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:
Hebrews 13:2: "Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained"
Hebrews 13:11: "into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin,"
Hebrews 13:12: "he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without"
Hebrews 13:15: " By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually,"
Hebrews 13:21: "in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ;"
Hebrews 13:22: "I have written a letter unto you in few words."
James 2:12: "as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty."
1 Peter 1:3: "hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ"
1 Peter 1:5: "by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready"
1 Peter 1:7: "that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise"
1 Peter 1:12: "are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy"
1 Peter 1:20: "in these last times for you,"
1 Peter 1:21: " Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from"
1 Peter 1:22: "obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren,"
1 Peter 1:23: "seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and"
1 Peter 2:5: "sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ."
1 Peter 2:13: "every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king,"
1 Peter 2:14: "unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of"
1 Peter 2:19: "is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief,"
1 Peter 3:1: "may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;"
1 Peter 3:14: "and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid"
1 Peter 3:20: "that is, eight souls were saved by water."
1 Peter 3:21: "conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:"
1 Peter 4:11: "in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be"
1 Peter 5:12: " By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written"
1 Peter 5:12: "as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying"
2 Peter 1:3: "life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us"
2 Peter 1:3: "knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:"
2 Peter 1:4: " Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises:"
2 Peter 1:4: "and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers"
2 Peter 2:2: "shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth"
2 Peter 3:5: "out of the water and in the water:"
2 Peter 3:6: " Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished."
2 Peter 3:12: "of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved,"
1 John 2:12: "your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake."
1 John 3:1: "we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth"
1 John 4:5: "of the world: therefore speak they of the"
1 John 4:9: "world, that we might live through him."
1 John 5:6: "This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus"
2 John 1:2: " For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be"
2 John 1:12: "unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but"
3 John 1:10: " Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which"
3 John 1:13: "but I will not with ink and pen write"
Revelation 1:1: "come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his"
Revelation 1:9: "isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and"
Revelation 1:9: "word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ."
Revelation 2:3: "hast patience, and for my name's sake hast labored, and"
Revelation 4:11: "hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and"
Revelation 6:9: "the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and"
Revelation 6:9: "word of God, and for the testimony which they held:"
