πρός

G4314 G:PREP

to/with

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 , Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). __II. II. C. dative, of local proximity, hard by, near, at : Mrk.5:11 , Luk.19:37 , Jhn.18:16 20:11, 12 Rev.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., Mat.3:14 , Mrk.6:51 , Luk.11:5 , Jhn.2:3 , Act.9:2 , al. mult.; metaphorically, of mental direction, hostile or otherwise, Luk.23:12 , Jhn.6:52 , 2Co.7:4 , Eph.6:12 , Col.3:13 , al.; of the issue or end, Luk.14:32 , Jhn.11:4 , al.; of purpose, Mat.26:12 , Rom.3:26 , 1Co.6:5 , al.; πρὸς τό, with inf., denoting purpose (cf. M, Pr. , 218, 220; Lft., Notes , 131), Mat.5:28 , Mrk.13:22 , Eph.6:11 , 1Th.2:9 , al.; __(b) of close proximity, at, by, with : Mat.3:10 , Mrk.11:4 , Luk.4:11 , Act.3:2 , al.; after εἶναι, Mat.13:56 , Mrk.6:3 , Jhn.1:1 , al. __2. 2. Of time, __(a) towards (Plat., Xen., LXX: Gen.8:11 , al.): Luk.24:29 ; __(b) for : πρὸς καιρόν, Luk.8:13 , 1Co.7:5 ; πρὸς ὥραν, Jhn.5:35 , al.; πρὸς ὀλίγον, Jas.4:14. __3. Of relation __(a) toward, with : Rom.5:1 , 2Co.1:12 , Col.4:5 , 1Th.4:12 , al.; __(b) with regard to : Mat.19:8 , Mrk.12:12 , Rom.8:31 , al.; __(with) pertaining to, to : Mat.27:4 , Jhn.21:22 , Rom.15:17 , Heb.2:17 5:1 ; __(d) according to : Luk.12:47 , 2Co.5:10 , Gal.2:14 , Eph.3:4 4:14 ; __(e) in comparison with : Rom.8:18. __IV. In composition : towards (προσέρχομαι), to (προσάγω), against (προσκόπτω), besides (προσδαπανάω) . (AS)