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Strong G4411πρωτοκλισία

place of honor

Transliteration
prōtoklisia
Pronunciation
pro-tok-lis-ee'-ah
Morphology
Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From G4413 and G2828; a reclining first (in the place of honor) at the dinner bed that is preeminence at meals: - chief (highest uppermost) room.

Detailed definition

πρωτο-κλυτία, -ας, ἡ
the chief place at table (see Swete, Mk., l.with): Mat.23:6, Mrk.12:39, Luk.14:7-8 20:46.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G4411 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • room5

First verses

  1. Matthew 23:6
    And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
  2. Mark 12:39
    And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
  3. Luke 14:7
    And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
  4. Luke 14:8
    When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
  5. Luke 20:46
    Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
πρωτο-κλῐσία, ἡ,
first seat at table, [NT (NT.Matt.23.6, etc.)]; compare πρωτοκαθεδρία.
πρωτο-καθεδρία, ἡ,
  the first seat in a public place, [NT (NT.Matt.23.6 (_plural_).)]