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πρῶτος

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greekNew TestamentAdjective98 occurrences15 books92 verses

Definition

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.., Luke 14:18, John 19:32, 1 Corinthians 14:30; ὁ π. καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος, Revelation 1:17; 2:8; 22:13; neut., τὸ π., opposite to τ. δεύτερον, Hebrews 10:9; τὰ π., opposite to τ. ἔσχατα, Matthew 12:45, Luke 11:26, 2 Peter 2:20; anarth., Matthew 10:2; pl., Matthew 19:30, Mark 10:31, Luke 13:30; ἐν πρώτοις (EV, first of all), 1 Corinthians 15:3;

(b) as adj.: πρώτῃ; (sc. ἡμέρᾳ) σαββάτου, Mk 16:[9]; φυλακή, opposite to δευτέρα, Acts 12:10; equiv. to adv. in English, John 8:7; 20:4, 8, 8 Acts 27:43, Romans 10:19, 1 Timothy 1:16, 1 John 4:19; = πρότερος (see infr.; cf. M, Pr., 79; Bl, §11, 5; Thackeray, Gr., 183f.): with genitive, π. μου ἦν (my chief: Abbott, Jg., 509ff.; but cf. M, Pr., 245), John 1:15, 30; with art., Mark 14:12, Acts 1:1, al.; before ὁ δεύτερος, etc., Matthew 22:25, Mark 12:20, al.

2. Of Rank or Dignity, chief, principal: Matthew 20:27; 22:38, Mark 9:35, Ephesians 6:2, al.; with genitive, Mark 12:28, 29 al.; πόλις (Field, Notes, 124), Acts 16:12; with art., Luke 15:22; 19:47, Acts 13:50, al.

3. Neut., πρῶτον, as adv., first, at the first;

(a) of Time: Matthew 8:21, Mark 4:28, al.; τὸ π., John 10:40, al.;

(b) of Order: Romans 3:2, 1 Corinthians 11:18, al.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as πρῶτος:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

98 total
  1. Acts 17:4πρώτων · leading
    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.
  2. Acts 20:18πρώτης · the first
    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.
  3. Acts 25:2πρῶτοι · leaders
    …where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus
  4. Acts 26:23πρῶτος · first
    …that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
  5. Acts 27:43πρώτους · first
    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.
  6. Acts 28:7πρώτῳ · [the] chief official
    Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.
  7. Acts 28:17πρώτους · leaders
    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.
  8. Romans 10:19πρῶτος · First
    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.”
  9. 1 Corinthians 14:30πρῶτος · first [speaker]
    And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.
  10. 1 Corinthians 15:3πρώτοις · first importance
    For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
  11. 1 Corinthians 15:45πρῶτος · first
    So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.
  12. 1 Corinthians 15:47πρῶτος · first
    The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven.
  13. Ephesians 6:2πρώτη · the first
    “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),
  14. Philippians 1:5πρώτης · first
    …because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
  15. 1 Timothy 1:15πρῶτός · [the] worst
    This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
  16. 1 Timothy 1:16πρώτῳ · [the] worst [ of sinners ]
    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.
  17. 1 Timothy 2:13πρῶτος · first
    For Adam was formed first, and then Eve.
  18. 1 Timothy 5:12πρώτην · first
    …and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.
  19. 2 Timothy 4:16πρώτῃ · first
    At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
  20. Hebrews 8:7πρώτη · first [ covenant ]
    For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second.
  21. Hebrews 8:13πρώτην · first one {obsolete}
    By speaking of a new covenant, He has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.
  22. Hebrews 9:1πρώτη · first [ covenant ]
    Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary.
  23. Hebrews 9:2πρώτη · first [room]
    A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.
  24. Hebrews 9:6πρώτην · first
    When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.
  25. Hebrews 9:8πρώτης · first
    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.
  26. Hebrews 9:15πρώτῃ · first
    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.
  27. Hebrews 9:18πρώτη · first [covenant]
    That is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.
  28. Hebrews 10:9πρῶτον · first
    Then He adds, “Here I am, I have come to do Your will.” He takes away the first to establish the second.
  29. 2 Peter 2:20πρώτων · at first
    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.
  30. 1 John 4:19πρῶτος · first
    We love because He first loved us.
  31. Revelation 1:17πρῶτος · First
    When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
  32. Revelation 2:4πρώτην · first
    But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love.
  33. Revelation 2:5πρῶτα · at first
    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.
  34. Revelation 2:8πρῶτος · First
    To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.
  35. Revelation 2:19πρώτων · first
    I know your deeds—your love, your faith, your service, your perseverance—and your latest deeds are greater than your first.
  36. Revelation 4:1πρώτη
    After 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.”
  37. Revelation 4:7πρῶτον · first
    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.
  38. Revelation 8:7πρῶτος · first [angel]
    Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.
  39. Revelation 13:12πρώτου · first; πρῶτον · first
    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.
  40. Revelation 16:2πρῶτος · first [angel]
    So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.
  41. Revelation 20:5πρώτη · first
    The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This is the first resurrection.
  42. Revelation 20:6πρώτῃ · first
    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.
  43. Revelation 21:1πρῶτος · first; πρώτη
    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.
  44. Revelation 21:4πρῶτα · former things
    ‘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.”
  45. Revelation 21:19πρῶτος · first
    The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
  46. Revelation 22:13πρῶτος · First
    I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”