πρός

πρός,

prep. with genitive, dative, accusative

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

II. C. dative, of local proximity, hard by, near, at: Mark 5,11, Luk 19,37, Joh 18,16; 20,11, 12 Åb 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., Matt 3,14, Mark 6,51, Luk 11,5, Joh 2,3, ApG 9,2, al. mult.; metaphorically, of mental direction, hostile or otherwise, Luk 23,12, Joh 6,52, 2 Kor 7,4, Ef 6,12, Kol 3,13, al.; of the issue or end, Luk 14,32, Joh 11,4, al.; of purpose, Matt 26,12, Rom 3,26, 1 Kor 6,5, al.; πρὸς τό, with inf., denoting purpose (cf. M, Pr., 218, 220; Lft., Notes, 131), Matt 5,28, Mark 13,22, Ef 6,11, 1 Thess 2,9, al.;

(b) of close proximity, at, by, with: Matt 3,10, Mark 11,4, Luk 4,11, ApG 3,2, al.; after εἶναι, Matt 13,56, Mark 6,3, Joh 1,1, al.

2. Of time,

(a) towards (Plat., Xen., LXX: 1 Mos 8,11, al.): Luk 24,29;

(b) for: πρὸς καιρόν, Luk 8,13, 1 Kor 7,5; πρὸς ὥραν, Joh 5,35, al.; πρὸς ὀλίγον, Jak 4,14,

3. Of relation

(a) toward, with: Rom 5,1, 2 Kor 1,12, Kol 4,5, 1 Thess 4,12, al.;

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

(with) pertaining to, to: Matt 27,4, Joh 21,22, Rom 15,17, Hebr 2,17; 5,1;

(d) according to: Luk 12,47, 2 Kor 5,10, Gal 2,14, Ef 3,4; 4,14;

(e) in comparison with: Rom 8,18,

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