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Ancient Greek Prepositions: grammar reference
Study Ancient Greek prepositions: ἀνά, ἀντί, ἀπό, διά, εἰς, ἐκ / ἐξ, ἐν, ἐπί, κατά, μετά, παρά, περί, πρό, πρός, σύν, ὑπέρ, ὑπό, χωρίς, ἐνώπιον, ἕως. Reference…
ἀνά
| Case | Core meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accusative | up; each, apiece (distribution) | ἀνὰ δηνάριον | a denarius apiece |
ἀντί
| Case | Core meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genitive | instead of; in exchange for | ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ | instead of the brother |
ἀπό
| Case | Core meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genitive | from; away from | ἀπὸ τῆς οἰκίας | from the house |
διά
| Case | Core meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genitive | through; by means of | διὰ τῆς πύλης | through the gate |
| Accusative | because of; for the sake of | διὰ τὸν φόβον | because of the fear |
εἰς
| Case | Core meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accusative | into; to; for (purpose) | εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν | into the house |
ἐκ / ἐξ
| Case | Core meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genitive | out of; from (source) | ἐκ τῆς οἰκίας | out of the house |
ἐν
| Case | Core meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dative | in; among; by or with (means) | ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ | in the house |
ἐπί
| Case | Core meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genitive | on; over; in the time of | ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς | on the earth |
| Dative | on; at; on the basis of | ἐπὶ τῇ θύρᾳ | at the door |
| Accusative | onto; toward; against | ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν | onto the ground |
κατά
| Case | Core meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genitive | against; down from | κατὰ τοῦ νόμου | against the law |
| Accusative | according to; throughout; each | κατὰ τὸν νόμον | according to the law |
μετά
| Case | Core meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genitive | with (accompaniment) | μετὰ τοῦ φίλου | with the friend |
| Accusative | after | μετὰ τὴν ἡμέραν | after the day |
παρά
| Case | Core meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genitive | from; from beside | παρὰ τοῦ διδασκάλου | from the teacher |
| Dative | beside; with; in the presence of | παρὰ τῷ διδασκάλῳ | with the teacher |
| Accusative | alongside; beyond; contrary to | παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν | alongside the sea |
περί
| Case | Core meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genitive | about; concerning | περὶ τοῦ λόγου | concerning the word |
| Accusative | around; approximately | περὶ τὴν οἰκίαν | around the house |
πρό
| Case | Core meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genitive | before (place or time) | πρὸ τῆς ἡμέρας | before the day |
πρός
| Case | Core meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accusative | to; toward; with (relation) | πρὸς τὸν διδάσκαλον | toward the teacher |
σύν
| Case | Core meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dative | with; together with | σὺν τῷ φίλῳ | with the friend |
ὑπέρ
| Case | Core meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genitive | for; on behalf of | ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ | on behalf of the brother |
| Accusative | above; beyond; more than | ὑπὲρ τὸν διδάσκαλον | above the teacher |
ὑπό
| Case | Core meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genitive | by (agent) | ὑπὸ τοῦ διδασκάλου | by the teacher |
| Accusative | under; beneath | ὑπὸ τὸ δένδρον | under the tree |
χωρίς
| Case | Core meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genitive | without; apart from | χωρὶς τοῦ φίλου | without the friend |
ἐνώπιον
| Case | Core meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genitive | before; in the presence of | ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ | in the presence of God |
ἕως
| Case | Core meaning | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genitive | until; as far as | ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας | until the day |
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