🇬🇷 Greek · Strong's G5383
G5383
φιλοπρωτεύω
philoprōteúō
[fil-op-rote-yoo'-o]
Verb
Core meaningto love to be first
Lexical Definition
Strong's Greek G5383
to be fond of being first, i.e. ambitious of distinction
KJV usage: :--love to have the preeminence.
Etymology: from a compound of and ;
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
to love or desire to be first or chief, affect pre-eminence, 3 Jn. 9*
Key Appearances in the New Testament
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