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)

from the side of; in the interests of; hard by; near; at; to; towards; with; for; toward; with regard to; pertaining to; according to; in comparison with; against; besides