πρωτοκλισία
prōtoklisía
“a reclining first (in the place of honor) at the dinner-bed, i.e. preeminence at meals”
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Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong’s Definition
a reclining first (in the place of honor) at the dinner-bed, i.e. preeminence at meals
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
the first place of reclining at table, the most honorable place at table, Mt. 23:6; Mk. 12:39; Lk. 14:7, 8; 20:46
Translated in KJV as
chief (highest, uppermost) room
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