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πρός

Vocabulary form: 
provV
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.

Mnemonics

Submitted by Veritas19 on Wed, 2021-10-13 13:34

Proost! is a toast in Dutch that means TO your health.

Submitted by Andrew H on Mon, 2022-08-15 22:10

I fell PROSstrate TOWARDs the king.

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 2:12 And being warned in a dream not to return to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) Herod, they left for their own country by another way.
Matthew 3:5 At that time people were going out to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him from Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region along the Jordan,
Matthew 3:10 Even now the axe is lying at (pros | πρός | prep-acc) the root of the trees; so any tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Matthew 3:13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) John at the Jordan river to be baptized by him.
Matthew 3:14 But John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet do you come to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) me?”
Matthew 3:15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.
Matthew 4:6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it stands written: ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and, ‘on their hands they will hold you up, lest you strike your foot against (pros | πρός | prep-acc) a stone.’”
Matthew 5:28 But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Matthew 6:1 “Take care not to perform your good deeds before others so (pros | πρός | prep-acc) as to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 7:15 “Beware of false prophets; they come to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
Matthew 10:6 but go rather to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 10:13 If the household is worthy, let your greeting of peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) you.
Matthew 11:28 Come to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) me, all you who are weary and carrying heavy burdens, and I will refresh you.
Matthew 13:2 And great crowds gathered around (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him so that he got into a boat and sat down, and all the crowd stood on the beach.
Matthew 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the harvesters, “First gather the weeds and bind them into bundles to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) be burned, then gather the wheat into my barn.”’”
Matthew 13:56 And his sisters, are they not all with (pros | πρός | prep-acc) us? Where then did this man get all these things?”
Matthew 14:25 And in the fourth watch of the night he came to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) them, walking on the sea.
Matthew 14:28 And Peter answered him, saying, “Lord, if it is you, tell me to come to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) you on the water.”
Matthew 14:29 And he said, “Come!” So Peter got out of the boat, stepped out on the water and headed toward (pros | πρός | prep-acc) Jesus.
Matthew 17:14 When they returned to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) the crowd, a man approached Jesus, knelt before him,
Matthew 19:8 Jesus replied “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because (pros | πρός | prep-acc) of the hardness of your hearts; but it was not that way from the beginning.
Matthew 19:14 But Jesus said, “Let the children come to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) me and do not try to prevent them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Matthew 21:32 For John came to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and prostitutes did believe. And even when you saw it, you did not change your minds and believe him.
Matthew 21:34 When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) the tenants to collect his share of the crop.
Matthew 21:37 Finally he sent his son to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
Matthew 23:5 They do all their deeds to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) be seen by others: they make their phylacteries broad and their tassels long,
Matthew 23:34 Therefore I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town,
Matthew 23:37 “Jerusalem, O Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) you! How often have I wanted to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
Matthew 25:9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘Perhaps there will not be enough for both us and you, so go rather to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’
Matthew 25:36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’
Matthew 25:39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’
Matthew 26:12 For by pouring this perfume on my body, she has prepared me for (pros | πρός | prep-acc) burial.
Matthew 26:14 Then one of the twelve, the one named Judas Iscariot, went to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) the ruling priests
Matthew 26:18 He said, “Go into the city to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is at hand. I will be keeping the Passover at (pros | πρός | prep-acc) your house with my disciples.”’”
Matthew 26:40 Then he went to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) the disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, “So, could you men not keep watch with me for a single hour?
Matthew 26:45 Then he returned to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) his disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Matthew 26:57 Then the men who had laid hold of Jesus took him to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered.
Matthew 27:4 saying, “I have sinned; I betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) us? It is your responsibility!”
Matthew 27:14 But Jesus refused to answer even a single charge, so that the governor was greatly astonished.
Matthew 27:19 But while Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “Have nothing to do with that innocent man; for I have suffered many things in a dream today on account of him.”
Matthew 27:62 On the following day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the ruling priests and the Pharisees went as a group to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) Pilate.
Mark 1:5 And were going out to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him all the Judean countryside and all Jerusalem all were going out to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins. their
Mark 1:27 All the people were amazed, so that they asked among (pros | πρός | prep-acc) themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching new with authority! He even gives orders to unclean spirits unclean He gives orders and they obey him.”
Mark 1:32 At evening when the sun had gone down, the sun people were bringing to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him all who were sick were as well as the demon-possessed.
Mark 1:33 And the entire city gathered at (pros | πρός | prep-acc) the door.
Mark 1:40 And a leper came to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him, leper pleading for help and falling on his knees he exclaimed “If you are willing, you can make me clean!”
Mark 1:45 However, he went out and began to announce it publicly and spread abroad the news, so that no longer Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, enter but stayed out in unpopulated areas. stayed Yet people kept coming to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him from every quarter.
Mark 2:2 Many people gathered so that there was no longer any room, not even at (pros | πρός | prep-acc) the entrance; and he began speaking the word to them.
Mark 2:3 And some men came, bringing to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him a paralytic carried by four of them.
Mark 2:13 Once again Jesus went out alongside the lake. A large crowd was coming to (pros | πρός | prep-acc) him, and he was teaching them.

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