Ezra 4:18

Hebrew
ESV
the letter that you sent to us has been plainly read before me.
NIV
The letter you sent us has been read and translated in my presence.
NLT
“The letter you sent has been translated and read to me.
LXX
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greek

The definite article
φορολόγος ὃν ἀπεστείλατε πρὸςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπρός

greek

Meaning

* To or towards * Pertaining to (genitive case) * Near to (dative case) * According to * About

Preposition. Occurs 703 times in the New Testament.

πρός is a common preposition in Koine Greek that carries different meanings. It most frequently takes the accusative case, but at times it takes the genitive or dative cases, giving it a different meaning again. At its core, it usually describes movement or relationship toward someone or something, whether physical, s…
ἡμᾶς ἐκλήθη ἔμπροσθεν ἐμοῦ
KJV
The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.

Ezra 4:17 ← Ezra 4:18 → Ezra 4:19

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