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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. Matthew 2:12πρὸς · to
    And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.
  2. Matthew 3:5πρὸς · to
    People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
  3. Matthew 3:10πρὸς · at
    The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
  4. Matthew 3:13πρὸς
    At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
  5. Matthew 3:14πρός · to
    But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
  6. Matthew 3:15πρὸς
    “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
  7. Matthew 4:6πρὸς · against
    “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
  8. Matthew 5:28πρὸς · to
    But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
  9. Matthew 6:1πρὸς
    “Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
  10. Matthew 7:15πρὸς · to
    Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
  11. Matthew 10:6πρὸς · to
    Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
  12. Matthew 10:13πρὸς · to
    If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you.
  13. Matthew 11:28πρός · to
    Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
  14. Matthew 13:2πρὸς · around
    Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
  15. Matthew 13:30πρὸς · to
    Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”
  16. Matthew 13:56πρὸς · with
    Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”
  17. Matthew 14:25πρὸς · to
    During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.
  18. Matthew 14:28πρὸς · to
    “Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.”
  19. Matthew 14:29πρὸς · toward
    “Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.
  20. Matthew 17:14πρὸς · to
    When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.
  21. Matthew 19:8πρὸς · because of
    Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning.
  22. Matthew 19:14πρός · to
    But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
  23. Matthew 21:32πρὸς · to
    For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
  24. Matthew 21:34πρὸς · to
    When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.
  25. Matthew 21:37πρὸς · to
    Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
  26. Matthew 23:5πρὸς · for
    All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
  27. Matthew 23:34πρὸς
    Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.
  28. Matthew 23:37πρὸς · to
    O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
  29. Matthew 25:9πρὸς · to
    ‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
  30. Matthew 25:36πρός
    I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’
  31. Matthew 25:39πρός
    When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’
  32. Matthew 26:12πρὸς · for
    By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.
  33. Matthew 26:14πρὸς · to
    Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
  34. Matthew 26:18πρὸς · to; πρὸς · at
    He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’”
  35. Matthew 26:40πρὸς · to
    Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.
  36. Matthew 26:45πρὸς · to
    Then He returned to the disciples and said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
  37. Matthew 26:57πρὸς · to [the house of]
    Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.
  38. Matthew 27:4πρὸς · to
    “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
  39. Matthew 27:14πρὸς · to
    But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.
  40. Matthew 27:19πρὸς
    While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”
  41. Matthew 27:62πρὸς · before
    The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.
  42. Mark 1:5πρὸς · to
    People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
  43. Mark 1:27πρὸς
    All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
  44. Mark 1:32πρὸς · to
    That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed,
  45. Mark 1:33πρὸς · at
    …and the whole town gathered at the door.
  46. Mark 1:40πρὸς · to
    Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
  47. Mark 1:45πρὸς · to
    But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.
  48. Mark 2:2πρὸς · outside
    …they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.
  49. Mark 2:3πρὸς · to
    Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.