The meaning of “πρῶτον”
Understanding prōton reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
neuter of πρῶτος as adverb (with or without ὁ) before, at the beginning, chiefly (at, at the) first (of all). - firstly ...
πρῶτον
neuter of πρῶτος as adverb (with or without ὁ) before, at the beginning, chiefly (at, at the) first (of all). - firstly (in time, place, order, or importance)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 12:29 | “Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.” Word: πρῶτον (prōton) | |
| John 15:18 | “If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.” Word: πρῶτον (prōton) | |
| 1 Corinthians 12:28 | “And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.” Word: πρῶτον (prōton) | |
| 1 Thessalonians 4:16 | “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:” Word: πρῶτον (prōton) | |
| 2 Timothy 1:5 | “When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.” Word: πρῶτον (prōton) |