First
πρῶτονStrong’s G4413prōton
Appears in 157 verses of the New Testament
In short
Prōton is the Greek word usually translated “first”, “foremost” and “leading”. It appears in 157 verses of the New Testament.
“Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;”
Meaning
Usually translated “first”, “foremost” and “leading”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- first 143
- foremost 4
- leading 3
- before 3
- on first 1
- best 1
- at first 1
- a first 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 24
- Luke 19
- Revelation 17
- Mark 16
- Acts 16
- John 15
21 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 1:15In contextThis is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
- 1 Timothy 1:16In contextHowbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
- 1 Timothy 2:1In contextI exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
- 1 Timothy 2:13In contextFor Adam was first formed, then Eve.
- 1 Timothy 3:10In contextAnd let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
- 1 Timothy 5:4In contextBut if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
All 157 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
πρῶτον prōton · first
πρῶτον, πρῶτος, see: πρότερος A. Compar., πρότερος, -α, -ον, [in LXX for רִאשׁוֹן ,לִפָנִים, etc. ;] before, of time, place, rank, etc.; in NT always of Time, before, former: Eph.4:22. Adverbially, πρότερον, before, aforetime, formerly: Jhn.7:50, 2Co.1:15, Heb.4:6; opposite to ἔπειτα, Heb.7:27; τὸ π., Jhn.6:62 9:8, Gal.4:13, 1Ti.1:13; αἱ π. ἡμέραι, Heb.10:32; αἱ π. ἐπιθυμίαι, 1Pe.1:14.† (AS)
πρῶτος prōtos · first
B. Superl., πρῶτος, -η, -ον, [in LXX chiefly for רִאשׁוֹן, also for אֶחַד, etc. ;] first, 1. of Time or Place; (a) absol., as subst., ὁ π.., Luk.14:18, Jhn.19:32, 1Co.14:30; ὁ π. καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος, Rev.1:17 2:8 22:13; neut., τὸ π., opposite to τ. δεύτερον, Heb.10:9; τὰ π., opposite to τ. ἔσχατα, Mat.12:45, Luk.11:26, 2Pe.2:20; anarth., Mat.10:2; pl., Mat.19:30, Mrk.10:31, Luk.13:30; ἐν πρώτοις (EV, first of all), 1Co.15:3; …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “first” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FIRST, adjective
furst. [See fare and for.]
- Advanced before or further than any other in progression; foremost in place; as the first man in a marching company or troop is the man that precedes all the rest.
- Preceding all others in the order of time.
- Preceding all others in numbers or a progressive series; the ordinal of one; as, 1 is the first number.
- Preceding all others in rank, dignity or excellence.
All definitions and other forms of “first”
FIRST, adverb
furst.
- Before any thing else in the order of time.“Adam was first formed, then Eve” 1 Timothy 2:13
- Before all others in place or progression.
- Before any thing else in order of proceeding or consideration. first let us attend to the examination of the witnesses.
- Before all others in rank.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.