Prós — G4314

G4314 · Greek — πρός

Pronunciation: pros

Definition

preposition

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)

  1. with the accusative, to, toward, Latinad, denoting direction toward a thing, or position and state looking toward a thing
    1. of the goal or limit toward which a movement is directed
      1. of a time drawing toward a given time
      2. below)
      3. metaphorically, of mental direction, with words denoting desires and emotions of the mind, to, toward
      4. of the issue or end to which anything tends or leads
      5. of an intended end or purpose
      6. of the time for which a thing has been, as it were, appointed, i. e. during which it will last
      7. above)
    2. it is used of close proximity — the idea of direction, though not entirely lost, being more or less weakened
      1. answering to our at or by (German an)
    3. of relation or reference to any person or thing
      1. of the relation or close connection entered (or to be entered) into by one person with another
      2. with regard to (any person or thing), with respect to, as to
      3. pertaining to
      4. in comparison (like Latinad) equivalent to in comparison with
      5. agreeably to, according to
      6. akin to this is the use of πρός joined to nouns denoting desires, emotions, virtues, etc., to form a periphrasis of the adverbs
  2. with the dative, at, near, hard by, denoting close local proximity
  3. with the genitive
      1. properly, used of that from which something proceeds
      2. (Latina parte i. e.) on the side of
  4. in Composition πρός signifies
    1. direction or motion to a goal
    2. addition, accession, besides
    3. vicinity
    4. our on, at, as in προσκόπτω
    5. to or for, of a thing adjusted to some standard

Usually translated as

nigh unto, unto, according to, which pertain to, to, with, against, for, among, at, toward, by, before, in, because of, whereby, of, about, between, together, within, at thy house, for intent, that

Origin

a strengthened form of G4253

Occurrences

Prós occurs 692 times in 643 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (38), Mark (64), Luke (154), John (90), Acts (125), Romans (17), 1 Corinthians (23), 2 Corinthians (32), Galatians (7), Ephesians (11), Philippians (4), Colossians (6), 1 Thessalonians (11), 2 Thessalonians (3), 1 Timothy (4), 2 Timothy (4), Titus (4), Philemon (3), Hebrews (19), James (2), 1 Peter (3), 2 Peter (2), 1 John (6), 2 John (2), 3 John (1), Revelation (8)

Strong's Lexicon — P