dia G1223

διά (dia) means “through/because of” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

διά Greek · G1223 666 tagged occurrences in 599 verses

Pronunciation guide: dee-ah' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1223

διά · dia · 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; (with) after which (Field, Notes, 20; Abbott, JG, 255f.): Mrk.2:1, Act.24:17, Gal.2:1. (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. (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.

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How translators render G1223

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
through	192
by	81
because of	55
for	37
because	29
why	22
therefore	18
vvv	18
in	14
for this reason	12
with	12
for the sake of	10
on account of	8
that is why	6
for your sake	4
is why	4
out of	4
the reason	4
always	3
from	3
on	3
sake	3
since	3
so	3
after	2
at	2
because it was	2
but because of	2
during	2
for your benefit	2
later	2
of	2
regularly	2
so then	2
throughout	2
among	1
and because of	1
and so	1
and through	1
and you by	1
aroused by	1
as a matter of	1
as in	1
because of this	1
but because	1
by so doing	1
by the authority of	1
by way of	1
came through	1
came with	1
comes through	1
compared to	1
continually	1
due to	1
endure	1
even though you have	1
for my benefit	1
for the benefit of	1
for this very reason	1
given through	1
he went through	1
how is it that	1
in answer to	1
is born of	1
is through	1
it is for this purpose	1
it is through	1
it was because of	1
kept	1
led	1
merely brings	1
on our behalf	1
on the basis of	1
on your account	1
over	1
over a span	1
said much	1
that	1
that is also why	1
that was why	1
the faith and love proceeding from	1
the result of	1
this is also why	1
this is why	1
this mystery is that through	1
though	1
through a window	1
to	1
to avoid	1
to be from	1
to hear	1
was born through	1
why do	1
why is it that	1
why not	1
with the help of	1
yet for your sake	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
by	243
for	115
through	91
because	38
therefore	36
why	19
with	16
because of	14
wherefore	14
sake	13
in	8
cause	7
sakes	5
throughout	5
of	4
thereby	4
after	3
always	3
by reason of	3
that	3
all	2
because that	2
whereby	2
among	1
and by	1
another	1
at	1
briefly	1
by occasion	1
by reason hereof	1
for the	1
from	1
glorious	1
in at	1
is by	1
out	1
seeing	1
seeing that by	1
that by reason of	1
that through	1
then	1
thereat	1
though they be	1
to	1
to avoid fornication	1
whiles	1
why do	1
within	1
yet for	1

Verses containing G1223

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Romans 8:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope
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Romans 8:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.
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Romans 8:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
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Romans 9:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
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Romans 10:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
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Romans 11:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”
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Romans 11:28 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.
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Romans 11:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.
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Romans 12:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
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Romans 12:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
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Romans 13:5 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.
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Romans 13:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.
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Romans 14:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.
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Romans 14:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.
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Romans 14:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.
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Romans 15:4 · BSB · 2 occurrences
For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.
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Romans 15:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”
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Romans 15:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
However, I have written you a bold reminder on some points, because of the grace God has given me
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Romans 15:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,
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Romans 15:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So after I have completed this service and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set off to Spain by way of you.
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Romans 15:30 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.
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Romans 15:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.
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Romans 16:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
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1 Corinthians 1:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
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1 Corinthians 1:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
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1 Corinthians 1:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.
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1 Corinthians 1:21 · BSB · 2 occurrences
For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
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1 Corinthians 2:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
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1 Corinthians 3:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.
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1 Corinthians 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames.
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1 Corinthians 4:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.
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1 Corinthians 4:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.
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1 Corinthians 4:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
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1 Corinthians 4:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
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1 Corinthians 6:7 · BSB · 2 occurrences
The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?
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1 Corinthians 6:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us also.
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1 Corinthians 7:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.
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1 Corinthians 7:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.
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1 Corinthians 7:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.
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1 Corinthians 8:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences
yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.
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1 Corinthians 8:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.
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1 Corinthians 9:10 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.
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1 Corinthians 9:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.
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1 Corinthians 10:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.
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1 Corinthians 10:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,
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1 Corinthians 10:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.
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1 Corinthians 10:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—
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1 Corinthians 11:9 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.
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1 Corinthians 11:10 · BSB · 2 occurrences
For this reason a woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.
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1 Corinthians 11:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For just as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.
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