ΠΡΟΣΤΟΥΣ, προστους
PROSTOUS, prostous
Sounds Like: pros-TOOS
Translations: to the, towards the, with the, against the, for the, at the, among the
From the root: ΠΡΟΣ, Ο
Part of Speech: Preposition, Article
Explanation: This is a compound word or a prepositional phrase, combining the preposition ΠΡΟΣ (pros) and the definite article ΤΟΥΣ (tous). The preposition ΠΡΟΣ indicates direction, relation, or purpose, meaning 'to', 'towards', 'with', 'against', 'for', or 'at'. ΤΟΥΣ is the masculine plural accusative form of the definite article 'the'. Together, they form a phrase that specifies a direction or relationship towards a group of masculine nouns, such as 'to the men' or 'against the enemies'. Its precise meaning depends on the context of the sentence.
Inflection: ΠΡΟΣ does not inflect. ΤΟΥΣ is Accusative, Plural, Masculine.
Strong’s numbers: G4314 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3588 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
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