Greek · G4412

πρῶτον

Firstly (in time, place, order, or importance)

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πρῶτονG4412

Pronunciationprōton

What does πρῶτον (prōton) mean in the Bible?

πρῶτον (prōton) is a Greek word meaning "firstly (in time, place, order, or importance)".

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What does πρῶτον (prōton) mean in the Bible?

πρῶτον (prōton) is a Greek word meaning "firstly (in time, place, order, or importance)".

How does the BSB render G4412?

The BSB source-word alignment has 58 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include First (37), . . . (7), First of all (3), vvv (2), [first] (1).

Where does πρῶτον (prōton) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 5:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (10), Matthew (9), Mark (7), Romans (6).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

First37×Matthew 5:24, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:5, Matthew 8:21

. . .7×Luke 11:38, Luke 14:31, John 18:13, Romans 15:24

First of all3×Romans 3:2, 1 Corinthians 11:18, 1 Corinthians 12:28

vvv2×Mark 3:27, 2 Thessalonians 2:3

[first]1×John 15:18

[on their] first [visit]1×Acts 7:12

{he} first1×Matthew 12:29

Above all1×2 Peter 1:20

begin1×Luke 10:5

for the Jew1×Romans 2:10

it begins1×1 Peter 4:17

Most importantly1×2 Peter 3:3

the first1×2 Timothy 2:6

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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowMatthew 5:24

Aligned rows58

Books represented16

Matthew9Mark7Luke10John5Acts5Romans61 Corinthians32 Corinthians11 Thessalonians12 Thessalonians11 Timothy32 Timothy2Hebrews1James11 Peter12 Peter2

Source forms

πρῶτον56xprōtonMatthew 5:24, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:5, Matthew 8:21

Πρῶτον1xPrōtonRomans 1:8

πρῶτόν1xprōtonActs 26:20

Parsing patterns

Adverb - Superlative58xMatthew 5:24, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:5, Matthew 8:21

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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πρῶτον

What does πρῶτον (prōton) mean in the Bible?

What does πρῶτον (prōton) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render G4412?

Where does πρῶτον (prōton) appear in Scripture?

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