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πρός

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greekNew TestamentPreposition702 occurrences26 books649 verses

Definition

πρός,

prep. with genitive, dative, accusative

I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Acts 27:34 (cf. Page, in l.).

II. II. C. dative, of local proximity, hard by, near, at: Mark 5:11, Luke 19:37, John 18:16; 20:11, 12, Revelation 1:13.

III. C. accusative, of motion or direction towards a place or object, to, towards.

1. Of place,

(a) after verbs of motion or of speaking and other words with the idea of direction: ἔρχομαι, ἀναβαίνω, πορεύομαι, λέγω, ἐπιστολή, etc., Matthew 3:14, Mark 6:51, Luke 11:5, John 2:3, Acts 9:2, al. mult.; metaphorically, of mental direction, hostile or otherwise, Luke 23:12, John 6:52, 2 Corinthians 7:4, Ephesians 6:12, Colossians 3:13, al.; of the issue or end, Luke 14:32, John 11:4, al.; of purpose, Matthew 26:12, Romans 3:26, 1 Corinthians 6:5, al.; πρὸς τό, with inf., denoting purpose (cf. M, Pr., 218, 220; Lft., Notes, 131), Matthew 5:28, Mark 13:22, Ephesians 6:11, 1 Thessalonians 2:9, al.;

(b) of close proximity, at, by, with: Matthew 3:10, Mark 11:4, Luke 4:11, Acts 3:2, al.; after εἶναι, Matthew 13:56, Mark 6:3, John 1:1, al.

2. 2. Of time,

(a) towards (Plat., Xen., LXX: Genesis 8:11, al.): Luke 24:29;

(b) for: πρὸς καιρόν, Luke 8:13, 1 Corinthians 7:5; πρὸς ὥραν, John 5:35, al.; πρὸς ὀλίγον, James 4:14.

3. Of relation

(a) toward, with: Romans 5:1, 2 Corinthians 1:12, Colossians 4:5, 1 Thessalonians 4:12, al.;

(b) with regard to: Matthew 19:8, Mark 12:12, Romans 8:31, al.;

(with) pertaining to, to: Matthew 27:4, John 21:22, Romans 15:17, Hebrews 2:17; 5:1;

(d) according to: Luke 12:47, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Galatians 2:14, Ephesians 3:4; 4:14;

(e) in comparison with: Romans 8:18.

IV. In composition: towards (προσέρχομαι), to (προσάγω), against (προσκόπτω), besides (προσδαπανάω) .

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as πρός:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

702 total
  1. Luke 22:52πρὸς · to
    Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw?
  2. Luke 22:56πρὸς · in
    A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said.
  3. Luke 22:70πρὸς
    So they all asked, “Are You then the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.”
  4. Luke 23:4πρὸς · to
    Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
  5. Luke 23:7πρὸς · to
    And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.
  6. Luke 23:12πρὸς
    That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.
  7. Luke 23:14πρὸς · to
    …and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.
  8. Luke 23:15πρὸς · to
    Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.
  9. Luke 23:22πρὸς · to
    A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”
  10. Luke 23:28πρὸς · to
    But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
  11. Luke 24:5πρὸς
    As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?
  12. Luke 24:10πρὸς · to
    It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.
  13. Luke 24:12πρὸς · to
    Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. And after bending down and seeing only the linen cloths, he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.
  14. Luke 24:14πρὸς · with
    They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.
  15. Luke 24:17πρὸς; πρὸς
    He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces.
  16. Luke 24:18πρὸς
    One of them, named Cleopas, asked Him, “Are You the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in recent days?”
  17. Luke 24:25πρὸς · to
    Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
  18. Luke 24:29πρὸς · nearly
    But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.
  19. Luke 24:32πρὸς
    They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”
  20. Luke 24:44πρὸς · to; πρὸς · to
    Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”
  21. Luke 24:50πρὸς
    When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
  22. John 1:1πρὸς · with
    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
  23. John 1:2πρὸς · with
    He was with God in the beginning.
  24. John 1:19πρὸς
    And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
  25. John 1:29πρὸς · toward
    The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
  26. John 1:42πρὸς · to
    Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).
  27. John 1:47πρὸς
    When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”
  28. John 2:3πρὸς · to
    When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.”
  29. John 3:2πρὸς · to
    He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”
  30. John 3:4πρὸς
    “How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?”
  31. John 3:20πρὸς · into
    Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
  32. John 3:21πρὸς · into
    But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”
  33. John 3:26πρὸς · to; πρὸς · to
    So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”
  34. John 4:15πρὸς · to
    The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water so that I will not get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.”
  35. John 4:30πρὸς · toward
    So they left the town and made their way toward Jesus.
  36. John 4:33πρὸς
    So the disciples asked one another, “Could someone have brought Him food?”
  37. John 4:35πρὸς · for
    Do you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest.
  38. John 4:40πρὸς · to
    So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days.
  39. John 4:47πρὸς
    When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.
  40. John 4:48πρὸς · to
    Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”
  41. John 4:49πρὸς
    “Sir,” the official said, “come down before my child dies.”
  42. John 5:33πρὸς · to
    You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
  43. John 5:35πρὸς · for
    John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.
  44. John 5:40πρός · to
    …yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.
  45. John 5:45πρὸς · before
    Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.
  46. John 6:5πρὸς · toward; πρὸς · to
    When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?”