Greek preposition
διά
διά is a Greek preposition. In the 4 analysed lines it was read in, it means “due to” (2 times), “for” (once) and “through” (once).
In the texts
Each line as the reader shows it: every word in its case colour with its meaning underneath, and arcs from διά to the words it goes with.
πάντα δι’ αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο, καὶ χωρὶς αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο οὐδὲ ἕν.
All things came into being through him, and without him not even one thing came into being.
δι’: preposition taking αὐτοῦ.
Οὕτω καὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἔνιοι, τῶν πραγμάτων ἐφικέσθαι μὴ δυνάμενοι δι’ ἀσθένειαν, τοὺς καιροὺς αἰτιῶνται.
Thus also some of humankind, not being able to attain their goals due to weakness, blame circumstances.
δι’: preposition taking ἀσθένειαν.
…πρὸ αὐτῶν καὶ τὰ ἔτι παλαίτερα σαφῶς μὲν εὑρεῖν διὰ χρόνου πλῆθος ἀδύνατα ἦν, ἐκ δὲ τεκμηρίων ὧν ἐπὶ…
For it was impossible to find out clearly the events before them and even older ones due to the great amount of time; but from the evidence which it is possible for me to trust after observing it at length, I consider that neither great things happened regarding the wars nor in other matters.
διὰ: preposition taking πλῆθος.
…δὲ βαρβάροισι ἀποδεχθέντα, ἀκλεᾶ γένηται, τά τε ἄλλα καὶ δι’ ἣν αἰτίην ἐπολέμησαν ἀλλήλοισι
This is the publication of the history of Herodotus of Halicarnassus, in order that neither the things that came into being from humans may become faded by time, nor great and wondrous deeds, some by Greeks and some by barbarians, may become inglorious, and also (to explain) the other things and for what reason they waged war against one another.
δι’: preposition taking αἰτίην.
Forms
Every form of the word in these texts, with what it is.
| Form | Grammar | Read |
|---|---|---|
| δι’ | Preposition | 3 |
| διὰ | Preposition | 1 |
Words it goes with
Joined to διά by an arc in these lines, most often first.