πρῶτος (prōtos) — first / before / former

Notes: It would be possible to classify meanings such as before and former as a matter of sequence (Domain 61), but the meanings in this series do not point to the first item in a sequence but simply to a point of time prior to some other point.

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: πρῶτος; -η, -ον

Related lemmas: πρωτεύω

Sense 1: first

Semantic entry: 60.46

Semantic domains: Number

Subdomains: First, Second, Third, Etc. [Ordinals]

Definition: first in a series involving time, space, or set

Notes: In OET HEB 9:2 πρῶτος must be understood in the sense of the outer tent, which was the first one to which a person came in entering the sanctuary.

Show passage in OET: MAT 10:2

OET-RV MAT 10:2

2 These are the names of the twelve: Shim’on (Simon) (nicknamed Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros)) and his brother Andreas, Ya’akov (James; Grk. Yakobos) and his brother Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes) (Zavday’s (Grk. Zebedaios’) sons),

OET-LV MAT 10:2

2 And the of_the_twelve ambassadors the names is these:
first Simōn which being _called Petros, and Andreas the brother of _him, and Yakōbos/(Yaˊₐqoⱱ) the son of_ the _Zebedaios, and Yōannaʸs the brother of _him,

Show passage in OET: MAT 12:45

OET-RV MAT 12:45

45 So it goes and finds seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all go to live there, so that person is worse off than they were at the beginning. So now, it’ll be just like that for this evil generation.”

OET-LV MAT 12:45

45 Then it _is _going and is _taking with itself seven other spirits more _evil than itself, and having _come _in it _is _dwelling there, and the last state of _the that person is _becoming worse than the first.
Thus it _will _be also to_ the this - evil _generation.

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All 96 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 10:2 · OET MAT 12:45 · OET MAT 17:10 · OET MAT 17:27 · OET MAT 20:8 · OET MAT 20:10 · OET MAT 21:28 · OET MAT 21:31 · OET MAT 21:36 · OET MAT 22:25 · OET MAT 26:17

MRK: OET MRK 4:28 · OET MRK 7:27 · OET MRK 12:20 · OET MRK 13:10 · OET MRK 14:12 · OET MRK 16:9

LUK: OET LUK 2:2 · OET LUK 11:26 · OET LUK 12:1 · OET LUK 14:18 · OET LUK 16:5 · OET LUK 19:16 · OET LUK 20:29

JHN: OET JHN 1:41 · OET JHN 2:10 · OET JHN 7:51 · OET JHN 8:7 · OET JHN 10:40 · OET JHN 12:16 · OET JHN 18:13 · OET JHN 19:32 · OET JHN 19:39 · OET JHN 20:4 · OET JHN 20:8

ACT: OET ACT 1:1 · OET ACT 3:26 · OET ACT 7:12 · OET ACT 12:10 · OET ACT 13:46 · OET ACT 15:14 · OET ACT 20:18 · OET ACT 26:20 · OET ACT 26:23 · OET ACT 27:43

ROM: OET ROM 1:8 · OET ROM 1:16 · OET ROM 2:9–10 · OET ROM 10:19

CO1: OET CO1 11:18 · OET CO1 12:28 · OET CO1 14:30 · OET CO1 15:45–47

CO2: OET CO2 8:5

EPH: OET EPH 6:2

PHP: OET PHP 1:5

TH1: OET TH1 4:16

TI1: OET TI1 2:1 · OET TI1 2:13 · OET TI1 3:10 · OET TI1 5:4 · OET TI1 5:12

TI2: OET TI2 2:6 · OET TI2 4:16

HEB: OET HEB 7:2 · OET HEB 8:7 · OET HEB 8:13 · OET HEB 9:1–2 · OET HEB 9:6 · OET HEB 9:8 · OET HEB 9:15 · OET HEB 9:18 · OET HEB 10:9

JAM: OET JAM 3:17

PE2: OET PE2 1:20 · OET PE2 3:3

JN1: OET JN1 4:19

REV: OET REV 1:17 · OET REV 2:4–5 · OET REV 2:8 · OET REV 2:19 · OET REV 4:1 · OET REV 4:7 · OET REV 8:7 · OET REV 13:12 · OET REV 16:2 · OET REV 20:5–6 · OET REV 21:1 · OET REV 21:19 · OET REV 22:13

Sense 2: before, former, formerly

Semantic entry: 67.18

Semantic domains: Time

Subdomains: A Point of Time with Reference to Other Points of Time: Before, Long Ago, Now, At the Same Time, When, About, After

Definition: pertaining to a point of time earlier in a sequence{N:001}

Show passage in OET: MAT 5:24

OET-RV MAT 5:24

24 leave your gift there at the altar and go and sort that out first, before coming back to offer your gift.

OET-LV MAT 5:24

24 leave the gift of _you there before the altar.
And be _going _away, first be _reconciled to _the brother of _you, and then having _come, be _offering the gift of _you.

Show passage in OET: MAT 6:33

OET-RV MAT 6:33

33 So instead you should be striving to enter God’s kingdom and to be guiltless in his eyes, and then all these other things will just follow.

OET-LV MAT 6:33

33 But be _seeking first the kingdom and the righteousness of _him, and all these things will _be _being _added to _you _all.

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All 29 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 5:24 · OET MAT 6:33 · OET MAT 7:5 · OET MAT 8:21 · OET MAT 12:29 · OET MAT 13:30 · OET MAT 23:26 · OET MAT 27:64

MRK: OET MRK 3:27 · OET MRK 9:11–12

LUK: OET LUK 6:42 · OET LUK 9:59 · OET LUK 9:61 · OET LUK 10:5 · OET LUK 11:38 · OET LUK 14:28 · OET LUK 14:31 · OET LUK 17:25 · OET LUK 21:9

JHN: OET JHN 1:15 · OET JHN 1:30 · OET JHN 15:18

ROM: OET ROM 15:24

TH2: OET TH2 2:3

TI2: OET TI2 1:5

PE1: OET PE1 4:17

PE2: OET PE2 2:20

REV: OET REV 21:4

Sense 3: great, prominent, important, foremost

Semantic entry: 87.45

Semantic domains: Status

Subdomains: High Status or Rank [including persons of high status]

Definition: pertaining to being of high rank, with the implication of special prominence and status

Show passage in OET: MAT 19:30

OET-RV MAT 19:30

30 “But many people who are first will end up last, and the last will be first,

OET-LV MAT 19:30

30 But many the_first will _be the_last, and the_last first.

Show passage in OET: MAT 20:16

OET-RV MAT 20:16

16 “So that’s how the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

OET-LV MAT 20:16

16 Thus the last will _be first, and the first last.

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All 16 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 19:30 · OET MAT 20:16 · OET MAT 20:27

MRK: OET MRK 6:21 · OET MRK 10:31 · OET MRK 10:44

LUK: OET LUK 13:30 · OET LUK 19:47

ACT: OET ACT 13:50 · OET ACT 16:12 · OET ACT 17:4 · OET ACT 25:2 · OET ACT 28:7 · OET ACT 28:17

TI1: OET TI1 1:15–16

Sense 4: best

Semantic entry: 65.24

Semantic domains: Value

Subdomains: Good, Bad

Definition: pertaining to being superior in value to all other items of the same class

Show passage in OET: LUK 15:22

OET-RV LUK 15:22

22 But the father ordered his slaves, ‘Quickly, bring out the best robe and dress him in it, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.

OET-LV LUK 15:22

22 But the father said to the slaves of _him:
Quickly bring _out the first robe, and dress_ him _in, and give a_ring for the hand of _him, and sandals for his feet,

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Sense 5: most important

Semantic entry: 65.52

Semantic domains: Value

Subdomains: Important, Unimportant

Definition: pertaining to exceeding everything else in importance

Notes: In some languages ‘most important’ is expressed by a negative comparison, for example, ‘the commandment that nothing else surpasses’ or ‘the commandment than which nothing else is greater’ or ‘… of more value.’

Show passage in OET: MAT 22:38

OET-RV MAT 22:38

38 That’s the first and most important command.

OET-LV MAT 22:38

38 This is the great and first command.

Show passage in OET: MRK 9:35

OET-RV MRK 9:35

35 So Yeshua sat down and called the twelve of them and explained, “Anyone who wants to be at the top, has to be at the bottom and help all the others.”

OET-LV MRK 9:35

35 And having _sat _down, he _called the twelve and is _saying to _them:
If anyone is _wanting to _be first, he _will _be last of _all and servant of _all.

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All 6 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 22:38

MRK: OET MRK 9:35 · OET MRK 12:28–29

ROM: OET ROM 3:2

CO1: OET CO1 15:3