to strive to be first Original Word: φιλοπρωτεύωTransliteration: philopróteuó Phonetic Spelling: (fil-op-rote-yoo'-o) Short Definition: wish be first
from a comp. of philos and prótos Definition to strive to be first NASB Word Usage loves to be first (1). NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries Copyright © 1981, 1998 by The Lockman Foundation All rights reserved Lockman.org
From a compound of philos and protos; to be fond of being first, i.e. Ambitious of distinction -- love to have the preeminence. see GREEK philos see GREEK protos φιλοπρωτεύων (philoprōteuōn) − 1 Occurrence
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