πρῶτος (prōtos) — Before

Greek word study: πρῶτος (prōtos), Strong's G4413. foremost (in time, place, order or importance)

GreekStrong's G4413
Quick definition
Greek word
πρῶτος (prōtos)

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foremost (in time, place, order or importance)

Word study
Derivation: contracted superlative of G4253 (πρό);

KJV translation words: before, beginning, best, chief(-est), first (of all), former

Where this word appears

Strong's G4413 is tagged on 164 words in 157 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:24 and last appears in Revelation 22:13.

How it is rendered in the text

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

first ×130First ×7the first ×4before ×3the foremost ×3a first ×1at first ×1best ×1first day ×1foremost ×1leading men ×1on the first day ×1

Forms found in the text

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

πρῶτον ×63πρῶτος ×28πρώτη ×15πρῶτοι ×11πρώτων ×7πρώτην ×6πρώτῃ ×6πρώτης ×5πρώτῳ ×4Πρῶτον ×3

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×26Luke ×20Revelation ×19Mark ×18Acts ×16John ×15Hebrews ×101 Corinthians ×8

Verses (first 25 of 157)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4253 πρό (pró).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1207 δευτερόπρωτος (deuteróprōtos), G4409 πρωτεύω (prōteúō), G4410 πρωτοκαθεδρία (prōtokathedría), G4411 πρωτοκλισία (prōtoklisía), G4412 πρῶτον (prōton), G4414 πρωτοστάτης (prōtostátēs), G4416 πρωτότοκος (prōtótokos), G5383 φιλοπρωτεύω (philoprōteúō).

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 prōtos (G4413) mean?

Foremost (in time, place, order or importance).

How is G4413 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4413 as: before, beginning, best, chief(-est), first (of all), former.

How often does πρῶτος (prōtos) appear?

Strong's G4413 is tagged on 164 words in 157 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:24 and last appears in Revelation 22:13.