- πρό
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- Parse: Preposition
- Note: for comparative, see πρότερος
- Note: for superlative, see πρῶτος
- Meaning:
- with Genitive: before, prior to
- Of Place:
πρὸ θυρῶν
before the doorsπρὸ τῶν πυλῶν
before the gates - Of Time:
πρὸ τῆς μάχης
before the battle (begins)πρὸ δείπνου
before supper(time)πρὸ ἡμέρας
before day (i.e., daybreak) - In defence:
μάχεσθαι πρὸ παίδων
to fight for their childrenδιακινδυνεύειν πρὸ βασιλέως
to run risk in behalf of the king - In preference:
κέρδος αἰνῆσαι πρὸ δίκας
to prefer craft before justice - Of precedence, rank:
πρὸ πάντων
above all (Jas. 5:12, I Pet 4:8)
- Of Place:
- with Genitive: before, prior to