Vocabulary Form
πρός
Definition

acc: to, towards, with

Erasmian
Modern
Frequency
700
GK
4639
Cognates

A proselyte (proshvlutoV) is a person who has come over to another religion.

Mnemonics

I've taken up my cross and will go with Jesus.

Mnemonic Singing

Joy to the world the Lord is come,
let earth receive her king.

Song

Biblical Concordance

Acts 6:1 Now in these days when the number of the disciples was increasing, there was a complaint by the Hellenists against (pros | πρός | prep-acc) the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food.
Acts 7:3 and said to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him, ‘Go out from your land and from your relatives and come to the land that I will show you.’
Acts 8:14 Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) them Peter and John,
Acts 8:20 But Peter said to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him, “May your silver go with you to destruction, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
Acts 8:24 And answering, Simon said, “You pray for me to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) the Lord so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”
Acts 8:26 Now an angel of the Lord said to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) Philip, saying, “Rise and go toward the south on the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place.
Acts 9:2 and requested from him letters to Damascus addressed to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) the synagogues, that if he found any who were of the Way, men or women, he should bring them bound to Jerusalem.
Acts 9:10 Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he replied, “Here I am, Lord.”
Acts 9:11 Then the Lord told (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him, “Get up and go to the street called ‘Straight,’ and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for even now he is praying,
Acts 9:15 But the Lord said to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him, “Go, for this man is for me a chosen instrument to carry my name before both Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel,
Acts 9:27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) the apostles and he related to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus.
Acts 9:29 He was talking and disputing with (pros | πρός | prep-acc) the Greek-speaking Jews, but they were looking for a way to kill him.
Acts 9:32 Now as Peter was traveling through the entire region, he also came down to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) the saints who were living in Lydda.
Acts 9:38 Since Lydda is near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him urging him, “Do not delay in coming to us.”
Acts 9:40 But Peter put them all outside, and falling to his knees he prayed; then turning toward (pros | πρός | prep-acc) the dead body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” And she opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
Acts 10:3 He saw in a vision clearly, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God coming to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him and saying to him, “Cornelius.”
Acts 10:13 Then a voice came to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him, “Get up, Peter; slaughter and eat!”
Acts 10:15 And a voice came again, a second time, to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him, “What God has made clean, you must not consider common.”
Acts 10:21 And Peter went down to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) the men and said, “Behold, I am the one you are looking for. What is the reason for which you have come?”
Acts 10:28 And he said to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) them, “You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a man who is a Jew to associate with or to visit anyone of another race, but God showed me that I should call no person common or unclean.
Acts 10:33 So immediately I sent for (pros | πρός | prep-acc) you, and you did well by coming. Now therefore we are all here in the presence of God to hear all that has been commanded you by the Lord.”
Acts 11:2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they who were of the circumcision took issue with (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him,
Acts 11:3 saying, “You went to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) a house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.”
Acts 11:11 And behold, at that very moment three men arrived at the house, in which we were, sent from Caesarea to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) me.
Acts 11:14 who will speak to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) you by which you and your entire household will be saved.’