GreekG5383Verb
φιλοπρωτεύω
philoprōteuō
“to love to be first”
1Occurrences
G5383Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to be fond of being first, i.e. ambitious of distinction
from a compound of G5384 (φίλος) and G4413 (πρῶτος);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to strive to be first: (eccl.).
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
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Morphology Code
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
φιλοπρωτεύω appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
3 John
1
Key Passages
3 John 1:9BSB
I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.
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