Acts 28:10:11Acts.28.10.W11TAB
πρὸς
pros
“for”
- Transliteration
- pros
- Extended
- prohs
- IPA
- /pros/
Meaning by language
- English
- for
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
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pros
- sentence
hoi KAI pol-LAIS ti-MAIS e-TI-mê-san hê-MAS KAI a-na-go-ME-nois e-PE-then-to ta pros tas khre-E-AS
Exegesis
The main verb of this second clause, epethento {ἐπέθεντο | e-pé-then-to}, a middle voice form meaning “they put on” or “they loaded,” governs the object phrase ta pros tas chreias {τὰ πρὸς τὰς χρείας | ta pros tas khreías}. This idiomatic construction literally means “the things for the needs,” indicating supplies that correspond to or meet specific needs. In English, the two coordinated Greek clauses are rendered as two balanced statements that emphasize both public honor and concrete provision, while the participial clause is translated as a temporal clause (“when we were setting sail / were about to set sail”) to retain its circumstantial force.
In context — Acts 28:10
They also honored us with many honors , and when we were setting sail, they placed on board the things needed for our needs .
About this coordinate
Acts 28:10:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Acts 28:10, so the Greek word πρὸς (pros) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Acts.28.10.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.28.10.W11.S1) and character.