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ΠΡΌΣ

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ΠΡΌΣ: πρός, prep. c. gen., dat., acc. I. . C. gen., of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaph., in the interests of, Ac 27:34 (cf. Page, in l.).

II. . C. dat., of local proximity, hard by, near, at: Mk 5:11, Lk 19:37, Jo 18:16 20:11, 12, Re 1:13.

III. . C. acc., 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., Mt 3:14, Mk 6:51, Lk 11:5, Jo 2:3, Ac 9:2, al. mult.; metaph., of mental direction, hostile or otherwise, Lk 23:12, Jo 6:52, II Co 7:4, Eph 6:12, Col 3:13, al.; of the issue or end, Lk 14:32, Jo 11:4, al.; of purpose, Mt 26:12, Ro 3:26, I Co 6:5, al.; πρὸς τό, c. inf., denoting purpose (cf. M, Pr., 218, 220; Lft., Notes, 131), Mt 5:28, Mk 13:22, Eph 6:11, I Th 2:9, al.; (b) . of close proximity, at, by, with: Mt 3:10, Mk 11:4, Lk 4:11, Ac 3:2, al.; after εἶναι, Mt 13:56, Mk 6:3, Jo 1:1, al.

2. . Of time, (a) . towards (Plat., Xen., LXX: Ge 8:11, al.): Lk 24:29; (b) . for: πρὸς καιρόν, Lk 8:13, I Co 7:5; πρὸς ὥραν, Jo 5:35, al.; πρὸς ὀλίγον, Ja 4:14.

3. . Of relation (a) . toward, with: Ro 5:1, II Co 1:12, Col 4:5, I Th 4:12, al.; (b) . with regard to: Mt 19:8, Mk 12:12, Ro 8:31, al.; (c) . pertaining to, to: Mt 27:4, Jo 21:22, Ro 15:17, He 2:17 5:1; (d) . according to: Lk 12:47, II Co 5:10, Ga 2:14, Eph 3:4 4:14; (e) . in comparison with: Ro 8:18.

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

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