Strongs's #5383: philoproteuo - Greek/Hebrew Definitions

Greek/Hebrew Definitions

Strong's #5383: philoproteuo (pronounced fil-op-rote-yoo'-o)

from a compound of 5384 and 4413; to be fond of being first, i.e. ambitious of distinction:--love to have the preeminence.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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philoprōteuō

1) to aspire to pre-eminence, to desire to be first

Part of Speech: verb
Relation: from a compound of G5384 and G4413

Usage:

This word is used 1 times:

3 John 1:9: "church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not."