that they might see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead. |
| John 12:11 | because on (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc) account (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc) of (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc) him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and putting their faith in him. |
| John 12:18 | For (dia | διά | prep-acc) this reason the crowd went to meet him, that is, because they heard he had performed this sign. |
| John 12:27 | “Now is my heart deeply troubled. And what am I to say? ‘Father, deliver me from this hour’? But for (dia | διά | prep-acc) this very purpose I have come to this hour! |
| John 12:30 | Jesus answered, saying, “This voice was not for (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc) my benefit (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc), but for (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc) yours. |
| John 12:39 | The reason why (dia | διά | prep-acc) they could not believe was that in another place Isaiah said, |
| John 12:42 | Nevertheless, many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear (dia | διά | prep-acc) of the Pharisees they would not confess it openly, lest they be expelled from the synagogue. |
| John 13:11 | For he knew who was about to betray him; that was why (dia | διά | prep-acc) he said, “Not all of you are clean.” |
| John 13:37 | Peter said to him, “Lord, why (dia | διά | prep-acc) can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” |
| John 14:6 | Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) me. |
| John 14:11 | Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe me because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of the works themselves. |
| John 15:3 | By this time you are clean because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of the message that I have spoken to you. |
| John 15:19 | If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you do not belong to the world, but I chose you out of the world, for (dia | διά | prep-acc) this reason the world hates you. |
| John 15:21 | But all these things they will do to you on (dia | διά | prep-acc) account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me. |
| John 16:15 | All that the Father has is mine; that is why (dia | διά | prep-acc) I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you. |
