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πρός (pros) means “to/with” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

πρός Greek · G4314 696 tagged occurrences in 643 verses

Pronunciation guide: pros Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4314

πρός · pros · to/with

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)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

to, towards, with.

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How translators render G4314

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
to 349
with 42
for 30
against 19
at 19
before 12
vvv 9
toward 8
among 7
in 7
so that 5
to see 4
about 3
around 3
into 3
and for 2
because of 2
by 2
of 2
said to 2
and 1
and against 1
and return to 1
as 1
as for 1
beside 1
end in 1
even though 1
he did this 1
in order 1
in order to make 1
in order to promote 1
in relation to 1
in response to 1
in service 1
leading to 1
nearby 1
nearly 1
outside 1
relating to 1
spoke to 1
that does not lead to 1
that leads to 1
to give us 1
to him 1
to keep 1
to return to 1
to the house of 1
to visit 1
told 1
while he is with 1
why 1
would bring 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
unto 339
to 197
with 42
for 24
against 22
among 20
at 14
toward 10
by 4
of 4
that 4
in 3
according to 2
because 2
before 2
between 2
one to 2
them 2
about 1
according 1
and 1
as were 1
before unto 1
for what intent 1
in things 1
nigh 1
one with 1
profiteth 1
somewhat to 1
thee 1
to do 1
to this end that men ought 1
together 1
when 1
whereby 1
which is 1
within 1

Verses containing G4314

Page 9 of 13. 643 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Acts 12:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.”

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  2. Acts 12:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”

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  3. Acts 12:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.

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  4. Acts 12:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people.

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  5. Acts 13:15 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”

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  6. Acts 13:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and for many days He was seen by those who had accompanied Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now His witnesses to our people.

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  7. Acts 13:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers

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  8. Acts 13:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.

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  9. Acts 14:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!”

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  10. Acts 15:2 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.

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  11. Acts 15:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.

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  12. Acts 15:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

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  13. Acts 15:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.

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  14. Acts 15:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”

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  15. Acts 16:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”

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  16. Acts 16:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”

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  17. Acts 16:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.

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  18. Acts 17:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

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  19. Acts 17:15 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.

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  20. Acts 17:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and in the marketplace with those he met each day.

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  21. Acts 18:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

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  22. Acts 18:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.

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  23. Acts 18:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.

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  24. Acts 19:2 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

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  25. Acts 19:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Even some of Paul’s friends who were officials of the province of Asia sent word to him, begging him not to venture into the theatre.

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  26. Acts 19:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and proconsuls are available. Let them bring charges against one another there.

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  27. Acts 20:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.

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  28. Acts 20:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.

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  29. Acts 21:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”

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  30. Acts 21:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.

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  31. Acts 21:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As they were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” “Do you speak Greek?” he replied.

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  32. Acts 21:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Now I beg you to allow me to speak to the people.”

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  33. Acts 22:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”

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  34. Acts 22:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.

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  35. Acts 22:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    ‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.

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  36. Acts 22:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’

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  37. Acts 22:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him.

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  38. Acts 22:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.

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  39. Acts 22:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

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  40. Acts 22:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”

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  41. Acts 23:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”

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  42. Acts 23:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”

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  43. Acts 23:18 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”

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  44. Acts 23:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So the commander dismissed the young man and instructed him, “Do not tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”

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  45. Acts 23:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Provide mounts for Paul to take him safely to Governor Felix.”

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  46. Acts 23:30 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also instructed his accusers to present their case against him before you.

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  47. Acts 24:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Yet my accusers did not find me debating with anyone in the temple or riling up a crowd in the synagogues or in the city.

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  48. Acts 24:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.

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  49. Acts 24:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia

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    Source alternate reference: 24.18

  50. Acts 25:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.

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