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.

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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.