Strong's Lexicon

G4410

G4410 — πρωτοκαθεδρία

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekprotokathedrianounOccurrences: 4

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G4410
Word:πρωτοκαθεδρία
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G4413 and G2515
Language:Greek
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:protokathedria
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:pro-tok-ath-ed-ree'-ah
Meaning:1. a sitting first (in the front row), i.e. preeminence in council
KJV Renderings:chief (highest, uppermost) seat

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

πρωτοκαθεδρία, πρωτοκαθεδρίας, (πρῶτος and καθέδρα which see), a sitting in the first seat, the first or chief seat: Mat 23:6; Mar 12:39; Luk 11:43; Luk 20:46. (Ecclesiastical writings.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

πρωτοκαθεδρία (chief (highest)

Matthew 23:6

KJV: And love the uppermost rooms at feasts and the chief seats in the synagogues
GK: φιλούσί τε την πρωτοκλισίαν εν τοις δείπνοις και τας πρωτοκαθεδρίας εν ταις συναγωγαίς

Mark 12:39

KJV: And the chief seats in the synagogues and the uppermost rooms at feasts
GK: και πρωτοκαθεδρίας εν ταις συναγωγαίς και πρωτοκλισίας εν τοις δείπνοις

Luke 11:43

KJV: Woe unto you Pharisees for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues and greetings in the markets
GK: ουαί υμίν τοις Φαρισαίοις ότι αγαπάτε την πρωτοκαθεδρίαν εν ταις συναγωγαίς και τους ασπασμούς εν ταις αγοραίς

Luke 20:46

KJV: Beware of the scribes which desire to walk in long robes and love greetings in the markets and the highest seats in the synagogues and the chief rooms at feasts
GK: προσέχετε από των γραμματέων των θελόντων περιπατείν εν στολαίς και φιλούντων ασπασμούς εν ταις αγοραίς και πρωτοκαθεδρίας εν ταις συναγωγαίς και πρωτοκλισίας εν τοις δείπνοις
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