Prepositions (Greek to English) Flashcards
πρός acc.
to, toward, with
Is P.Ross to toward or with the accuser
προς is used 700 times with the accusative and only 7 times with another case
πρό gen
before
prologue comes before the general story
(+ gen.)
περί acc.
about, around
That is a peri around about way of accusing me.
βλέπω τοὺς λίθους τοὺς ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ,
I see the stones (that are) in the desert
ὑπέρ acc
above
ὑπέρ is above accusation
ἐπί gen
when, on, over
When epi gets on, and over the general
σύν dat
with
soon I will be with dat
dative
ὑπέρ gen
in behalf of
ὑπέρ-motivated in behalf of the general
(+ gen.)
διά acc.
because of (or on account of) don't dia because of my accusations
παρα gen
from
para is from genesis
από gen
away from
I took an appo away from the tree
gen
παρα dat
beside, in the presence of
para is besides and in the presence of dad
οἱ ἀπὸ τῶν οὐρανῶν ἄγγελοι,
the angels (who are) from heaven
εκ, εξ gen
from, out of, of, by
gen
κατά (κατ, κα) gen
down from, against
kata down from there gen against the wall
prepositional phrases and the article
Greek will often drop the article
If it fits the context it can be put back in
ὑπό gen
by
hypo is by the general
ἐπί acc
on, for, over, toward, against
Epi is to on for over and toward his accusers
ἐπί dat
on, at, on the basis of, in addition to
ἐπί on the basis of at dat
διά gen.
through
a diameter goes through a generals heart
εν dat
in, on, by, with, for
dat
ὁ ἄνθρωπος ὁ ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ
the man (who is) in the house
μετά gen.
with
I meta with the general
μετά acc.
after
I meta after I was accused
