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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - πρός
πρός
G4314
Transliteration: prós
Pronunciation: pros
Definition: about
- Original: πρός - Transliteration: Pros - Phonetic: pros
- Definition:
1. to the advantage of
2. at, near, by
3. to, towards, with, with regard to
- Origin: a strengthened form of G4253" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4253 - TDNT entry: 18:00,9 - Part(s) of speech: Preposition - Strong's: A strengthened form of G4253" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4253; a preposition of direction; forward to that is toward (with the genitive case the side of that is pertaining to; with the dative case by the side of that is near to; usually with the accusative case the place time occasion or respect which is the destination of the relation that is whither or for which it is predicated): - about according to against among at because of before between ([where-]) by for X at thy house in for intent nigh unto of which pertain to that to (the end that) + together to ([you]) -ward unto with (-in). In compounds it denotes essentially the same applications namely motion towards accession to or nearness at.