ΕΠΡΩΤΟΒΑΘΡΕΙ, επρωτοβαθρει
EPRŌTOBATHREI, eprōtobathrei
Sounds Like: ep-roh-toh-bath-REH-ee
Translations: he held the first rank, he was preeminent, he was exalted, he was promoted
From the root: ΠΡΩΤΟΒΑΘΡΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the imperfect active indicative form of the verb πρωτοβαθρέω (protobathreo), meaning 'to hold the first rank' or 'to be preeminent'. It describes an action in the past that was continuous or repeated. It is a compound word formed from 'πρώτος' (protos, meaning 'first') and 'βαθμός' (bathmos, meaning 'step' or 'rank'), literally meaning 'to hold the first step or rank'. It signifies being elevated to a position of honor or authority.
Inflection: Third Person Singular, Imperfect, Active, Indicative
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Esther — 3:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΡΩΤΟΒΑΘΡΕΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΠΡΩΤΟΒΑΘΡΕΙ — he was given the first rank, he was given the highest position, he was promoted to the highest rank
- ΠΡΩΤΟΒΑΘΡΕΙ — he was given the first rank, he was given the first seat, he was given the first place, he was given preeminence
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