ΦΙΛΟΠΡΩΤΕΥΩΝ, φιλοπρωτευων
PHILOPRŌTEUŌN, philoprōteuōn
Sounds Like: fee-loh-proh-TEH-oo-ohn
Translations: loving to be first, desiring preeminence, one who loves to be first, a lover of preeminence
From the root: ΦΙΛΟΠΡΩΤΕΥΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This word is a compound participle meaning 'loving to be first' or 'desiring preeminence'. It describes someone who seeks to be the leader or to hold the highest position. It can function as an adjective modifying a noun or as a substantive (acting as a noun) referring to such a person.
Inflection: Present, Active, Participle, Nominative, Singular, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5381 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 3 John — 1:9
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- 3 John — 1:9
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΦΙΛΟΠΡΩΤΕΥΩ, appear in our texts.
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