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
| Acts 5:12 | By (dia | διά | prep-gen) the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were being done among the people. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico. |
| Acts 5:19 | But an angel of the Lord during (dia | διά | prep-gen) the night opened the doors of the prison and brought them out and said, |
| Acts 7:25 | He thought that his brothers would understand that God, by (dia | διά | prep-gen) his hand, was granting them deliverance; but they did not understand. |
| Acts 8:11 | And they paid attention to him because (dia | διά | prep-acc) for a long time he had amazed them by his magic. |
| Acts 8:18 | But when Simon saw that it was through (dia | διά | prep-gen) the laying on of the hands of the apostles that the Spirit was given, he offered them money, |
| Acts 8:20 | But Peter said to him, “May your silver go with you to destruction, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with (dia | διά | prep-gen) money! |
| Acts 9:25 | but his disciples took him by night and let him down through (dia | διά | prep-gen) an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket. |
| Acts 9:32 | Now as Peter was traveling through (dia | διά | prep-gen) the entire region, he also came down to the saints who were living in Lydda. |
| Acts 10:2 | a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God continually (dia | διά | prep-gen). |
| Acts 10:21 | And Peter went down to the men and said, “Behold, I am the one you are looking for. What is the reason for (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc) which you have come?” |
| Acts 10:36 | As for the word that he sent to the sons of Israel, preaching good news of peace through (dia | διά | prep-gen) Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), |
| Acts 10:43 | To him all the prophets bear witness, that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through (dia | διά | prep-gen) his name.” |
| Acts 11:28 | And one of them stood up, named Agabus, and indicated by (dia | διά | prep-gen) the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world (which took place in the days of Claudius). |
| Acts 11:30 | and they did so, sending it to the elders by (dia | διά | prep-gen) the hand of Barnabas and Saul. |
| Acts 12:9 | And he went out and followed him, and he did not know that what was being done by (dia | διά | prep-gen) the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. |
| Acts 12:20 | Now Herod was very angry with the Tyrinians and the Sidonians, and with one accord they came to him and when they had persuaded Blastus, who was in charge of the bed-chamber of the king, they asked for peace because (dia | διά | prep-acc) their country’s food-supply was provided by the king’s country. |
| Acts 13:38 | Therefore let it be known to you, my brothers, that through (dia | διά | prep-gen) this one forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you; and from all from which you could not be set free by the law of Moses, |
| Acts 13:49 | So the word of the Lord was being spread throughout (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) the whole region. |
| Acts 14:3 | So they stayed there for a considerable time, speaking out boldly about the Lord, who witnessed to the message of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done through (dia | διά | prep-gen) their hands. |
| Acts 14:22 | strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “It is through (dia | διά | prep-gen) many tribulations that we must enter the kingdom of God.” |
| Acts 15:7 | After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “My brothers, you know that in days of old God made a choice among you, that through (dia | διά | prep-gen) my mouth the Gentiles should hear the message of the gospel and believe. |
| Acts 15:11 | But through (dia | διά | prep-gen) the grace of the Lord Jesus we believe that we will be saved, in the same way as those also.” |
| Acts 15:12 | And the entire assembly fell silent, and listened to Barnabas and Paul recounting all the signs and wonders that God had done through (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) them among the Gentiles. |
| Acts 15:23 | writing by (dia | διά | prep-gen) their hand, “From the apostles and elders, your brothers, to the Gentile brothers in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, Greetings! |
| Acts 15:27 | Therefore we have sent Judas and Silas, and they will tell you the same things verbally (dia | διά | prep-gen). |
| Acts 15:32 | Both Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with (dia | διά | prep-gen) a long speech. |
| Acts 16:3 | Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of the Jews who were in those places; for they all knew that his father was a Greek. |
| Acts 16:9 | And a vision in (dia | διά | prep-gen) the night appeared to Paul: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!” |
| Acts 17:10 | And the brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas off by (dia | διά | prep-gen) night to Berea. When they got there, they went to the synagogue of the Jews. |
| Acts 18:2 | And finding a certain Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because (dia | διά | prep-acc) Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome, he approached them, |
| Acts 18:3 | and because (dia | διά | prep-acc) he was of the same trade he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade. |
| Acts 18:9 | And the Lord said to Paul during the night in (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, |
| Acts 18:27 | And when he wanted to continue on into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived there, he greatly helped those who had come to believe through (dia | διά | prep-gen) grace, |
| Acts 18:28 | for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating by (dia | διά | prep-gen) the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah. |
| Acts 19:11 | They were no ordinary miracles that God was doing by (dia | διά | prep-gen) the hands of Paul, |
| Acts 19:26 | And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost all of Asia this Paul has persuaded and turned away a considerable number of people, saying that gods made by (dia | διά | prep-gen) hand are not gods at all. |
| Acts 20:3 | He spent three months there, and when a plot was hatched against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through (dia | διά | prep-gen) Macedonia. |
| Acts 20:28 | Watch out for yourselves and for all the flock in which the Holy Spirit has placed you overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which he purchased with (dia | διά | prep-gen) the blood of his own Son. |
| Acts 21:4 | After locating the disciples, we stayed there seven days; and they kept telling Paul through (dia | διά | prep-gen) the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem. |
| Acts 21:19 | After he greeted them, he began to relate one by one what God had done among the Gentiles through (dia | διά | prep-gen) his ministry. |
| Acts 21:34 | Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, some another, and since he was unable to find out the truth because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks. |
| Acts 21:35 | When he got to the stairs, Paul had to be carried by the soldiers because (dia | διά | prep-acc) of the violence of the mob, |
| Acts 22:24 | the commanding officer ordered Paul to be brought back into the barracks, saying that he should be examined with whips so that he might know the reason why (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc) they were shouting at him that way. |
| Acts 23:28 | And wanting to know the charge for (di | δι᾿ | prep-acc) which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their council. |
| Acts 23:31 | So the soldiers, according to the directions given to them, took Paul and brought him by (dia | διά | prep-gen) night to Antipatris. |
| Acts 24:2 | And when he was summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: “Since we have enjoyed a long period of peace through (dia | διά | prep-gen) your rule, and since reforms are being made in the nation by (dia | διά | prep-gen) your foresight, |
| Acts 24:16 | In view of this I do my best to have a clear conscience toward God and men at all times (dia | διά | prep-gen). |
| Acts 24:17 | “Now, after (di | δι᾿ | prep-gen) several years, I came to my people bringing gifts for the poor and presenting offerings, |
| Acts 27:4 | And putting out to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because (dia | διά | prep-acc) the winds were against us. |
| Acts 27:9 | Since considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because (dia | διά | prep-acc) the fast had already gone by, Paul advised them, |
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