Romans 15:17:9Rom.15.17.W9TAB
πρὸς
pros
“toward”
- Transliteration
- pros
- Extended
- prohs
- IPA
- /pros/
Meaning by language
- English
- toward
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
- word
pros
- sentence
E-kho OON tên KAU-khê-sin en khree-STO ee-ay-SOO ta pros ton the-ON
Exegesis
The accusative neuter plural phrase ta pros ton theon {τὰ πρὸς τὸν θεόν | tà pròs tòn theón} functions as a substantive meaning ‘the things relating to God’, with pros marking orientation toward its object. The linear sequence—verb + particle + object + dative sphere phrase + accusative orientation phrase—foregrounds boasting while bounding it within Christ and directing it to God.
In context — Romans 15:17
Therefore, in Christ Jesus I have reason to boast in matters that concern God .
About this coordinate
Romans 15:17:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Romans 15:17, 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 Rom.15.17.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.17.W9.S1) and character.