Prōteuō πρωτεύω
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| πρωτεύω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | prōteuō |
| Strong's number | G4409 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be first |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Prōteuō (Greek πρωτεύω, Strong's G4409) is a Greek verb meaning “be first”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
πρωτεύω
(πρῶτος) [in LXX: Est.5:11, 2Ma.6:18 2Mac 13:15 * ;]
to be first, pre-eminent, have the first place: Col.1:18.†
(AS)
(πρῶτος) [in LXX: Est.5:11, 2Ma.6:18 2Mac 13:15 * ;]
to be first, pre-eminent, have the first place: Col.1:18.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | preeminence (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | have preeminence (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Prōteuō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Colossians
- Colossians 1:18And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).