πρώτῳ

proto

chief

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

G4413

Acts 28:7 · Word #11

Lexicon G4413

Lemmaπρῶτος
Transliterationprōtos
Strong'sG4413
In-contextchief
Literalfirst-chief

Morphology ADJ.S DAT M 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 M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaπρῶτος
Strong'sG4413

SIBI-P1 G4413-05

to the foremost (one/thing)

Rootπρῶτος (prōtos)
Core Meaningsfirst, foremost, earliest, chief, preeminent
Semantic Rangefirst in time, first in sequence, foremost in rank, chief in status, primary, most important, former (in contrast)
Conceptual Significanceπρῶτος frequently conveys priority—whether temporal (the first in a series), hierarchical (chief or ruler), or honorific (preeminent). In biblical theology it can express both chronological beginning and supreme rank, contributing to themes of primacy, authority, and divine order.
Morphological NotesAdjective, superlative form; dative singular (masculine and neuter attested in the forms provided). Functions either attributively with a noun or substantively as "the foremost one/thing."
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the superlative sense of πρῶτος as "foremost" or "first in rank/order" while reflecting the dative singular form ("to" or "for"). Because the forms include both masculine and neuter dative singular, "(one/thing)" allows the grammatical gender to remain open while maintaining singular reference.

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

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G4413-01 prota the first-things
G4413-02 prote the foremost (feminine singular; nominative or dative as context requires: "the foremost" / "to-for the foremost")
G4413-03 proten 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