πρῶτον

proton

first

neuter of πρῶτος as adverb (with or without ὁ); firstly (in time, place, order, or importance):--before, at the beginning, chiefly (at, at the) first (of all).

G4412

John 7:51 · Word #11

Lexicon G4412

Lemmaπρῶτον
Transliterationprōton
Strong'sG4412
In-contextfirst
Literalfirst

Morphology ADV SUPL All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADV — Adverb — Modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb
Degree SUPL — Superlative — The highest degree

Lexical Info

Lemmaπρῶτον
Strong'sG4412

SIBI-P1 G4412-01

as first (thing)

Morphological NotesAdverbial form (Gr,D) from the neuter singular of the superlative adjective πρῶτος; used adverbially to denote priority in time, order, rank, or emphasis.
Rendering Rationaleπρῶτον is the neuter singular form of πρῶτος used adverbially. Rendering it as "as first (thing)" preserves its root meaning of primacy while reflecting its adverbial force—indicating what comes first in sequence, priority, or importance.

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

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 (57 occurrences of G4412)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 5:24 πρῶτον proton
Matthew 6:33 πρῶτον proton
Matthew 7:5 πρῶτον proton