What does διά · πνεῦμα mean in the Bible?
διά · πνεῦμα: Expresses both passage through space and causation; marks the agent or means by which something occurs.
Greek · G1223, G4151
διά
Through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional) · spirit/breath: spirit
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διάG1223through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
Pronunciationdiá
Open lexicon entry →πνεῦμαG4151spirit/breath: spirit
Pronunciationpneûma
Spirit as the immaterial dimension of human existence, or God's transformative power, distinct from soul and body.
Open lexicon entry →What does διά (diá) mean in the Bible?
διά · πνεῦμα: Expresses both passage through space and causation; marks the agent or means by which something occurs.
Full entry for διά (G1223, G4151) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1223, G4151?
G1223, G4151 is connected to 666 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Expresses both passage through space and causation; marks the agent or means by which something occurs.
Strong'sG1223, G4151
Lexical occurrences666 versesWord forms1 form666 referencesStudy linkActs 21:1-6Source Gloss
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms666
Matt 1:22 · Matt 2:5 · Matt 2:12 · Matt 2:15 · Matt 2:17 · Matt 2:23 · Matt 3:3 · Matt 4:4 · Matt 4:14 · Matt 6:25 · Matt 7:13 · Matt 8:17 · Matt 8:28 · Matt 9:11 · Matt 9:14 · Matt 10:22666×
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
Representative Scripture witnesses for this entry: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
By means of the Spirit.
Why This Word Matters
Highlights the Spirit’s role in revealing impending suffering.Acts 21:1-6