Greek Word Study · Strong’s G5383

φιλοπρωτεύω

philoprōteuō · “to love to be first

Used 1 times across 1 book

Definition
φιλο-πρωτιύω
(φιλόπρωτος, Plut., al.)
to strive to be first: III Jn 9 (eccl.).†
Where it appears
3 John
1
In the text
3 John 1:9I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

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