διά

dia

Greek G1223 Preposition 667 occurrences in 600 verses

διά through/because of

διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94),

prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.;

1. with genitive, through;

(i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12 12:43, Mrk.2:23, Luk.4:30, Jhn.4:4, 2Co.11:33, al.; σώζεσθαι (διας-) δ. πυρός, ὕδατος, 1Co.3:15, 1Pe.3:20; βλέπειν δ. ἐσόπτρου, 1Co.13:12; metaphorically, of a state or condition: Rom.14:20, 2Co.2:4 5:7, 10; δ. γράμματος, ἀκροβυστίας (Lft., Notes, 263, 279), Rom.2:27 4:11; δι ̓ὑπομενῆς, Rom.8:25.

(ii) Of Time;

(a) during which: Mat.26:61, Mrk.14:58, Luk.5:5; δ. παντὸς τοῦ ζῆν, Heb.2:15; δ. παντός (διαπαντός in Mrk.5:5, Luk.24:53), always, continually, Mat.18:10, Act.2:25" (LXX) 10:2 24:16, Rom.11:10" (LXX), 2Th.3:16, Heb.9:6 13:15.

(b) within which: Act.1:3; δ. νυκτός, Act.5:19 16:9 17:10 23:31;

(iii) Of the Means or Instrument;

(1) of the efficient cause (regarded also as the instrument): of God, Rom.11:36, 1Co.1:9, Gal.4:7, Heb.2:10 7:21; of Christ, Rom.1:8 5:1, 17, 1Co.15:21, 1Pe.4:11, al.; δ. τ. ὑμῶν δεήσεως, Rom.1:12, 2Co.1:4, Gal.4:23, al.;

(2) of the agent, instrument or means;

(a) with genitive of person(s), Mat.11:2, Luk.1:70, Jhn.1:17, Act.1:16, Rom.2:16, 1Co.1:21, Eph.1:5, Heb.2:14, Rev.1:1, al.; ὑπὸ τ. κυρίου δ. τ. προφήτου (δ. τ. κυρίου, 1Th.4:2 (M, Th., in l.); Lft., Rev., 121f.), Mat.1:22 2:15, Rom.1:2; δ. ἐπιστολῆς ὡς δ. ἡμῶν (Field, Notes, 202), 2Th.2:2; δ. Σ. (NTD, 22), 1Pe.5:12;

(b) with genitive of thing(s) (where often the simple dative is used in cl.; Jannaris, Gr., 375), Jhn.11:4, Act.5:12; δ. τ. πίστεως, Rom.3:30; δ. λόγου θεοῦ, 1Pe.1:23; δ. παραβολῆς, Luk.8:4; δουλεύειν δ. τ. ἀγάπης, Gal.5:13; δ. ἐπαγγελίας, Gal.3:18,

2. C. accusative;

(i) rarely, as with genitive, through (Hom), δ. μέσον Σαμαρίας (ICC, in l.; Bl., §42, 1; Robertson, Gr., 581), Luk.17:11.

(ii) by reason of, because of, for the sake of;

(a) with accusative of person(s) (M, Pr., 105), Mrk.2:27, Jhn.6:57 11:42, Rom.8:20;

(b) with accusative of thing(s), δ. φθόνον, Mat.27:18, Mrk.15:10; δ. φόβον, Jhn.7:13 20:19; δ. ἀγάπην, Eph.2:4; δ. τοῦτο, freq., for this cause, therefore, Mat.6:25, Mrk.6:14, Luk.11:49, Jhn.6:65, al.; id. before ὅτι, Jhn.5:16 10:17, al.; δ. τί, why, Mat.9:11, 14 Mrk.2:18, Jhn.7:45, al.; δ. τό, with inf., Mrk.5:4, Luk.9:7, Jas.4:2.

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 (M, Pr., 112f., 115f.), as διαφύγω, διακαθαρίζω.

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Concordance 600 verses

Luke 8:47 δι’

Then the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.
Luke 9:7 διὰ

When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead,
Luke 11:8 διὰδιά

I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
Luke 11:19 διὰ

And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
Luke 11:24 δι’

When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’
Luke 11:49 διὰ

Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’
Luke 12:22 Διὰ

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
Luke 13:24 διὰ

“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
Luke 14:20 διὰ

Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’
Luke 17:1 δι’

Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!
Luke 17:11 διὰ

While Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.
Luke 18:5 διά

yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’”
Luke 18:25 διὰ

Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
Luke 18:31 διὰ

Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
Luke 19:11 διὰ

While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.
Luke 19:23 διὰ

Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’
Luke 19:31 Διὰ

If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”
Luke 20:5 Διὰ

They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
Luke 21:17 διὰ

And you will be hated by everyone because of My name.
Luke 22:22 δι’

Indeed, the Son of Man will go as it has been determined, but woe to that man who betrays Him.”
Luke 23:8 διὰ

When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.
Luke 23:19 διὰ

(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
Luke 23:25 διὰ

As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.
Luke 24:38 διὰ

“Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts?
Luke 24:53 διὰ

praising God continually in the temple.
John 1:3 δι’

Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.
John 1:7 δι’

He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
John 1:10 δι’

He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.
John 1:17 διὰδιὰ

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
John 1:31 διὰ

I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”
John 2:24 διὰ

But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all.
John 3:17 δι’

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.
John 3:29 διὰ

The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
John 4:4 διὰ

Now He had to pass through Samaria.
John 4:39 διὰ

Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.”
John 4:41 διὰ

And many more believed because of His message.
John 4:42 διὰ

They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”
John 5:16 διὰ

Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.
John 5:18 Διὰ

Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.
John 6:57 διὰδι’

Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.
John 6:65 Διὰ

Then Jesus said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.”
John 7:13 διὰ

Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.
John 7:22 διὰ

But because Moses gave you circumcision, you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath (not that it is from Moses, but from the patriarchs.)
John 7:43 δι’

So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus.
John 7:45 Διὰ

Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?”
John 8:43 Διὰ

Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
John 8:46 διὰ

Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?
John 8:47 διὰ

Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
John 9:23 διὰ

That was why his parents said, “He is old enough. Ask him.”
John 10:1 διὰ

“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.