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:
Romans 5:12: "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered"
Romans 5:12: "the world, and death by sin; and so"
Romans 5:16: "And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift:"
Romans 5:17: "offense death reigned by one; much more they which receive"
Romans 5:17: "shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)"
Romans 5:18: "Therefore as by the offense of one judgment came upon all"
Romans 5:18: "to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon"
Romans 5:19: "For as by one man's disobedience many were made"
Romans 5:19: "were made sinners, so by the obedience of one"
Romans 5:21: "so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life"
Romans 5:21: "unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord."
Romans 6:4: "Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that"
Romans 6:4: "was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father,"
Romans 6:19: "I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for"
Romans 7:4: "are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye"
Romans 7:5: "motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in"
Romans 7:7: "I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had"
Romans 7:8: "sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in"
Romans 7:11: "sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me,"
Romans 7:11: "deceived me, and by it slew"
Romans 7:13: "sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin"
Romans 7:13: "by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become"
Romans 7:25: "I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So"
Romans 8:3: "in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending"
Romans 8:10: "body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit"
Romans 8:10: "the Spirit is life because of righteousness."
Romans 8:11: "your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in"
Romans 8:20: "not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,"
Romans 8:25: "that we see not, then do we with patience wait for"
Romans 8:37: "all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us."
Romans 10:17: "hearing, and hearing by the word of God."
Romans 11:28: "As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching"
Romans 11:28: "but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes."
Romans 11:36: "of him, and through him, and to him,"
Romans 12:1: "you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present"
Romans 12:3: "For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man"
Romans 13:5: "be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake."
Romans 13:5: "wrath, but also for conscience sake."
Romans 13:6: "For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are"
Romans 14:14: "that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing"
Romans 14:15: "thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably."
Romans 14:20: "it is evil for that man who eateth with offense."
Romans 15:4: "our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the"
Romans 15:9: "his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among"
Romans 15:15: "in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace"
Romans 15:18: "which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient,"
Romans 15:28: "this fruit, I will come by you into Spain."
Romans 15:30: "I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake,"
Romans 15:30: "brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for"
Romans 15:32: "you with joy by the will of God, and may with you"