# G5383 φιλοπρωτεύω

φιλοπρωτεύω (philoprōteúō), Strong’s G5383: to be fond of being first, i.e. ambitious of distinction KJV: love to have the preeminence. Occurs 1 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G5383 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*philoprōteúō* — to be fond of being first, i.e. ambitious of distinction

KJV: love to have the preeminence

Built from [φίλος phílos](https://besorah.bible/word/G5384) (actively, fond, i.e. friendly) + [πρῶτος prōtos](https://besorah.bible/word/G4413) (foremost)

Occurs 1 times.

## Where it occurs
- [3 John 1:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/3-john/1?v=9) — I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.