Strong's Lexicon
G4409
G4409 — πρωτεύω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4409 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πρωτεύω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G4413 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | proteuo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | prote-yoo'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to be first (in rank or influence) |
| KJV Renderings: | have the preeminence |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πρωτεύω; (πρῶτος); to be first, hold the first place, (A. V. have the pre-eminence): Col 1:18. (From Xenophon, and Plato down.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πρωτεύω (have the preeminence)
Colossians 1:18
- KJV: And he is the head of the body the church who is the beginning the firstborn from the dead that in all he might have the preeminence
- GK: και αυτός εστιν η κεφαλή του σώματος της εκκλησίας ος εστιν αρχή πρωτότοκος εκ των νεκρών ίνα γένηται εν πάσιν αυτός πρωτεύων