πρώτῃ

prote

first

contracted superlative of πρό; foremost (in time, place, order or importance):--before, beginning, best, chief(-est), first (of all), former.

G4413

2 Timothy 4:16 · Word #3

Lexicon G4413

Lemmaπρῶτος
Transliterationprōtos
Strong'sG4413
In-contextfirst
Literalfirst

Morphology ADJ.S DAT F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaπρῶτος
Strong'sG4413

SIBI-P1 G4413-02

the foremost (feminine singular; nominative or dative as context requires: "the foremost" / "to-for the foremost")

Rootπρῶτος (prōtos)
Core Meaningsfirst, foremost, earliest, chief, preeminent
Semantic Rangefirst in time, first in sequence, foremost in rank, chief, leading, primary, most important
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, πρῶτος often marks priority in time (the first event), rank (the chief person), or covenantal order (the former things). It can signal preeminence or primacy, shaping theological themes of priority, authority, and fulfillment.
Morphological NotesAdjective, superlative degree; feminine singular forms. Attested here as nominative feminine singular (NFS) and dative feminine singular (DFS). Functions attributively or substantivally depending on context.
Rendering Rationaleπρῶτος is the superlative form meaning "first" in rank, time, or prominence. The forms provided are feminine singular nominative and dative, so the rendering preserves feminine singular agreement and reflects case by allowing either subject function ("the foremost") or indirect/locative sense ("to/for the foremost") as required by context.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root πρῶτος (first, foremost, earliest, chief, preeminent)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G4413-01 prota the first-things
G4413-03 proten the foremost (feminine one)
G4413-04 protes of the foremost (feminine one)

Word Usage (99 occurrences of G4413)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 10:2 πρῶτος protos
Matthew 12:45 πρώτων proton
Matthew 17:27 πρῶτον proton