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Prepositions with the genitive: intermediary
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ἔπεμψα σοι ἐπιστολήν διά τοῦ ἀρτοκόπου.
‘I have delivered this letter to you via the baker.’ (Pap. )
The preposition διά with the genitive signals an intermediary.
Lexical usage
Less frequent (or poorly attested) are ἀπό, ἐκ and ὑπό.
Example Sentences:
… καὶ τοὺς πολεμίους, ἤν τι δύνηται, ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν βλάψαι
He was ordered to harm the enemies as well, whenever he could, via the Thracians. [provisional translation]
Λευτυχίδης ὑπὸ κήρυκος προσηγόρευε τοῖσι Ἴωσι λέγων ...
Leutykhides delivered a message to the Ionians through a herald, saying... [provisional translation]
καίτοι διὰ κηρύκων ὁ Πέρσης ἐπὶ γέρας ἐκάλει τὸν ἀπεκτονότα
The Persian king had it proclaimed by heralds that the murderer could claim a gift of honour. ֍