δι’
di
because-of
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.
John 6:57 · Word #18
Lexicon G1223
| Lemma | διά |
| Transliteration | diá |
| Strong's | G1223 |
| In-context | because-of |
| Literal | through |
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 G1223-01
through (by means of, governing the genitive)
| Morphological Notes | Preposition (Gr,P) governing the genitive case (G). In this construction it expresses agency, instrumentality, intermediate cause, or spatial passage through something. |
| Rendering Rationale | The preposition διά with the genitive denotes movement or action passing through a channel, instrument, or agency, often expressing means or intermediate cause. Rendering it as "through (by means of)" preserves its core idea of mediation while reflecting its grammatical construction with the genitive case. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root διά (through, by means of, by agency of, because of, on account of, throughout)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1223-02 |
dia | through (by means of) |
G2203-01 |
dia | through (by means of, governing the genitive) |
Word Usage (668 occurrences of G1223)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 1:22 | διὰ | dia | through |
| Matthew 2:5 | διὰ | dia | by |
| Matthew 2:12 | δι’ | di | by |