[B-Greek] question

Artur Olczykowski a.olczykowski at wp.pl
Mon Jun 7 13:55:09 EDT 2004


Hello,
First , sorry for my English. My name is Artur Olczykowski and I have a 
question  about word "dia"
in Col.1:16. I heard  that "dia" with genetivus means "through" or "by" 
and can't means "because of" or "on account of". In second use it would 
be "dia" with  accusativus.
But , is it a immovable principle? I found a few  places in NT where 
"dia" with genetivus is translated as "because of" and it should be 
translated in that way. I think about   Rom. 8:3; John 11:4 and Philemon 
1:22.
I think also that "through" has wide meaning and can be translated as 
"because of": She succeed through hard work. I run away through fear.
I think also about Rom. 14:15 and Rom.14:20 where once  "dia" is with 
accusativus and once with genetivus but these sentences have the same 
meaning.
Any comments about it?

artur olczykowski    artur at jeszua.pl



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