“a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)”
Definition
Strong’s Definition
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
from; met. for the benefit of, Acts 27:34; with a dative, near, by, at, by the side of, in the vicinity of, Mk. 5:11; Lk. 19:37; with an accusative, used of the place to which anything tends, to, unto, towards, Mt. 2:12; 3:5, 13; at, close upon, Mt. 3:10; Mk. 5:22; near to, in the vicinity of, Mk. 6:45; after verbs of speaking, praying, answering to a charge, etc., to, Mt. 3:15; 27:14; of place where, with, in, among, by, at, etc., Mt. 26:55; Mk. 11:4; Lk. 1:80; of time, for, during, Lk. 8:13; 1 Cor. 7:5; near, towards, Lk. 24:29; of the end, object, purpose for which an action is exerted, or to which any quality, etc., has reference, to, Jn. 4:35; Acts 3:10; 27:12; before an infin. with τό, in order to, that, in order that, Mt. 6:1; 13:30; 26:12; so as to, so that, Mt. 5:28; of the relation which any action, state, quality, etc., bears to any person or thing, in relation to, of, concerning, in respect to, with reference to, Mt. 19:8; Lk. 12:41; 18:1; 20:19; as it respects, as it concerns, with relation to, Mt. 27:4; Jn. 21:22, 23; according to, in conformity with, Lk. 12:47; 2 Cor. 5:10; in comparison with, Rom. 8:18; in attention to, Eph. 3:4; of the actions, dispositions, etc., exhibited with respect to any one, whether friendly, towards, Gal. 6:10; Eph. 6:9; or unfriendly, with, against, Lk. 23:12; Acts 23:30; after verbs signifying to converse, dispute, make a covenant, etc., with, Lk. 24:14; Acts 2:7; 3:25
Translated in KJV as
Etymology
a strengthened form of G4253 (πρό);
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“And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.”