Seat of honor
πρωτοκαθεδρίαStrong’s G4410prōtokathedria
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Prōtokathedria is the Greek word usually translated “first seats” and “first seat”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,”
Meaning
Usually translated “first seats” and “first seat”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- first seats 3
- first seat 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 2
- Matthew 1
- Mark 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 12:39And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
- Luke 11:43Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
- Luke 20:46Beware 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;
Greek dictionary
πρωτοκαθεδρία prōtokathedria · seat of honor
πρωτοκαθεδρία, -ας, ἡ (πρῶιος, καθέδρα), the chief seat: Mat.23:6, Mrk.12:39 (see Swete, in l), Luk.11:43 20:46.† (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.