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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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φιλοπρωτεύω

Strong’s: G5383

Associated OET lemmas: φιλοπρωτεύω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Constructions: φιλοπρωτεύω; φιλέω; πρωτεύω; be first

Sense 1: to desire to be first, to desire to order others

Semantic entry: 25.110

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Enjoy, Take Pleasure In, Be Fond of Doing

Definition: to like or love to be first in rank or position

JN3 1:9: RV JN3 1:9 · LV JN3 1:9 · Read together JN3 1:9

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OET-RV JN3 1:9

9 I wrote something to the assembly, but Diotrefes won’t listen to us—he always wants the limelight for himself.

OET-LV JN3 1:9

9 I_wrote something to_the assembly, but the one loving_to_be_first of_them, Diotrefaʸs, not is_accepting us.