πρῶτον
proton
first
contracted superlative of πρό; foremost (in time, place, order or importance):--before, beginning, best, chief(-est), first (of all), former.
John 10:40 · Word #14
Lexicon G4413
| Lemma | πρῶτος |
| Transliteration | prōtos |
| Strong's | G4413 |
| In-context | first |
| Literal | first |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πρῶτος |
| Strong's | G4413 |
SIBI-P1 G4413-08
firstly
| Root | πρῶτος (prōtos) |
| Core Meanings | first, foremost, earliest, primary, before |
| Semantic Range | first in time, first in sequence, first in importance, before all else, at the beginning, chiefly |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical discourse, πρῶτον often establishes divinely ordered priority—whether temporal (what happens first), logical (what must be addressed first), or covenantal (to the Jew first, then to the Greek). It structures theological argument and salvation history around ordered precedence. |
| Morphological Notes | Adverb (from neuter singular accusative of the superlative adjective πρῶτος); used adverbially to denote priority or sequence; singular form functioning as an indeclinable adverb in context. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form πρῶτον is the neuter singular of the superlative πρῶτος used adverbially, meaning "in a first manner" or "as first." Rendering it as "firstly" preserves its superlative force and its adverbial function, indicating priority in time, order, or importance. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root πρῶτος (first, foremost, earliest, primary, before)
| 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 |