πρωτοκλισία (prōtoklisía) — Chief Room

Greek word study: πρωτοκλισία (prōtoklisía), Strong's G4411. a reclining first (in the place of honor) at the dinner-bed, i.e. preeminence at meals

GreekStrong's G4411
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Greek word
πρωτοκλισία (prōtoklisía)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a reclining first (in the place of honor) at the dinner-bed, i.e. preeminence at meals

Word study
Derivation: from G4413 (πρῶτος) and G2828 (κλισία);

KJV translation words: chief (highest, uppermost) room

Where this word appears

Strong's G4411 is tagged on 5 words in 5 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 23:6 and last appears in Luke 20:46.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

first places ×3chief place ×1first place ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

πρωτοκλισίας ×3πρωτοκλισίαν ×2

Books where it appears most

Luke ×3Matthew ×1Mark ×1

Verses (all 5)

  • Matthew 23:6 — πρωτοκλισίαν — chief place
  • Mark 12:39 — πρωτοκλισίας — first places
  • Luke 14:7 — πρωτοκλισίας — first places
  • Luke 14:8 — πρωτοκλισίαν — first place
  • Luke 20:46 — πρωτοκλισίας — first places

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4413 πρῶτος (prōtos), G2828 κλισία (klisía).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does prōtoklisía (G4411) mean?

A reclining first (in the place of honor) at the dinner-bed, i.e. preeminence at meals.

How is G4411 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4411 as: chief (highest, uppermost) room.

How often does πρωτοκλισία (prōtoklisía) appear?

Strong's G4411 is tagged on 5 words in 5 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 23:6 and last appears in Luke 20:46.