Greek word study
φιλοπρωτεύω G5383
- Transliteration
- philoprōteúō
- KJV glosses
- love to have the preeminence
Lexical summary
to be fond of being first, i.e. ambitious of distinction
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to be fond of being first, i.e. ambitious of distinction
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information