Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to love to be first
Usage: φιλο-πρωτιύω (φιλόπρωτος, Plut., al.) to strive to be first: III Jn 9 (eccl.).† (AS)
philoproteuo - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H5383 — nashah (“lend”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G5383 φιλοπρωτεύω (philoproteuo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. philoproteuo (fil-op-rote-yoo'-o) v. 1. to be fond of being first, i.e. ambitious of distinction [from a compound of G5384 and G4413] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include have. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
philoproteuo (fil-op-rote-yoo'-o) v. 1. to be fond of being first, i.e. ambitious of distinction [from a compound of G5384 and G4413] KJV: love to have the preeminence Root(s): G5384, G4413
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to love to be first
Usage: φιλο-πρωτιύω (φιλόπρωτος, Plut., al.) to strive to be first: III Jn 9 (eccl.).† (AS)
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1 indexed usage in New Testament.
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G5383.
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
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Strong's G5383 is a Greek entry for G5383 φιλοπρωτεύω (philoproteuo). philoproteuo (fil-op-rote-yoo'-o) v. 1. to be fond of being first, i.e. ambitious of distinction [from a compound of G5384 and G4413]
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G5383 across 1 book.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5383 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as have. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.