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Preposition · Grammar concept

Preposition: διά + genitive, accusative

διά + genitive, accusative is a preposition topic in Koine (biblical) Greek. This page gathers its forms, paradigms, and function, drawn from the lessons of Reading Greek Deeply.

Preposition1 lesson3 paradigms

MorphologyPreposition – διά + genitive, accusative

  • διά is similar to other prepositions that contract (see 4.4.3.1), but there is no consonant change, e.g. διὰ τράπεζαν vs. δι’ οἶκον

fromLesson 14.3

Paradigms for this concept

-η (regular) B.a.α.iStrong C.a.α-δ, θ, ζ endings C.a.θ

Taught in these lessons

Lesson 14.3 Preposition – διά + Genitive, accusative

Related preposition topics

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