Herbert Weir Smyth, A Greek Grammar for Colleges, 1. πρό with the Genitive only

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a. Local: ““πρὸ τῶν ἁμαξῶν” in front of the wagons” X. C. 6.2.36.

b. Temporal: ““πρὸ τῆς μάχης” before the battle” X. A. 1.7.13.

c. Other relations: Defence or care (cp. ὑπέρ): διακινδυ_νευειν πρὸ βασιλέως to incur danger in defence of (prop. in front of) the king X. C. 8.8.4. Preference (cp. ἀντί): οἱ ἐπαινοῦντες πρὸ δικαιοσύνης ἀδικία_ν th<*>se who laud injustice in preference to justice P. R. 361e, πρὸ πολλοῦ ποιεῖσθαι to esteem highly (in preference to much) I. 5.138, φωνεῖν πρὸ τῶνδε to speak for them (as their spokesman) S. O. T. 10 (ἀντὶ τῶνδε = as their deputy, ὑπὲρ τῶνδε as their champion).

Before, forward, forth (προβάλλειν put forward), for, in behalf of, in defence of, in public (προαγορεύειν give public notice), beforehand (πρόδηλος manifest beforehand), in preference (προαιρεῖσθαι choose in preference).

American Book Company, 1920.

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- Raphael Kühner, Bernhard Gerth, Ausführliche Grammatik der griechischen Sprache, KG 1.3.2

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