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 24:16 In view of this I do my best to have a clear conscience toward (pros | πρός | prep-acc) God and men at all times.
Acts 24:19 But there are some Jews from Asia who ought to be here before you and bring charges, if they have anything against (pros | πρός | prep-acc) me.
Acts 25:16 I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to turn anyone over before the accused has met the accusers face to face and had an opportunity to make his defense against the charge.
Acts 25:19 but had certain questions about their own religion to put to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him and about a certain Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul claimed to be alive.
Acts 25:21 But when Paul had appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of the emperor, I ordered him to be held until I could send him to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) Caesar.”
Acts 25:22 Then Agrippa said to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) Festus, “I too would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” said he, “you will hear him.”
Acts 26:1 So Agrippa said to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began to make his defense:
Acts 26:9 I thought to myself that I ought to do many deeds hostile to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Acts 26:14 And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against (pros | πρός | prep-acc) the goads.’
Acts 26:26 For the king knows about these matters, and to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him I am speaking boldly, for I am persuaded that none of these things has escaped his notice, for this was not done in a corner.
Acts 26:28 Then Agrippa said to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) Paul, “In too short a time you believe you are making a Christian of me.”
Acts 26:31 and after they had left the room, they spoke to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) one another, saying, “This man is doing nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”
Acts 27:3 The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to go to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) his friends and be cared for.
Acts 27:12 And since the harbor was unsuitable to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) winter in, the majority made a decision to put out to sea from there, if somehow they might be able to reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing both southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.
Acts 27:34 Therefore I urge you to take some food; for this is for (pros | πρός | prep-gen) your survival, for not a hair will perish from the head of any of you.”
Acts 28:4 When the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) each other, “Certainly this man is a murderer, and though he has escaped from the sea, justice has not allowed him to live.”
Acts 28:8 It happened that the father of Publius lay sick with bouts of fever and with dysentery. Paul visited him, and when he had prayed, he laid his hands on him and healed him.
Acts 28:10 They also honored us with many honors, and when we were getting ready to sail, they put on (pros | πρός | prep-acc) board whatever we needed.
Acts 28:17 And it happened that after three days Paul called together the leaders of the Jews. And when they gathered, he said to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) them: “My brothers, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
Acts 28:21 And they said to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him, “We have received no letters from Judea about you, nor have any of the brothers come from there and reported or spoken any bad about you.
Acts 28:23 When they had arranged a day to meet with him, many came to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him at his lodging, and he expounded to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning till evening.
Acts 28:25 And not being in harmony among (pros | πρός | prep-acc) themselves, they departed after Paul made one further statement. “The Holy Spirit was right in saying to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
Acts 28:26 “‘Go to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) this people, and say, “You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive”;
Acts 28:30 Paul lived there two whole years in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him,
Romans 1:10 always in my prayers, asking if perhaps now at last I may be able, by the will of God, to visit you.