δι’
diá
Primarily indicates the sense of 'through,' denoting the means, agency, manner, or ground by which an action is accomplished. Depending on context, it can mark: (1) movement or extension through space or time; (2) means, instrument, or intermediary agency; (3) cause, reason, or basis for an action (esp. with accusative). Commonly governs either the genitive or accusative case, shifting nuance accordingly.
Hebrews 5:3 · Word #2
Lexicon G1223
| Lemma | διά |
| Transliteration | diá |
| Strong's | G1223 |
| Definition | Primarily indicates the sense of 'through,' denoting the means, agency, manner, or ground by which an action is accomplished. Depending on context, it can mark: (1) movement or extension through space or time; (2) means, instrument, or intermediary agency; (3) cause, reason, or basis for an action (esp. with accusative). Commonly governs either the genitive or accusative case, shifting nuance accordingly. |
Morphology PREP ACC
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | PREP — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | διά |
| Strong's | G1223 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1223-01
through
| Morphological Notes | Preposition governing the genitive case (Gr,P with genitive); indicates means, agency, or passage through. |
| Rendering Rationale | With the genitive case, διά primarily denotes movement through or agency/means by which something is accomplished. "Through" preserves this core spatial and instrumental sense without importing contextual nuance. |
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