φιλοπρωτεύω

philoprōteuō · love to be first

Greek word · Strong’s number G5383 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

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.

Related words

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.