φιλοπρωτεύω
philoprōteúō
“to be fond of being first, i.e. ambitious of distinction”
1 occurrenceNew TestamentHapax Legomenon
Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong’s Definition
to be fond of being first, i.e. ambitious of distinction
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
to love or desire to be first or chief, affect pre-eminence, 3 Jn. 9*
Translated in KJV as
love to have the preeminence
Etymology
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