adjective
prōtos
Greekπρῶτος (prōtos)
Strong’sG4413
first, before
stem prōt-154 times in the New Testamentin 20 of 27 books3 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
3 rarer renderings are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
What it means
B. Superl., πρῶτος, -η, -ον,
[in LXX chiefly for רִאשׁוֹן, also for אֶחַד, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4413 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpro'-tos
foremost (in time, place, order or importance)
Fromcontracted superlative of G4253;
King Jamesbefore, beginning, best, chief(-est), first (of all), former.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | prōtos1×πρῶτος | prōtas | prōtem57×πρῶτον | prōtois | prōtais | prōteim |
| object accusative | prōton1×πρῶτον | prōtan | prōtoin | prōtain | ||
| direct address vocative | prōtor | prōtar | prōtoir | prōtair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | prōtou | prōtau | prōteu | prōtoiu | prōtaiu | prōteiu |
| to, for dative | prōto | prōta | prōte | prōtoi | prōtai | prōtei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
prōt is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
154 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader
prōtos“first”subjectnominative singular1×
Matthew 21:31“first”tinos ek toiu duo poiata tem thelēmem tou patērou? legalō; Tos prōtos. legatō autoi tos Iēsus; Amēn legamō vi hoti tois telōnois kai tais pornais proagalō vin eis tan basileian tou theou.Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
prōton“first”objectaccusative singular1×
Matthew 17:27“first”hina de mē skandalizaneia autoin, poreuiratos eis thalassan ballasar ankistrem kai ton anabainaraton prōton ichthon airasar, kai anoigaratos tem stomem autou heuriskasi statēron; ekeinon lambaratos dōasar autoi anti mu kai su.“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”
prōtem“first”subject or objectdirect singular57×, 16 shown
Matthew 5:24“first”afiēkasar ekei tem dōrem su emprosthen teu thusiastērieu kai hupagasōr prōtem diallassisar to adelfo su, kai tote ercharatos prosferasōr tem dōrem su.leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
Matthew 6:33“first”zētavōr de prōtem tan basileian kai tan dikaiosunan autou, kai houteim panteim prostithiti vi.But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
Matthew 7:5“first”hupokritor, ekballasar prōtem ek tou ofthalmou su tan dokan, kai tote diablepasi ekballara tem karfem ek tou ofthalmou tou adelfou su.You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
Matthew 8:21“first”heteros de toiu mathētoiu legata auto; Kurior, epitrepasar mi prōtem aperchara kai thaptara ton patēron mu.Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
Matthew 12:29“first”ē pōs dunetō tinos eiserchara eis tan oikian tou ischurou kai teim skeueim autou harpazara, ean mē prōtem dateia ton ischuron? kai tote tan oikian autou diarpazati.Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
Matthew 13:30“first”afiēkavar sunauxanirō amfotereim mechris tou therismou; kai en kairo tou therismou legami toi theristoi; Sullegavar prōtem teim zizanieim kai davar auteim eis desmain pros tem katakaiara auteim, ton de siton sunagavar eis tan apothēkan mu.Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”
Matthew 17:10“first”kai eperōtala auton tois mathētois legarōtois; Tinem oun tois grammatevois legalō hoti Ēliaon datō erchara prōtem?The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
Matthew 23:26“first”Farisaior tuflor, katharizasar prōtem tem entos teu potērieu kai tau paropsiau, hina gineteia kai tem ektos auteu katharem.Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.
Mark 3:27“first”alla oudenos dunetō eis tan oikian tou ischurou eisercharatos teim skeueim autou diarpazara ean mē prōtem ton ischuron dateia, kai tote tan oikian autou diarpazati.Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
Mark 4:28“first”automatas tas gēas karpoforatō, prōtem chorton, eita stachuon, eita plēron siton en to stachuo.All by itself the earth produces a crop— first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.
Mark 7:27“first”kai legate auta; Afiēkasar prōtem chortazira teim tekneim, ouk gar kalem atō lambara ton arton teiu tekneiu kai tei kunariei ballara.“First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
Mark 9:11“first”kai eperōtale auton legarōtois; Hoti legalō tois grammatevois hoti Ēliaon datō erchara prōtem?And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
Mark 9:12“first”tos de fēate autoi; Ēliaos men ercharatos prōtem apokathistanatō panteim, kai pōs grafitē epi ton huion tou anthrōpou hina polleim paschateia kai exoudeniteia?He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?
Mark 13:10“first”kai eis panteim teim ethneim prōtem datō kērussira tem euangeliem.And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.
Mark 16:9“first”Anistanaratos de prōi prōta sabbateu fainita prōtem Maria ta Magdalēna, para hau ekballatelē hepta daimoneim.Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.
1 Corinthians 15:46“first”alla ouk prōtem tem pneumatikem alla tem psuchikem, epeita tem pneumatikem.The spiritual, however, was not first, but the natural, and then the spiritual.
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Matthew 10:2“first”toiu de dōdeka apostoloiu teim onomeim atō houteim; prōtos Simōnos tos legirōtos Petros kai Andreos tos adelfos autou, Iakōbos tos tou Zebedaiou kai Iōannos tos adelfos autou,These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
Matthew 20:27“first”kai hos an thelateiō en vi arō prōtos eti vu doulos;and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave —
Matthew 22:25“first”ale de para ni hepta adelfois; kai tos prōtos gamaratos teleutata, kai mē echarōtos spermem afiēkata tan gunaikan autou to adelfo autou;Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.
Mark 9:35“first”kai kathizaratos fōnata toin dōdeka kai legatō autoi; Ei tinos thelatō prōtos arō eti pantoiu eschatos kai pantoiu diakonos.Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”
Mark 10:44“first”kai hos an thelateiō en vi arō prōtos, eti pantoiu doulos;and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.
Mark 12:20“first”hepta adelfois ale; kai tos prōtos lambata gunaikan, kai apothnēskarōtos ouk afiēkata spermem;Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.
Luke 14:18“first”kai archela apo henau pantois paraiterō. tos prōtos legata auto; Agron agorazama kai echamō anankan exercharatos horara auton; erōtamō sin, echasōr min paraitirēton.But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’
Luke 19:16“first”paragineta de tos prōtos legarōtos; Kurior, tas mnas su deka prosergazeta mnain.The first servant came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has produced ten more minas.’
Luke 20:29“first”hepta oun adelfois ale; kai tos prōtos lambaratos gunaikan apothnēskata ateknos;Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife but died childless.
John 1:15“before”Iōannos marturatō peri autou kai krazatē legarōtos; Houtos ate hon legama; Tos opisō mu ercherōtos emprosthen mu ginatē, hoti prōtos mu ate;John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”
John 1:30“before”houtos atō huper hou mis legama; Opisō mu erchetō anēros hos emprosthen mu ginatē, hoti prōtos mu ate;This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’
John 20:4“first”trechale de tois duo homou; kai tos allos mathētos protrechata tachiem tou Petrou kai erchata prōtos eis tem mnēmeiem,The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
John 20:8“first”tote oun eiserchata kai tos allos mathētos tos ercharatos prōtos eis tem mnēmeiem, kai horata kai pisteuata;Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. And he saw and believed.
Acts 26:23“first”ei pathētos tos christos, ei prōtos ek anastasiau nekroiu fōtem mellatō katangellarō to tē lao kai tei ethnei.that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
Romans 10:19“first”alla legamō, mē Israēl ouk gnōskata? prōtos Mōusos legatō; Mis parazēlami vin epi ouk ethne, epi ethne asunete parorgizami vin.I ask instead, did Israel not understand? First, Moses says: “I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; I will make you angry by a nation without understanding.”
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Matthew 22:38“first”houtas atō tas megas kai prōtas entolas.This is the first and greatest commandment.
Mark 12:28“most important”Kai prosercharatos henos toiu grammatevoiu akouaratos autoiu suzētarōtoiu, horaratos hoti kalōs apokrinita autoi, eperōtata auton; Poias atō entolas prōtas panteiu?Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
Luke 2:2“first”houtas apografas prōtas gineta hēgemoneuarōtou tau Suriau Kurēniou;This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
Acts 16:12“a prominent”kakeithen eis Filippoin, hotinas atō prōtas tau meriau Makedoniau politas, kolōnias. ane de en houta ta polita diatribarōtois hēmerain tinain.From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.
Ephesians 6:2“first”timasōr ton patēron su kai tan mētēran, hotinas atō entolas prōtas en epangelia,“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),
Hebrews 8:7“first”Ei gar tas prōtas ekeinas ate amemptas, ouk an deuterau zētite topos;For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second.
Hebrews 9:1“first”Echate men oun tas prōtas dikaiōmeim latreiau tem tē hagiem kosmikem.Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary.
Hebrews 9:2“first”skēnas gar kataskeuazita tas prōtas en ha tas tē luchnas kai tas trapezas kai tas prothesias toiu artoiu, hotinas legitō Hagieim;A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.
Hebrews 9:18“first”hothen oude tas prōtas chōris haimeu enkainizitē;That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.
Revelation 4:1“first”Meta houteim horama, kai idou thuras anoigirētas en to ourano, kai tas fōnas tas prōtas han akouama hōs salpinxau lalarōtau meta mu, legarōtos; Anabainasar hōde, kai deiknuami si heim datō ginera. meta houteimAfter this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.”
Revelation 20:5“first”tois loipois toiu nekroiu ouk zōala achri teliteia teim chilioi eteim. houtas tas anastasias tas prōtas.The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This is the first resurrection.
Revelation 21:1“first”Kai horama ouranon kainon kai gēan kainan; tos gar prōtos ouranos kai tas prōtas gēas aperchala, kai tas thalassas ouk atō ēti.Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
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Matthew 19:30“first”pollois de eli prōtois eschatois kai eschatois prōtois.But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.[’’]
Matthew 19:30“first”pollois de eli prōtois eschatois kai eschatois prōtois.But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.[’’]
Matthew 20:10“first”kai ercharatois tois prōtois nomizala hoti polloterem lambeli; kai lambala tem ana dēnariem kai autois.So when the original workers came, they assumed they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarius.
Matthew 20:16“first”houtōs eli tois eschatois prōtois kai tois prōtois eschatois.So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
Matthew 20:16“first”houtōs eli tois eschatois prōtois kai tois prōtois eschatois.So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
Mark 10:31“first”pollois de eli prōtois eschatois kai tois eschatois prōtois.But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
Mark 10:31“first”pollois de eli prōtois eschatois kai tois eschatois prōtois.But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
Luke 13:30“first”kai idou alō eschatois hois eli prōtois, kai alō prōtois hois eli eschatois.And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”
Luke 13:30“first”kai idou alō eschatois hois eli prōtois, kai alō prōtois hois eli eschatois.And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”
Luke 19:47“leaders”Kai ate didaskarōtos tem kata hēmeran en te hiere; tois de archierevois kai tois grammatevois zētale auton apolluara kai tois prōtois tou laou,Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.
Acts 25:2“leaders”emfanizala tē auto tois archierevois kai tois prōtois toiu Ioudaioiu kata tou Paulou, kai parakalale autonwhere the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus
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Matthew 26:17“first”Ta de prōta teiu azumeiu proserchala tois mathētois to Iēso legarōtois; Pou thelasō hetoimazaneia si esthiara tem pascha?On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
Mark 14:12“first”Kai ta prōta hēmera teiu azumeiu, hote tem pascha thuale, legalō auto tois mathētois autou; Pou thelasō apercharatois hetoimazaneia hina esthiaseia tem pascha?On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
Mark 16:9“first”Anistanaratos de prōi prōta sabbateu fainita prōtem Maria ta Magdalēna, para hau ekballatelē hepta daimoneim.Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.
2 Timothy 4:16“first”En ta prōta mu apologia oudenos mi paragineta, alla pantois min enkataleipala mē autoi logizitoiaAt my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
Hebrews 9:15“first”Kai dia houtem diathēkau kainau mesitos atō, hopōs thanatou gineratou eis apolutrōsian taiu epi ta prōta diathēka parabasiaiu tan epangelian lambaleia tois kalirētois tau aiōniau klēronomiau.Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
Revelation 20:6“first”makarios kai hagios tos echarōtos merem en ta anastasia ta prōta; epi houtoiu tos deuteros thanatos ouk echatō exousian, alla eli hierevois tou theou kai tou christou, kai basilali meta autou chilioi eteim.Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.
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Luke 15:22“best”legata de tos patēros pros toin douloin autou; Tachuem ekferavar stolan tan prōtan kai enduavar auton, kai dōavar daktulion eis tan cheiran autou kai hupodēmeim eis toin podoin,But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
Acts 12:10“first”diercharatois de prōtan fulakan kai deuteran erchala epi tan pulan tan sidērouan tan ferarōtan eis tan politan, hotinas automatas anoigita autoi, kai exercharatois proerchala ruman henan, kai eutheōs afistanata tos angelos apo autou.They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.
1 Timothy 5:12“first”echarōtais krimem hoti tan prōtan pistian athetala;and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.
Hebrews 8:13“first”en te legarō Kainan palaiatē tan prōtan, tem de palaiirōtem kai gēraskarōtem engus afanismou.By speaking of a new covenant, He has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.
Hebrews 9:6“first”Houteiu de houtōs kataskeuazirēteiu, eis men tan prōtan skēnan dia pantou eiseialō tois hierevois tain latreiain epitelarōtois,When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.
Revelation 2:4“first”alla echamō kata su hoti tan agapan su tan prōtan afiēkasa.But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love.
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John 10:40“earlier”Kai aperchata palin peran tou Iordanou eis ton topon hopou ate Iōannos tem prōtem baptizarōtos, kai menata ekei.Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had first been baptizing, and He stayed there.
John 12:16“at first”houteim ouk gnōskala autou tois mathētois tem prōtem, alla hote doxazita Iēsus tote mimnēskila hoti houteim ate epi auto grafirēteim kai houteim poiala auto.At first His disciples did not understand these things, but after Jesus was glorified they remembered what had been done to Him, and they realized that these very things had also been written about Him.
John 19:39“at first”erchata de kai Nikodēmos, tos ercharatos pros auton nuxau tem prōtem, ferarōtos migmem smurnau kai aloau hōs litrain hekaton.Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.
Hebrews 10:9“first”tote legatē; Idou hēkamō teu poiara tem thelēmem su; anairatō tem prōtem hina tem deuterem histanateia.Then He adds, “Here I am, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first to establish the second.
Revelation 13:12“first”kai tan exousian teu prōteu thēreu pantan poiatō enōpion auteu. kai poiatō tan gēan kai toin en auta katoikarōtoin hina proskunali tem thērem tem prōtem, heu therapeuita tas plēgas tou thanatou auteu.And this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed.
Revelation 4:7“first”kai tem zōem tem prōtem homoiem leōno, kai tem deuterem zōem homoiem moscho, kai tem tritem zōem echarōtos tem prosōpem hōs anthrōpou, kai tem tetartem zōem homoiem aeto peterōto;The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.
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Matthew 12:45“first”tote poreuetō kai paralambatō meta heauteu hepta hetereim pneumeim ponērotereim heauteu, kai eisercharateim katoikatō ekei; kai ginetō teim eschateim tou anthrōpou ekeinou cheirōneim teiu prōteiu. houtōs eti kai ta genea houta ta ponēra.Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”
Luke 11:26“first”tote poreuetō kai paralambatō hetereim pneumeim ponērotereim heauteu hepta, kai eisercharateim katoikatō ekei, kai ginetō teim eschateim tou anthrōpou ekeinou cheirōneim teiu prōteiu.Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”
2 Peter 2:20“first”ei gar apofeugaratois teim miasmeim tou kosmou en epignōsia tou kuriou kai sōtērou Iēsu Christou houtei de palin emplekiratois hēttelē, ginatē autoi teim eschateim cheirōneim teiu prōteiu.If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.
Revelation 2:19“first”Oidamē su teim ergeim, kai tan agapan kai tan pistian kai tan diakonian kai tan hupomonan su, kai teim ergeim su teim eschateim pollotereim teiu prōteiu.I know your deeds — your love, your faith, your service, your perseverance — and your latest deeds are greater than your first.
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Matthew 27:64“first”keleuasar oun asfalizira ton tafon heōs tau tritau hēmerau, mēpote ercharatois tois mathētois autou kleptaleia auton kai legaleia to lao; Egeirita apo toiu nekroiu, kai eti tas eschatas planas cheirōnas tau prōtau.So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”
Acts 20:18“first”hōs de paraginela pros auton legata autoi; Vis epistevō apo prōtau hēmerau apo hau epibainama eis tan Asian pōs meta vu ton panton chronon ginema,When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.
Philippians 1:5“first”epi ta koinōnia vu eis tem euangeliem apo tau prōtau hēmerau achri tou nun,because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
Hebrews 9:8“first”houtem dēlarōteu teu pneumeu teu hagieu, mēpō fanerirē tan teiu hagieiu hodan ēti tau prōtau skēnau echarōtau stasian,By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.
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Luke 16:5“first”kai proskaleratos henon hekaston toiu chreofeiletoiu tou kuriou heautou legate to prōto; Posem ofeilasō to kurio mu?And he called in each one of his master’s debtors. ‘How much do you owe my master?’ he asked the first.
Acts 28:7“leading”En de tei peri ton topon ekeinon huparchate chōrieim to prōto tau nēsau onome Poplio, hos anadecheratos nin treis hēmerain filofronōs xenizata.Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.
1 Timothy 1:16“foremost”alla dia houtem elēima, hina en mi prōto endeiknueteia Christos Iēsus tan hapantan makrothumian, pros hupotupōsian toiu mellarōtoiu pisteuarō epi auto eis zōan aiōnian.But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.
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Acts 13:50“leading”tois de Ioudaiois parotrunala tain seberōtain gunaikain tain euschēmōnain kai toin prōtoin tau politau kai epegeirala diōgmon epi ton Paulon kai Barnabaon, kai ekballala autoin apo teiu horeiu autoiu.The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.
Acts 27:43“first”tos de hekatontarchēos boulerōtos diasōzara ton Paulon kōluata autoin teu boulēmeu, keleuata tē toin dunerōtoin kolumbarō aporiptaratoin prōtoin epi tan gēan exeiarō,But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
Acts 28:17“leaders”Gineta de meta hēmerain treis sunkalera auton toin arōtoin toiu Ioudaioiu prōtoin; sunercharatoiu de autoiu legate pros autoin; Mis, anēroir adelfoir, oudenem enantiem poiaratos to lao ē tei ethei tei patrōei desmios ek Hierosolumeiu paradōima eis tain cheirain toiu Rōmaioiu,After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.
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Matthew 20:8“first”opsēau de gineratau legatō tos kurios tou ampelōnou to epitropo autou; Kalasar toin ergatoin kai apodōasar autoi ton misthon archeratos apo toiu eschatoiu heōs toiu prōtoiu.When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’
Matthew 21:36“first”palin apostelata alloin douloin polloteroin toiu prōtoiu, kai poiala autoi hōsautōs.Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.
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Revelation 2:5“first”mnēmoneuasōr oun pothen piptasē, kai metanoasar kai teim prōteim ergeim poiasar; ei de mē, erchemō si, kai kinami tan luchnan su ek tou topou autau, ean mē metanoaseia.Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
Revelation 21:4“former”kai exaleifati pantem dakruem ek toiu ofthalmoiu autoiu, kai tos thanatos ouk eti ēti; oute penthem oute kraugas oute ponos ouk eti ēti. teim prōteim aperchala.‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
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Matthew 21:28“first”Tinem de vi dokatō? anthrōpos echate tekneim duo. prosercharatos te prōte legata; Teknem, hupagasōr sēmeron ergazesōr en to ampelōno.But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
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Mark 12:29“most important”apokrinita tos Iēsus hoti Prōtas atō; Akouasōr, Israēl, kurios tos theos nu kurios henos atō,Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.
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Mark 6:21“leading”Kai gineratau hēmerau eukairau hote Hērōdos tei genesiei autou deipnem poiata toi megistanoi autou kai toi chiliarchoi kai toi prōtoi tau Galilaiau,On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
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John 19:32“first”erchala oun tois stratiōtois, kai tou men prōtou katagnuala teim skeleim kai tou allou tou sustauriratou auto;So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and those of the other.
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Acts 1:1“first”Ton men prōton logon poiema peri panteiu, ō Theofilor, heiu archeta tos Iēsus poiarō tē kai didaskarōIn my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
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Acts 17:4“leading”kai tinois ek autoiu peithila kai prosklērila to Paulo kai to Silao, toiu tē seberōtoiu Hellēnoiu plēthem pollem gunaikaiu tē taiu prōtaiu ouk oligais.Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few leading women.
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1 Corinthians 15:3“first importance”Paradōama gar vi en prōtei, hem kai paralambama, hoti Christos apothnēskata huper taiu hamartaiu nu kata tain grafain,For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
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Revelation 13:12“first”kai tan exousian teu prōteu thēreu pantan poiatō enōpion auteu. kai poiatō tan gēan kai toin en auta katoikarōtoin hina proskunali tem thērem tem prōtem, heu therapeuita tas plēgas tou thanatou auteu.And this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed.