🇬🇷 Greek · Strong's G4314
G4314

πρός

prós [pros] Preposition
Core meaningto/with

Lexical Definition

Strong's Greek G4314

a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)

KJV usage: :--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in).
Etymology: a strengthened form of ;
Thayer's Greek Lexicon

from; met. for the benefit of, Acts 27:34; with a dative, near, by, at, by the side of, in the vicinity of, Mk. 5:11; Lk. 19:37; with an accusative, used of the place to which anything tends, to, unto, towards, Mt. 2:12; 3:5, 13; at, close upon, Mt. 3:10; Mk. 5:22; near to, in the vicinity of, Mk. 6:45; after verbs of speaking, praying, answering to a charge, etc., to, Mt. 3:15; 27:14; of place where, with, in, among, by, at, etc., Mt. 26:55; Mk. 11:4; Lk. 1:80; of time, for, during, Lk. 8:13; 1 Cor. 7:5; near, towards, Lk. 24:29; of the end, object, purpose for which an action is exerted, or to which any quality, etc., has reference, to, Jn. 4:35; Acts 3:10; 27:12; before an infin. with τό, in order to, that, in order that, Mt. 6:1; 13:30; 26:12; so as to, so that, Mt. 5:28; of the relati…

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