Understanding The Bible
STUDY REFERENCE
"About Prepositions: What They Mean" - 1

Herbert Henry Ehrenstein, see note under chart*
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The Chart shows some of the normal translation of prepositions.  The actual translation of Greek prepositions, in the original text, is dependent upon context and case.


*A very special thanks is due to
the late Dr. Herbert Henry Ehrenstein, of Philadelphia, for his original work.  Dr. Ehrenstein has many Bible study books on the market, and has co-authored and edited many of the Donald Grey Barnhouse books.
 

Below are some translations of most of the Greek prepositions:

Ana

in
through
among
between
when used with a number:
        apiece
        by
        each
        every
        every man
        turn (as in one by one)


Anti

for
instead of
in place of
in behalf of

Apo

from
away from
of

Axri, Axris

until
up to


Eis

into
to
for
for the purpose of
in
on
unto


Ek

from
of
out of
by

Emprosthen

before
in the presence of

En

in
within
by
by means of
with
on
among

Eneka, Eneken, Eineken

for the sake of
because


Enopoin

before
in the presence of


Eos

until
up to
unto


Epi

on
together
for a while
in truth
at
when


Dia

because of
on account of
for
for this reason
through
by means of
during
with
by the agency of


Kata

according to
after (according to)
every
against


Meros

used with Ana
    by course


Meson

Used as suffix
    About (midnight)


Meta

after
behind
with


Opiso

after
behind

Para

beside
by the side of
alongside
by
from
from the side of
in the presence of
near
beside
with


Peri

about
concerning
at about
around

Pro

before
in front of


Pros

to
unto
for the purpose of
at
with
for
in the interest of


Soon

with


Uper

above
beyond
on behalf of
for the sake of
for
under
by
by means of


Upo

by means of
by the agency of


Xarin

because of
for the sake of


Xoris

apart from
without

2011-11-20