Strong G4412πρῶτον

first

Transliteration
prōton
Pronunciation
pro'-ton
Morphology
Greek Adverb

Definition

Neuter of G4413 as an adverb (with or without G3588);
firstly (in time place order or importance): - before at the beginning chiefly (at at the) first (of all).

Detailed definition

πρῶτον, πρῶτος, see: πρότερος
A. Compar., πρότερος, -α, -ον,
[in LXX for רִאשׁוֹן,לִפָנִים, etc.;]
before, of time, place, rank, etc.; in NT always of Time, before, former: Eph.4:22. Adverbially, πρότερον, before, aforetime, formerly: Jhn.7:50, 2Co.1:15, Heb.4:6; opposite to ἔπειτα, Heb.7:27; τὸ π., Jhn.6:62 9:8, Gal.4:13, 1Ti.1:13; αἱ π. ἡμέραι, Heb.10:32; αἱ π. ἐπιθυμίαι, 1Pe.1:14.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G4412 appears in 59 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • first55
  • be1
  • before1
  • beginning1
  • chiefly1

First verses

  1. Matthew 5:24
    Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
  2. Matthew 6:33
    But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
  3. Matthew 7:5
    Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.
  4. Matthew 8:21
    And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
  5. Matthew 12:29
    Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
  6. Matthew 13:30
    Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
  7. Matthew 17:10
    And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
  8. Matthew 17:11
    And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
  9. Matthew 17:27
    Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
  10. Matthew 23:26
    Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
  11. Mark 3:27
    No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
  12. Mark 4:28
    For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
  13. Mark 7:27
    But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
  14. Mark 9:11
    And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
  15. Mark 9:12
    And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.
  16. Mark 13:10
    And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
  17. Mark 16:9
    Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
  18. Luke 6:42
    Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.
  19. Luke 9:59
    And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
  20. Luke 9:61
    And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
πρῶτος, η, ον,
see at {πρότερος} [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus)]