πρῶτος

prōtos · Greek · Strong's G4413 · 100 occurrences

The KJV renders 16 different Hebrew and Greek words as “before”

What it means

foremost (in time, place, order or importance)

contracted superlative of G4253 (πρό);

How the KJV renders it

before, beginning, best, chief, first, former

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“before”

also renders prōton (G4412), prokatangéllō (G4293), katénanti (G2713), apénanti (G561), énanti (G1725), enṓpion (G1799), prín (G4250), enantíon (G1726), katenṓpion (G2714), próteron (G4386), qᵉbêl (H6903), qâbâl (H6905), qâdam (H6923), qedem (H6924), qŏdâm (H6925)

“chief”

also renders árchōn (G758), chilíarchos (G5506), hēgéomai (G2233), ʼâb (H1), gibbôwr (H1368), nâgîyd (H5057), nâsîyʼ (H5387), pinnâh (H6438), rêʼsh (H7217), rêʼshîyth (H7225), rab (H7229), sar (H8269)

“first”

also renders próteron (G4386), ʼechâd (H259), chad (H2298), qadmay (H6933), rôʼsh (H7218)

“beginning”

also renders archḗ (G746), ʼâz (H227), rôʼsh (H7218), rêʼshîyth (H7225)

“best”

also renders kreíttōn (G2909), ṭôwb (H2896), mêyṭâb (H4315), pâzaz (H6338)

“former”

also renders próteros (G4387), próteron (G4386)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

100 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 14:30 · A-NSM-S

But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.

1 Corinthians 15:3 · A-DPM-S

For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

1 Corinthians 15:45 · A-NSM-S

So also it is written, “The first man Adam became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

1 Corinthians 15:47 · A-NSM-S

The first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is the Lord from heaven.

1 John 4:19 · A-NSM-S

We love him, because he first loved us.

1 Timothy 1:15 · A-NSM-S

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

1 Timothy 1:16 A-DSM-S1 Timothy 2:13 A-NSM-S1 Timothy 5:12 A-ASF-S2 Peter 2:20 A-GPN-S2 Timothy 4:16 A-DSF-SActs 1:1 A-ASM-SActs 12:10 A-ASF-SActs 13:33 A-DSM-SActs 13:50 A-APM-SActs 16:12 A-NSF-SActs 17:4 A-GPF-SActs 20:18 A-GSF-SActs 25:2 A-NPM-SActs 26:23 A-NSM-SActs 27:43 A-APM-SActs 28:7 A-DSM-SActs 28:17 A-APM-SEphesians 6:2 A-NSF-SHebrews 8:7 A-NSF-SHebrews 8:13 A-ASF-SHebrews 9:1 A-NSF-SHebrews 9:2 A-NSF-SHebrews 9:6 A-ASF-SHebrews 9:8 A-GSF-SHebrews 9:15 A-DSF-SHebrews 9:18 A-NSF-SHebrews 10:9 A-ASN-SJohn 1:15 A-NSM-SJohn 1:30 A-NSM-SJohn 1:42 A-NSM-SJohn 8:7 A-NSM-SJohn 10:40 A-NSN-SJohn 12:16 A-ASN-SJohn 19:32 A-GSM-SJohn 19:39 A-ASN-SJohn 20:4 A-NSM-SJohn 20:8 A-NSM-SLuke 2:2 A-NSF-SLuke 11:26 A-GPN-SLuke 13:30 A-NPM-SLuke 14:18 A-NSM-SLuke 15:22 A-ASF-SLuke 16:5 A-DSM-SLuke 19:16 A-NSM-SLuke 19:47 A-NPM-SLuke 20:29 A-NSM-SMatthew 10:2 A-NSM-SMatthew 12:45 A-GPN-SMatthew 19:30 A-NPM-SMatthew 20:8 A-GPM-SMatthew 20:10 A-NPM-SMatthew 20:16 A-NPM-SMatthew 20:27 A-NSM-SMatthew 21:28 A-DSN-S

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