Greek Word Study
πρῶτος
prōtos
G4413
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G4413
KJV Translations
beforebeginningbestchief(-est)first (of all)former
Derivation / Root
contracted superlative of G4253 (πρό);
Definition of prōtos
πρῶτος (prōtos) — foremost (in time, place, order or importance)
Word Origin
This word comes contracted superlative of G4253 (πρό); See the root word: G4253 (πρό).
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word πρῶτος (prōtos) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
| English Translation | Strong's Ref |
|---|---|
| before | G4413 |
| beginning | G4413 |
| best | G4413 |
| chief(-est) | G4413 |
| first (of all) | G4413 |
| former | G4413 |
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from πρῶτος.
πρό
pró
G4253
"fore", i.e. in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to
δευτερόπρωτος
deuteróprōtos
G1207
second-first, i.e. (specially) a designation of the Sabbath immediately after the Paschal week (being the second after Passover day, and the first of the seven Sabbaths intervening before Pentecost)
πρωτεύω
prōteúō
G4409
to be first (in rank or influence)
πρωτοκαθεδρία
prōtokathedría
G4410
a sitting first (in the front row), i.e. preeminence in council
πρωτοκλισία
prōtoklisía
G4411
a reclining first (in the place of honor) at the dinner-bed, i.e. preeminence at meals
πρῶτον
prōton
G4412
firstly (in time, place, order, or importance)
πρωτοστάτης
prōtostátēs
G4414
one standing first in the ranks, i.e. a captain (champion)
πρωτότοκος
prōtótokos
G4416
first-born (usually as noun, literally or figuratively)
φιλοπρωτεύω
philoprōteúō
G5383
to be fond of being first, i.e. ambitious of distinction
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