8.3 The function of a preposition in Greek is the same as English. There is one important fact, however, you need to understand about Greek prepositions. In Greek, the meaning of a preposition depends upon the case of its object. For example, the preposition διά means “through” if its object is in the genitive, but “on account of” if its object is in the accusative.1 The object almost always immediately follows the preposition. Some prepositions are always followed by the same case, so they