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 ====== διά ======
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 Meaning:
   * Through
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   * On account of
-Preposition that relates to movement through space, time, means or cause.
+Preposition that relates to movement through space, time, means or cause - it's a preposition of movement and mediation.
 When used with the genitive case, διά emphasizes the means or channel by which something happens.
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 | **Case governed** | **Basic meaning** | **Expanded sense** | **Example (Greek)**  | **Translation** |
-| **Genitive** | through, by means of | Instrumental or agency — through, by, by means of | δι’ αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο πάντα (<autott>john_1:3|John 1:3</autott> | "All things were made **through him**." |
+| **Genitive** | through, by means of | Instrumental or agency — through, by, by means of | δι’ αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο πάντα (<autott>john_1:3|John 1:3</autott>) | "All things were made **through him**." |
-| **Accusative** | because of, on account of | Causal — because of, for the sake of | διὰ τὴν ἀνομίαν <autott>matthew_24:12|Matthew 24:12</autott> | "Because of lawlessness." |
+| **Accusative** | because of, on account of | Causal — because of, for the sake of | διὰ τὴν ἀνομίαν (<autott>matthew_24:12|Matthew 24:12</autott>) | "Because of lawlessness." |
+===== Theological Significance =====
+In the New Testament, διά often highlights agency or intermediacy, especially in divine action:
+| **Theological Theme** | **Phrase** | **Meaning**  |
+| **Creation through Christ**  | πάντα δι’ αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο (<autott>john_1:3|John 1:3</autott>) | All things came into being **through Him** |
+| **Salvation through Christ** | σωτηρία διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ (<autott>2_timothy_2:10|2 Timothy 2:10</autott>) | Salvation **through Jesus Christ** |
+| **Faith as means** | δικαίωσις διὰ πίστεως (<autott>romans_5:1|Romans 5:1</autott>) | Justification **through faith** |
+| **Grace as channel** | χάρις διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ (<autott>john_1:17|John 1:17</autott>) | Grace came **through Jesus Christ** |
+This shows διά’s central role in expressing mediation - everything God does, He does through someone or something.
+===== Forms =====
+| **Before consonant** | **Before vowel (smooth breathing)** | **Before vowel (rough breathing)** |
+| διά | δι’ | δι’ |