διά
through
G1223
Strong's Greek
diá
Transliteration
/dee-ah'/
Pronunciation
Usage in the GNT
633
appearances
Full lexicon entry — Thayer's Greek Lexicon
From Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Thayer Definition
1. through
a. of place
1. with
2. in
b. of time
1. throughout
2. during
c. of means
1. by
2. by the means of
2. through
a. the ground or reason by which something is or is not done
1. by reason of
2. on account of
3. because of for this reason
4. therefore
5. on this account
Strong's concordance entry
A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications local causal or occasional). In composition it retains the same general import : - after always among at to avoid because of (that) briefly by for (cause)... fore from in by occasion of of by reason of for sake that thereby therefore X though through (-out) to wherefore with (-in). In composition it retains the same general import.
Where this word appears
Grammar key — what these labels mean
Part of speech
- Preposition
- A relational word governing a noun in a particular case.
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Matthew 53 verses
- Matthew 1:22 διὰ prep Now all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
- Matthew 2:5 διὰ prep They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written through the prophet,
- Matthew 2:12 δι’ prep Being warned in a dream that they shouldn't return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
- Matthew 2:15 διὰ prep and was there until the death of Herod; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt I called my son."
- Matthew 2:17 διὰ prep Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,
- Matthew 2:23 διὰ prep and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets: "He will be called a Nazarene."
- Matthew 3:3 διὰ prep For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight."
- Matthew 4:4 διὰ prep But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'"
- Matthew 4:14 διὰ prep that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
- Matthew 6:25 Διὰ prep Therefore, I tell you, don't be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn't life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
- Matthew 7:13 διὰ δι’ prep prep "Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.
- Matthew 8:17 διὰ prep that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: "He took our infirmities, and bore our diseases."
- Matthew 8:28 διὰ prep When he came to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, two people possessed by demons met him there, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that nobody could pass by that way.
- Matthew 10:22 διὰ prep You will be hated by all men for my name's sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
- Matthew 11:2 διὰ prep Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples
- Matthew 12:1 διὰ prep At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
- Matthew 12:17 διὰ prep that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
- Matthew 12:27 διὰ prep If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
- Matthew 12:31 Διὰ prep Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
- Matthew 12:43 δι’ prep But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and doesn't find it.
- Matthew 13:5 διὰ prep Others fell on rocky ground, where they didn't have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth.
- Matthew 13:6 διὰ prep When the sun had risen, they were scorched. Because they had no root, they withered away.
- Matthew 13:13 διὰ prep Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don't see, and hearing, they don't hear, neither do they understand.
- Matthew 13:21 διὰ prep yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
- Matthew 13:35 διὰ prep that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world."
- Matthew 13:52 διὰ prep He said to them, "Therefore, every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things."
- Matthew 13:58 διὰ prep He didn't do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
- Matthew 14:2 διὰ prep and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him."
- Matthew 14:3 διὰ prep For Herod had laid hold of John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
- Matthew 14:9 διὰ prep The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,
- Matthew 15:3 διὰ prep He answered them, "Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?
- Matthew 15:6 διὰ prep he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.
- Matthew 17:19 διὰ prep Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, "Why weren't we able to cast it out?"
- Matthew 17:20 διὰ prep He said to them, "Because of your unbelief. For most assuredly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
- Matthew 18:7 δι’ prep "Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!
- Matthew 18:10 διὰ prep See that you don't despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
- Matthew 18:23 διὰ prep Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants.
- Matthew 19:12 διὰ prep For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven's sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it."
- Matthew 19:24 διὰ prep Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."
- Matthew 21:4 διὰ prep All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,
- Matthew 21:26 διὰ prep But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."
- Matthew 21:43 διὰ prep "Therefore I tell you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation bringing forth its fruits.
- Matthew 23:34 διὰ prep Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;
- Matthew 24:9 διὰ prep Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name's sake.
- Matthew 24:12 διὰ prep Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.
- Matthew 24:15 διὰ prep "When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),
- Matthew 24:22 διὰ prep Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.
- Matthew 24:44 διὰ prep Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don't expect, the Son of Man will come.
- Matthew 26:24 δι’ prep The Son of Man goes, even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born."
- Matthew 26:61 διὰ prep and said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"
- Matthew 27:9 διὰ prep Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, "They took the thirty pieces of silver, The price of him upon whom a price had been set, Whom some of the children of Israel priced,
- Matthew 27:18 διὰ prep For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
- Matthew 27:19 δι’ prep While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him."
Mark 27 verses
- Mark 2:1 δι’ prep When he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was in the house.
- Mark 2:4 διὰ prep When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.
- Mark 2:23 διὰ prep It happened that he was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields, and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain.
- Mark 2:27 διὰ διὰ prep prep He said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
- Mark 3:9 διὰ prep He spoke to his disciples that a little boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they wouldn't press on him.
- Mark 4:5 διὰ prep Others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.
- Mark 4:6 διὰ prep When the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
- Mark 4:17 διὰ prep They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.
- Mark 5:4 διὰ prep because he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him, and the fetters broken in pieces. Nobody had the strength to tame him.
- Mark 6:2 διὰ prep When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things?" and, "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands?
- Mark 6:6 διὰ prep He marveled because of their unbelief. He went around the villages teaching.
- Mark 6:14 διὰ prep King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, "John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him."
- Mark 6:17 διὰ prep For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.
- Mark 6:26 διὰ prep The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.
- Mark 7:29 διὰ prep He said to her, "For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter."
- Mark 7:31 διὰ prep Again he departed from the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and came to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the region of Decapolis.
- Mark 9:30 διὰ prep They went out from there, and passed through Galilee. He didn't want anyone to know it.
- Mark 10:25 διὰ prep It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."
- Mark 11:16 διὰ prep He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.
- Mark 11:24 διὰ prep Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them.
- Mark 12:24 διὰ prep Jesus answered them, "Isn't this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?
- Mark 13:13 διὰ prep You will be hated by all men for my name's sake, but he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.
- Mark 13:20 διὰ prep Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days.
- Mark 14:21 δι’ prep For the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born."
- Mark 14:58 διὰ prep "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.'"
- Mark 15:10 διὰ prep For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
- Mark 16:20 διὰ prep They went out, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.
Luke 31 verses
- Luke 1:70 διὰ prep (As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),
- Luke 1:78 διὰ prep Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,
- Luke 2:4 διὰ prep Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;
- Luke 4:30 διὰ prep But he, passing through the midst of them, went his way.
- Luke 5:5 δι’ prep Simon answered him, "Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net."
- Luke 5:19 διὰ διὰ prep prep Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Jesus.
- Luke 6:1 διὰ prep Now it happened on the second Sabbath after the first, that he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain, and ate, rubbing them in their hands.
- Luke 6:48 διὰ prep He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it was founded on the rock.
- Luke 8:4 διὰ prep When a great multitude came together, and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable.
- Luke 8:6 διὰ prep Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
- Luke 8:19 διὰ prep His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd.
- Luke 8:47 δι’ prep When the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared to him in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
- Luke 9:7 διὰ prep Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,
- Luke 11:8 διὰ διά prep prep I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.
- Luke 11:19 διὰ prep But if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore will they be your judges.
- Luke 11:24 δι’ prep The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of the man, passes through dry places, seeking rest, and finding none, he says, 'I will turn back to my house from which I came out.'
- Luke 11:49 διὰ prep Therefore also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,
- Luke 12:22 διὰ prep He said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, don't be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.
- Luke 13:24 διὰ prep "Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
- Luke 14:20 διὰ prep "Another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I can't come.'
- Luke 17:1 δι’ prep He said to the disciples, "It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come!
- Luke 17:11 διὰ prep It happened as he was on his way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.
- Luke 18:5 διά prep yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.'"
- Luke 18:25 διὰ prep For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."
- Luke 18:31 διὰ prep He took the twelve aside, and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be completed.
- Luke 19:11 διὰ prep As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God would be revealed immediately.
- Luke 21:17 διὰ prep You will be hated by all men for my name's sake.
- Luke 22:22 δι’ prep The Son of Man indeed goes, as it has been determined, but woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!"
- Luke 23:8 διὰ prep Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.
- Luke 23:19 διὰ prep one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.
- Luke 23:25 διὰ prep He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.
John 50 verses
- John 1:3 δι’ prep All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made.
- John 1:7 δι’ prep The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
- John 1:10 δι’ prep He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn't recognize him.
- John 1:17 διὰ διὰ prep prep For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
- John 1:31 διὰ prep I didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel."
- John 2:24 διὰ prep But Jesus didn't trust himself to them, because he knew everyone,
- John 3:17 δι’ prep For God didn't send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.
- John 3:29 διὰ prep He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full.
- John 4:4 διὰ prep He needed to pass through Samaria.
- John 4:39 διὰ prep From that city many of the Samaritans believed in him because of the word of the woman, who testified, "He told me everything that I did."
- John 4:41 διὰ prep Many more believed because of his word.
- John 4:42 διὰ prep They said to the woman, "Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world."
- John 5:16 διὰ prep For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath.
- John 5:18 διὰ prep For this cause therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
- John 6:57 διὰ δι’ prep prep As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me.
- John 6:65 διὰ prep He said, "For this cause have I said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by my Father."
- John 7:13 διὰ prep Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.
- John 7:43 δι’ prep So there arose a division in the multitude because of him.
- John 8:47 διὰ prep He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don't hear, because you are not of God."
- John 9:23 διὰ prep Therefore his parents said, "He is of age. Ask him."
- John 10:1 διὰ prep "Most assuredly, I tell you, one who doesn't enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
- John 10:2 διὰ prep But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
- John 10:9 δι’ prep I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture.
- John 10:17 διὰ prep Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
- John 10:19 διὰ prep Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words.
- John 10:32 διὰ prep Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?"
- John 11:4 δι’ prep But when Jesus heard it, he said, "This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God's Son may be glorified by it."
- John 11:15 δι’ prep I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let's go to him."
- John 11:42 διὰ prep I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude that stands around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me."
- John 12:9 διὰ prep A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned that he was there, and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
- John 12:11 δι’ prep because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
- John 12:18 διὰ prep For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.
- John 12:27 διὰ prep "Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? 'Father, save me from this time?' But for this cause I came to this time.
- John 12:30 δι’ δι’ prep prep Jesus answered, "This voice hasn't come for my sake, but for your sakes.
- John 12:39 διὰ prep For this cause they couldn't believe, for Isaiah said again,
- John 12:42 διὰ prep Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn't confess it, so that they wouldn't be put out of the synagogue,
- John 13:11 διὰ prep For he knew him who would betray him, therefore he said, "You are not all clean."
- John 14:6 δι’ prep Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
- John 14:11 διὰ prep Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works' sake.
- John 15:3 διὰ prep You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
- John 15:19 διὰ prep If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
- John 15:21 διὰ prep But all these things will they do to you for my name's sake, because they don't know him who sent me.
- John 16:15 διὰ prep All things whatever the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine, and will declare it to you.
- John 16:21 διὰ prep A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn't remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.
- John 17:20 διὰ prep Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who believe in me through their word,
- John 19:11 διὰ prep Jesus answered, "You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin."
- John 19:23 δι’ prep Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat. Now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
- John 19:38 διὰ prep After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away Jesus' body. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore and took away his body.
- John 19:42 διὰ prep Then because of the Jews' Preparation Day (for the tomb was near at hand) they laid Jesus there.
- John 20:19 διὰ prep When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, "Peace be to you."
Acts 67 verses
- Acts 1:2 διὰ prep until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
- Acts 1:3 δι’ prep To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking about God's Kingdom.
- Acts 1:16 διὰ prep "Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.
- Acts 2:16 διὰ prep But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel:
- Acts 2:22 δι’ prep "Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as you yourselves know,
- Acts 2:23 διὰ prep him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed;
- Acts 2:26 διὰ prep Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope;
- Acts 2:43 διὰ prep Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.
- Acts 3:16 δι’ prep By faith in his name has his name made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which is through him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
- Acts 3:18 διὰ prep But the things which God announced by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.
- Acts 3:21 διὰ prep whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.
- Acts 4:2 διὰ prep being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
- Acts 4:16 δι’ prep saying, "What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can't deny it.
- Acts 4:21 διὰ prep When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.
- Acts 4:25 διὰ prep who by the mouth of your servant, David, said, 'Why do the nations rage, And the peoples plot a vain thing?
- Acts 4:30 διὰ prep while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus."
- Acts 5:12 Διὰ prep By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
- Acts 5:19 διὰ prep But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out, and said,
- Acts 7:25 διὰ prep He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they didn't understand.
- Acts 8:11 διὰ prep They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
- Acts 8:18 διὰ prep Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
- Acts 8:20 διὰ prep But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
- Acts 9:25 διὰ prep but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
- Acts 9:32 διὰ prep It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.
- Acts 10:21 δι’ prep Peter went down to the men, and said, "Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?"
- Acts 10:36 διὰ prep The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ--he is Lord of all--
- Acts 10:43 διὰ prep All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins."
- Acts 11:28 διὰ prep One of them named Agabus stood up, and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius.
- Acts 11:30 διὰ prep which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
- Acts 12:9 διὰ prep And he went out and followed him. He didn't know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.
- Acts 12:20 διὰ prep Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king's chamberlain, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food.
- Acts 13:38 διὰ prep Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins,
- Acts 14:3 διὰ prep Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
- Acts 14:22 διὰ prep confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God.
- Acts 15:7 διὰ prep When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe.
- Acts 15:11 διὰ prep But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are."
- Acts 15:12 δι’ prep All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
- Acts 15:23 διὰ prep They wrote these things by their hand: "The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.
- Acts 15:27 διὰ prep We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.
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The Greek preposition δια centers on the idea of “through.” Where the King James Version says “by,” newer translations reach for “through” (Berean Standard Bible); the renderings breakdown has the detail. It appears 568 verses across 27 books of the Greek New Testament, among its most common vocabulary. Debuting at Matthew 1:22, it then recurs through the corpus. It shares a root with διαβαινω, διαβαλλω and διαβεβαιοομαι. Dig into 568-verse concordance and the renderings breakdown below.
Gloss history
Strong's 1890 vs modern scholarship
Strong's · 1890
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Modern gloss
through
Strong's 1890 sometimes compressed multiple senses — or homonymous roots — under one number, and used 19th-century English phrasing that no longer carries the same connotation. The modern gloss reflects current Thayer scholarship; open the Lexicon Entry tab for the full sense breakdown.
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Strong's G1223 catalogs a Greek word from the Greek New Testament.
These counts are not copied from any lexicon or concordance. They are computed here, from the morphology-tagged Greek New Testament. What Lemma adds →
- 568
- distinct verses
- The word appears in 568 distinct verses.
- 27 / 27
- NT books
- The word appears in 27 of 27 New Testament books.
- #32
- by frequency
- Top 50 most frequent Greek words (rank 32 of 5,347 Greek words by occurrence).
View all 568 occurrences in the concordance →
By section of the New Testament
By traditional corpus
Conventional, traditional groupings — biblical authorship is debated, so this is a traditional corpus grouping, not an authorship claim. Some books belong to more than one corpus (Luke is in both the Gospels and the Lukan corpus, and so on), so these shares overlap and need not total 100%. Each figure is a share of the word’s 568 distinct verses.
- Pauline corpus 239 verses · 42%
- Gospels 161 verses · 28%
- Lukan (Luke–Acts) 98 verses · 17%
- Johannine 73 verses · 13%
- Hebrews 51 verses · 9%
- General (Catholic) Epistles 36 verses · 6%
- Revelation 14 verses · 2%
How translations render this word
Counts come from each version’s own published word-to-Strong’s tagging or interlinear alignment — an approximate guide to how each version renders this word, not a word-level alignment the data otherwise carries. Because each total is that version’s own tagged count, the per-version totals vary from one another and need not match the appearance or distinct-verse counts above. These counts may also differ from a printed concordance because Lemma counts each distinctly tagged rendering and does not collapse phrase taggings into a single head-word total. This is a fixed set of word-tagged versions (KJV, ASV, BSB, ULT) and does not change with the reading translation you choose elsewhere. Each version’s license is shown beside its name below (and on Sources).
- King James Version: By 228×, For 100×, Through 91×
- American Standard Version: Through 217×, For 105×, By 96×
- Berean Standard Bible: Through 201×, By 82×, Of 64×
- unfoldingWord Literal Text: Through 287×, Of 139×, By 66×
King James Version Public Domain
Renders G1223 across 639 tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus other, less common renderings. Plus 32 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings. Not rendered by a distinct English word in 20 further occurrences.
American Standard Version Public Domain
Renders G1223 across 630 tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus other, less common renderings. Plus 46 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings. Not rendered by a distinct English word in 1 further occurrence.
Berean Standard Bible Public Domain
Renders G1223 across 607 tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus other, less common renderings. Plus 35 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings. Not rendered by a distinct English word in 42 further occurrences.
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Renders G1223 across 694 tagged occurrences — most commonly:
Plus other, less common renderings. Plus 11 renderings that appear only once — usually multi-word phrases or single function words the recovered tagging swept in, not distinct renderings.
Senses in Thayer's
The 1 sense Thayer's distinguishes for this word, in lexicon order (not ranked by frequency or importance). The full entry — with sub-senses — is in the Lexicon Entry tab.
- through
Word origin
Origin: a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act
A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications local causal or occasional). In composition it retains the same general import : - after always among at to avoid because of (that) briefly by for (cause)... fore from in by occasion of of by reason of for sake that thereby therefore X though through (-out) to wherefore with (-in). In composition it retains the same general import.
— Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance (1890), public domain.
Forms in the corpus
The 5 distinct written forms G1223 takes in the Greek New Testament, most frequent first — each parse links to that case’s occurrences in the concordance.
| Form | Parsing | Example | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| διὰ dià | Preposition | Matthew 1:22 | 477 |
| δι’ di | Preposition | Matthew 2:12 | 142 |
| Διὰ Dià | Preposition | Matthew 6:25 | 9 |
| διά diá | Preposition | Luke 11:8 | 3 |
| Δι’ Di | Preposition | 2 Timothy 1:6 | 2 |
Same root — word family
Other Thayer's entries built from the same root as G1223, grouped by Strong’s listed origin. These share a root / origin per the lexicon — not necessarily a shared meaning. Each links to that word’s own entry.
Derived from this word
- διαβαινω diabaínō G1224 to pass through
- διαβαλλω diabállō G1225 to slander
- διαβεβαιοομαι diabebaióomai G1226 to affirm strongly
- διαβλεπω diablépō G1227 to look through
- διαγγελλω diangéllō G1229 to proclaim
- διαγινομαι diagínomai G1230 to continue
- διαγινωσκω diaginṓskō G1231 to ascertain
- διαγογγυζω diagongýzō G1234 to murmur
- διαγρηγορεω diagrēgoréō G1235 to watch through
- διαγω diágō G1236 to lead through
- διαδεχομαι diadéchomai G1237 to receive in succession
- διαδημα diádēma G1238 diadem
- διαδιδωμι diadídōmi G1239 to distribute
- διαζωννυμι diazṓnnymi G1241 to gird around
- διαιρεω diairéō G1244 to divide
- διακαθαριζω diakatharízō G1245 to cleanse thoroughly
- διακατελεγχομαι diakatelénchomai G1246 to confute
- διακουομαι diakoúomai G1251 to hear fully
- διακρινω diakrínō G1252 to distinguish
- διακωλυω diakōlýō G1254 to hinder
- διαλαλεω dialaléō G1255 to converse
- διαλεγομαι dialégomai G1256 to discuss
- διαλειπω dialeípō G1257 to intermit
- διαλλασσω diallássō G1259 to reconcile
+63 more words derive from G1223 (not shown).
Compare all same-root words → Showing 4 of 88 — not the complete family. They share a root, not necessarily a meaning.
Septuagint usage
The same Greek word δια appears 1,023 times in the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint), across 929 verses in 36 books.
- 1,023
- LXX occurrences
- Tagged occurrences of this Greek word in the Septuagint.
- 929
- verses
- Distinct Septuagint verses containing this word.
- 36 / 39
- OT books
- The word appears in 36 of the 39 Old Testament books.
Sample Septuagint occurrences
- Genesis 3:5 δια
- Exodus 2:13 διά
- Leviticus 6:6 διά
- Numbers 3:12 δια
- Deuteronomy 1:22 διά
- Joshua 2:15 διά
- Judges 1:1 διά
- 1 Samuel 1:6 διά
- 2 Samuel 2:23 δια
- 1 Kings 1:6 διά
- 2 Kings 1:2 διά
- 1 Chronicles 11:3 διά
Septuagint occurrences (same lexeme)
Every verse where the same Strong’s number (G1223) appears in the Greek Septuagint — showing the first 50 of 929. Verse text shown in the World English Bible for context; the Greek form is the matched word — the English is not keyword-highlighted.
- Genesis 3:5 δια for God knows that in the day you eat it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
- Genesis 3:7 δια Both of their eyes were opened, and they knew that they were naked. They sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
- Genesis 4:1 διά The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, "I have gotten a man with Yahweh's help."
- Genesis 5:29 δια and he named him Noah, saying, "This same will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Yahweh has cursed."
- Genesis 6:3 διά Yahweh said, "My Spirit will not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; yet will his days be one hundred twenty years."
- Genesis 7:7 διά Noah went into the ark with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives, because of the waters of the flood.
- Genesis 8:21 διά Yahweh smelled the sweet savor. Yahweh said in his heart, "I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, because the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I ever again strike everything living, as I have done.
- Genesis 10:9 διά He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh."
- Genesis 11:9 διά Therefore the name of it was called Babel, because Yahweh confused the language of all the earth, there. From there, Yahweh scattered them abroad on the surface of all the earth.
- Genesis 12:13 διά Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you."
- Genesis 12:16 διά He dealt well with Abram for her sake. He had sheep, and oxen, and male donkeys, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and female donkeys, and camels.
- Genesis 18:26 διά Yahweh said, "If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake."
- Genesis 19:22 διά Hurry, escape there, for I can't do anything until you get there." Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
- Genesis 20:2 διά Abraham said about Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
- Genesis 21:31 διά Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore there.
- Genesis 22:12 διά He said, "Don't lay your hand on the boy, neither do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me."
- Genesis 22:16 διά and said, "I have sworn by myself, says Yahweh, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,
- Genesis 24:62 διά Isaac came from the way of Beer Lahai Roi. For he lived in the land of the South.
- Genesis 25:30 διά Esau said to Jacob, "Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am famished." Therefore his name was called Edom.
- Genesis 26:8 διά It happened, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was caressing Rebekah, his wife.
- Genesis 26:9 διά Abimelech called Isaac, and said, "Behold, surely she is your wife. Why did you say, 'She is my sister?'" Isaac said to him, "Because I said, 'Lest I die because of her.'"
- Genesis 26:24 διά Yahweh appeared to him the same night, and said, "I am the God of Abraham your father. Don't be afraid, for I am with you, and will bless you, and multiply your seed for my servant Abraham's sake."
- Genesis 26:33 διά He called it Shibah. Therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.
- Genesis 27:46 διά Rebekah said to Isaac, "I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob takes a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good will my life do me?"
- Genesis 29:34 διά She conceived again, and bare a son. Said, "Now this time will my husband be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons." Therefore was his name called Levi.
- Genesis 29:35 διά She conceived again, and bare a son. She said, "This time will I praise Yahweh." Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.
- Genesis 30:6 διά Rachel said, "God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son." Therefore called she his name Dan.
- Genesis 30:35 διά That day, he removed the male goats that were streaked and spotted, and all the female goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white in it, and all the black ones among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.
- Genesis 31:48 διά Laban said, "This heap is witness between me and you this day." Therefore it was named Galeed
- Genesis 32:17 διά He commanded the foremost, saying, "When Esau, my brother, meets you, and asks you, saying, 'Whose are you? Where are you going? Whose are these before you?'
- Genesis 33:10 διά Jacob said, "Please, no, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present at my hand, because I have seen your face, as one sees the face of God, and you were pleased with me.
- Genesis 33:17 διά Jacob traveled to Succoth, built himself a house, and made shelters for his cattle. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
- Genesis 38:29 διά It happened, as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out, and she said, "Why have you made a breach for yourself?" Therefore his name was called Perez.
- Genesis 39:4 διά Joseph found favor in his sight. He ministered to him, and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
- Genesis 39:5 διά It happened from the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that Yahweh blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of Yahweh was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.
- Genesis 39:8 διά But he refused, and said to his master's wife, "Behold, my master doesn't know what is with me in the house, and he has put all that he has into my hand.
- Genesis 39:9 διά He isn't greater in this house than I, neither has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?"
- Genesis 39:22 διά The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was the doer of it.
- Genesis 39:23 διά The keeper of the prison didn't look after anything that was under his hand, because Yahweh was with him; and that which he did, Yahweh made it prosper.
- Genesis 40:8 διά They said to him, "We have dreamed a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it." Joseph said to them, "Don't interpretations belong to God? Please tell it to me."
- Genesis 40:14 διά But remember me when it will be well with you, and show kindness, please, to me, and make mention of me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house.
- Genesis 43:18 διά The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, "Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall on us, and take us for bondservants, along with our donkeys."
- Genesis 47:22 διά Only he didn't buy the land of the priests, for the priests had a portion from Pharaoh, and ate their portion which Pharaoh gave them. That is why they didn't sell their land.
- Genesis 49:24 διά But his bow abode in strength, The arms of his hands were made strong, By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (From there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),
- Genesis 50:11 διά When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, "This is a grievous mourning by the Egyptians." Therefore, the name of it was called Abel Mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.
- Exodus 2:13 διά He went out the second day, and, behold, two men of the Hebrews were fighting with each other. He said to him who did the wrong, "Why do you strike your fellow?"
- Exodus 5:8 διά The number of the bricks, which they made before, you require from them. You shall not diminish anything of it, for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, 'Let us go and sacrifice to our God.'
- Exodus 5:14 διά The officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, "Why haven't you fulfilled your quota both yesterday and today, in making brick as before?"
- Exodus 5:17 διά But he said, "You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to Yahweh.'
- Exodus 5:22 διά Moses returned to Yahweh, and said, "Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Why is it that you have sent me?
These are occurrences of the same Greek lexeme (G1223) in the Septuagint — not a translation of any one Hebrew word. The store carries no word-level Hebrew↔Greek alignment, so no Hebrew original is asserted here. Counts come from the recovered LXX Strong's tagging — high-frequency vocabulary is well covered, while rare or late forms may be untagged — so they reflect tagged occurrences and may slightly undercount.
