Strong's #1223: dia (pronounced dee-ah')
a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--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 importance.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon:
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dia
1) through
1a) of place
1a1) with
1a2) in
1b) of time
1b1) throughout
1b2) during
1c) of means
1c1) by
1c2) by the means of
2) through
2a) the ground or reason by which something is or is not done
2a1) by reason of
2a2) on account of
2a3) because of for this reason
2a4) therefore
2a5) on this account
Part of Speech: preposition
Relation: a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act
Citing in TDNT: 2:65, 149
Usage:
This word is used 610 times:
Colossians 1:22: "body of his flesh through death, to present you holy"
Colossians 2:8: "any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit,"
Colossians 2:12: "wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the"
Colossians 2:19: "all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered,"
Colossians 3:6: " For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the"
Colossians 3:17: "giving thanks to God and the Father by him."
Colossians 4:3: "the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:"
1 Thessalonians 1:5: "we were among you for your sake."
1 Thessalonians 2:13: " For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because,"
1 Thessalonians 3:5: " For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your"
1 Thessalonians 3:7: " Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all"
1 Thessalonians 3:7: "our affliction and distress by your faith:"
1 Thessalonians 3:9: "the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our"
1 Thessalonians 4:2: "commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus."
1 Thessalonians 4:14: "rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring"
1 Thessalonians 5:9: "but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus"
1 Thessalonians 5:13: "very highly in love for their work's sake."
2 Thessalonians 2:2: "or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word,"
2 Thessalonians 2:2: "by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter"
2 Thessalonians 2:2: "by word, nor by letter as from us,"
2 Thessalonians 2:2: "by letter as from us, as that the day"
2 Thessalonians 2:11: "And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion,"
2 Thessalonians 2:14: "Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to"
2 Thessalonians 2:15: "traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or"
2 Thessalonians 2:15: "ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle."
2 Thessalonians 3:12: "we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ,"
2 Thessalonians 3:14: "not our word by this epistle, note that man, and"
2 Thessalonians 3:16: "give you peace always by all means."
1 Timothy 1:16: "Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first"
1 Timothy 2:10: "women professing godliness) with good works."
1 Timothy 2:15: "Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith"
1 Timothy 4:5: "For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer."
1 Timothy 4:14: "which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the"
1 Timothy 5:23: "but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and"
2 Timothy 1:1: "an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise"
2 Timothy 1:6: " Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift"
2 Timothy 1:6: "gift of God, which is in thee by the"
2 Timothy 1:10: "But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Savior"
2 Timothy 1:10: "death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the"
2 Timothy 1:12: " For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not"
2 Timothy 1:14: "That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in"
2 Timothy 2:2: "thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit"
2 Timothy 2:10: " Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that"
2 Timothy 2:10: "Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that"
2 Timothy 3:15: "to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in"
2 Timothy 4:17: "strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known,"
Titus 1:13: "witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them"
Titus 3:5: "mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing"
Titus 3:6: "on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior;"
Philemon 1:7: "of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother."
