What does στολή · πρῶτος mean in the Bible?
στολή · πρῶτος is a Greek phrase meaning "the best/first robe".
Greek · G4749, G4413
στολὴν τὴν πρώτην
Robe · foremost (in time, place, order or importance)
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στολή G4749 robe
Pronunciation stolḗ
A flowing garment signifying dignity, honor, or festive occasion; often marks status or ceremonial importance
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πρῶτος G4413 foremost (in time, place, order or importance)
Pronunciation prōtos
Foremost in time, place, or rank; often implies priority or supremacy rather than mere sequence.
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What does στολὴν τὴν πρώτην (stolēn tēn prōtēn) mean in the Bible?
στολή · πρῶτος is a Greek phrase meaning "the best/first robe".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4749, G4413?
G4749, G4413 is connected to 9 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the best/first robe
Source Gloss
the best/first robe
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 4 Aligned forms 9 Case pattern Accusative (6) Number pattern Plural (6)
Nominative · Singular · Feminine Rev 6:11 1×
Dative · Plural · Feminine Mark 12:38 · Luke 20:46 2×
Accusative · Plural · Feminine Rev 7:9 · Rev 7:13 · Rev 7:14 · Rev 22:14 4×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Mark 16:5 · Luke 15:22 2×
Word Origins
στολὴν τὴν πρώτην is built from this root:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain