For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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διά
Vocabulary form:
diav
Definition:
gen: through;
acc: on account of
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
667
GK:
1328
Cognates:
The diameter (diavmetroV) measures through the middle of an object.
Biblical Concordance
| John 10:1 | “I tell you the solemn truth, the one who does not enter the sheepfold through (dia | διά | prep-gen) the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. |
| John 10:2 | But the one who enters by (dia | διά | prep-gen) the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. |
| John 10:9 | I am the gate. If anyone enters through (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) me, he will be saved; he will come in and go out and find pasture. |
| John 10:17 | Therefore (dia | διά | prep-acc) the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order that I may take it back again. |
| John 10:19 | Once again there was a division among the Jews because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of these words. |
| John 10:32 | Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many noble works from the Father; for (dia | διά | prep-acc) which one of them do you intend to stone me?” |
| John 11:4 | But when Jesus heard this, he said, “This illness will not lead to death, but is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) it.” |
| John 11:15 | and for (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc) your sake (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc) I am glad that I was not there. But let us go to him.” |
| John 11:42 | I know that you always hear me, but I said this for (dia | διά | prep-acc) the sake of the crowd standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.” |
| John 12:5 | “Why (dia | διά | prep-acc) was not this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?” |
| John 12:9 | When a large crowd of the Jews learned that Jesus was there, they came, not only on account (dia | διά | prep-acc) of Jesus but also that they might see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead. |
| John 12:11 | because on (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc) account (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc) of (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc) him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and putting their faith in him. |
| John 12:18 | For (dia | διά | prep-acc) this reason the crowd went to meet him, that is, because they heard he had performed this sign. |
| John 12:27 | “Now is my heart deeply troubled. And what am I to say? ‘Father, deliver me from this hour’? But for (dia | διά | prep-acc) this very purpose I have come to this hour! |
| John 12:30 | Jesus answered, saying, “This voice was not for (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc) my benefit (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc), but for (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc) yours. |
| John 12:39 | The reason why (dia | διά | prep-acc) they could not believe was that in another place Isaiah said, |
| John 12:42 | Nevertheless, many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear (dia | διά | prep-acc) of the Pharisees they would not confess it openly, lest they be expelled from the synagogue. |
| John 13:11 | For he knew who was about to betray him; that was why (dia | διά | prep-acc) he said, “Not all of you are clean.” |
| John 13:37 | Peter said to him, “Lord, why (dia | διά | prep-acc) can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” |
| John 14:6 | Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) me. |
| John 14:11 | Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe me because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of the works themselves. |
| John 15:3 | By this time you are clean because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of the message that I have spoken to you. |
| John 15:19 | If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you do not belong to the world, but I chose you out of the world, for (dia | διά | prep-acc) this reason the world hates you. |
| John 15:21 | But all these things they will do to you on (dia | διά | prep-acc) account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me. |
| John 16:15 | All that the Father has is mine; that is why (dia | διά | prep-acc) I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you. |
| John 16:21 | When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come; but when the baby is born, she no longer remembers the anguish, because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of the joy that a child has been born into the world. |
| John 17:20 | “It is not only for these that I am interceding, but also for those who will come to believe in me through (dia | διά | prep-gen) their word, |
| John 19:11 | Jesus said, “You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. That is why (dia | διά | prep-acc) the man who handed me over to you has a greater sin.” |
| John 19:23 | When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his garments and separated them into four shares, one share for each soldier. They also took his tunic, which was seamless, woven from top to bottom as (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) a single piece. |
| John 19:38 | After this Joseph of Arimathea, a disciple of Jesus (though a secret one due (dia | διά | prep-acc) to his fear of the Jews) asked Pilate if he could remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed the body. |
| John 19:42 | So because (dia | διά | prep-acc) it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there. |
| John 20:19 | On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, when the doors were locked where the disciples were for (dia | διά | prep-acc) fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” |
| Acts 1:2 | until the day when, having given commands through (dia | διά | prep-gen) the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen, he was taken up; |
| Acts 1:3 | to whom also he presented himself alive after his passion by many proofs, being seen by them over (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) a period of forty days and telling them what concerns the kingdom of God. |
| Acts 1:16 | “My brothers, it was necessary for the Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by (dia | διά | prep-gen) the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became guide to those who arrested Jesus. |
| Acts 2:16 | But this is what was spoken of through (dia | διά | prep-gen) the prophet Joel: |
| Acts 2:22 | “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) him in your midst, as you yourselves know — |
| Acts 2:23 | this Jesus, delivered up according to the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you, at (dia | διά | prep-gen) the hands of those outside the law, executed by nailing him to a cross; |
| Acts 2:25 | For David says regarding him, ‘I foresaw the Lord before me always (dia | διά | prep-gen), for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken; |
| Acts 2:26 | on (dia | διά | prep-acc) account of this my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad; moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope. |
| Acts 2:43 | Fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through (dia | διά | prep-gen) the apostles. |
| Acts 3:16 | And on the basis of faith in his name — his name itself has made this man strong, whom you see and know. The faith that is through (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) Jesus has given him this wholeness before all of you. |
| Acts 3:18 | But the things God foretold through (dia | διά | prep-gen) the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he has fulfilled in this way. |
| Acts 3:21 | whom heaven must receive until the time of restoration of all things, which God spoke by (dia | διά | prep-gen) the mouth of his holy prophets long ago. |
| Acts 4:2 | greatly annoyed because (dia | διά | prep-acc) they were teaching the people and announcing in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. |
| Acts 4:16 | saying, “What shall we do with these men? For that a notable sign has been done through (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) them is evident to all who live in Jerusalem, and we are unable to deny it. |
| Acts 4:21 | And when they had threatened them further, they let them go, for they could not find how to punish them on account (dia | διά | prep-acc) of the people, since they all were praising God for what had happened. |
| Acts 4:25 | who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, by (dia | διά | prep-gen) the Holy Spirit did say, ‘Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples devise vain schemes? |
| Acts 4:30 | while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are done through (dia | διά | prep-gen) the name of your holy servant Jesus.” |
| Acts 5:3 | But Peter said, “Ananias, why (dia | διά | prep-acc) did Satan fill your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the field? |
Mnemonics
Mneumonic for Acc case
1 Peter 1:1 "to the elect exiles of the dispersion..." The Christians Peter was writing to were exiles /on account of/ the diaspora (dispersion).
Accusative
Are you ACCUSING me that it's ON my ACCOUNT, on my DIME.
The DIAmeter goes THROUGH the
The DIAmeter goes THROUGH the GENerated circle
ON ACCOUNT OF the DIAmetrically opposed ACCountants