Strong's Greek Concordance

G5383: φιλοπρωτεύω

philoprōteúō · “to love to be first”

Definition

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

KJV translates it as: love to have the preeminence

Word origin: from a compound of G5384 (φίλος) and G4413 (πρῶτος);

Extended definition

φιλο-πρωτιύω
(φιλόπρωτος, Plut., al.)
to strive to be first: III Jn 9 (eccl.).†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G5383 is translated

  • loving to be first ×1

Bible verses with G5383 (philoprōteúō)

Philoprōteúō appears in 1 verse.

  • 3 John 1:9

    I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.