ΔΙΑΤΟΝ, διατον
DIATON, diaton
Sounds Like: dee-ah-TON
Translations: through the, because of the, on account of the, by means of the, for the sake of the
From the root: ΔΙΑ, Ο
Part of Speech: Preposition, Article
Explanation: This is a compound phrase consisting of the preposition 'διά' (dia) and the masculine singular accusative definite article 'τόν' (ton). 'Διά' means 'through' or 'by means of' when used with the genitive case, and 'because of' or 'on account of' when used with the accusative case. In this specific form, 'ΔΙΑΤΟΝ' uses 'διά' with the accusative 'τόν', indicating a cause or reason. It signifies 'because of the' or 'on account of the'.
Inflection: Preposition with Accusative, Singular, Masculine
Strong’s numbers: G1223 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3588 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
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