Prepositions

Prepositions

A word placed typically before a noun or pronoun used in place of a noun and indicates the relationships of that noun or pronoun to a verb, an adjective, or another noun or pronoun.

Prepositions Used with One Case

Preposition Case Translation
ἀνἀ Accusative up, again
ἀπὀ Ablative from, away from
έκ Ablative from, out from (source), out from within
είς Accusative into, unto, with reference to, because of, against (hostility)
πρό Ablative before

Prepositions Used with Two Case

Preposition Case Translation Case Translation
άντί Ablative instead of- substitution Genitive Against (opposed to)
έν Locative in, with in, among (in the plural) Instrumental by (means of), with
μετά Genitive with (loosely associated with, accompanied by) Accusative after
περί Genitive about, generally concerning Accusative around (position); about (specifically concerning)
σὐν Dative together with (intimately) Locative with (close association)
ὑπέρ Genitive On behalf of, for the sake of, in place of (substitution) Accusative over, above, beyond
ὑπο Ablative by (direct agency) Accusative under

Prepositions Used with Three Case

Preposition Case Translation Case Translation Case Translation
ἐπί Genitive upon, on (Emphatic, contact), at, by Locative upon, on, at, over (position) Accusative upon, on the basis of, on the occasion of, against (oppression). Up to (without going over)
διά Ablative possibly – through (source) Genitive through (intermediate agency) Accusative on account of, because of
κατά Ablative down from Genitive down upon, against (contrary to) Accusative according to, with reference to, as measured by
παρά Ablative from (The side of) Locative by the side of Accusative beside, beyond, against, (contrary to)
πρός