Koine Greek: Prepositions

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Prepositions: Definitions by Case

(I'm a greek newbie....Please feel free to correct.)

Preposition Genitive Dative Accusative Notes
Spatial Sense Movement away from something or a position away from something else. No movement, but in a fixed position Movement towards something or a position reached as a result of that movement
Time Sense Event occurred within a specified time. Event occurred at a specified time or while an action was being performed Event may show the amount of time
One Case Prepositions
απó away from
αντι in the place of, instead of
εκ from, out of, as a result of Proclitic (No Accent)
òπισω behind, after
χωρις without, apart from
εν in, with, among Proclitic (No Accent)
συν with, together with
ανα up
εις into, in, to
προς to, towards
υτερ above
Two Case Prepositions
Genitive Accusative Notes
διá through, by means of, during, after on account of, because of
κατá down (from), against, throughout down (to), according to, about, during
μετα with after
περí for, concerning around
υπο by (action by someone) under
Three Case Preposition
Genitive Dative Accusative Notes
επι on, on the basis of, over, before, in the time of on, at, in, on top of, against upon, on, to, for
παρα from beside, from, in the presence of beside, near, in sight of beside, along, at the side of Some list as two-case prep
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