Prepositions English to Greek

Question 1

(direction) to

Answer 1

εἰς/ἐς (accusative)

Question 2

(direction) toward

Answer 2

εἰς/ἐς (accusative)

Question 3

(direction) into

Answer 3

εἰς/ἐς (accusative)

Question 4

against

Answer 4

εἰς/ἐς (accusative)

Question 5

with a view to

Answer 5

εἰς/ἐς (accusative)

Question 6

regarding

Answer 6

εἰς/ἐς (accusative)

Question 7

in

Answer 7

ἐν (dative)

Question 8

on

Answer 8

ἐν (dative)

Question 9

among

Answer 9

ἐν (dative)

Question 10

in the power of

Answer 10

ἐν (dative)

Question 11

in the presence of

Answer 11

ἐν (dative)

Question 12

(out) from

Answer 12

ἐκ, ἐξ (genitive) ἐκ when it is followed by a word beginning with a vowel

Question 13

out of

Answer 13

ἐκ, ἐξ (genitive) ἐξ when it is followed by a word beginning with a vowel

Question 14

resulting from

Answer 14

ἐκ, ἐξ (genitive) ἐκ when it is followed by a word beginning with a vowel

Question 15

in accordance with

Answer 15

ἐκ, ἐξ (genitive) OR σύν/ξύν (dative)

ἐκ when it is followed by a word beginning with a vowel

Question 16

concerning

Answer 16

περί (genitive thing about which one is speaking/writing/thinking)

περί (accusative with verbs of action except strife)

Very variable!

Question 17

about

Answer 17

περί (genitive thing about which one is speaking/writing/thinking)

περί (accusative with verbs of action except strife)

Very variable!

περί (accusative used for motion or position around a place; indefinite time and number)

Question 18

around

Answer 18

περί (dative – locates something around weapons/clothing)

περί (accusative used for motion or position around a place; indefinite time and number)

Question 19

(along) with

Answer 19

σύν/ξύν (dative)

Question 20

with the aid of

Answer 20

σύν/ξύν (dative)

Question 21

(away) from (remotely, at a distance or descent)

Answer 21

ἀπό (genitive)

Question 22

departure or motion away from a place

Answer 22

ἀπό (genitive)

Question 23

indicates starting point

Answer 23

ἀπό (genitive)

Question 24

indicates source

Answer 24

ἀπό (genitive)

Question 25

indicates cause of action

Answer 25

ἀπό (genitive)

Question 26

through (movement through a place or thing)

Answer 26

διά (genitive)

Question 27

through (agency with person)

Answer 27

διά (genitive)

Question 28

through (means with things)

Answer 28

διά (genitive)

Question 29

on account of

Answer 29

διά (accusative)

Question 30

because of

Answer 30

διά (accusative)