φιλοπρωτεύω
philoprōteuō · love to be first
Greek word · Strong’s number G5383 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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philoprōteuō (φιλοπρωτεύω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “love to be first”.
To love being first, to want first place.
How to say it
phi·lo·prō·teu·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 3 John 1:9
I wrote something to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.