Be first
πρωτεύωStrong’s G4409prōteuō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Prōteuō is the Greek word usually translated “holding preeminence”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.”
Meaning
Usually translated “holding preeminence”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- holding preeminence 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Colossians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
πρωτεύω prōteuō · be first
πρωτεύω (πρῶτος) [in LXX: Est.5:11, 2Ma.6:18 2Mac 13:15 * ;] to be first, pre-eminent, have the first place: Col.1:18.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.