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φιλοπρωτεύω

Lemmaφιλοπρωτεύω
Citation formφιλοπρωτεύω
Part of speechverb
GlossI desire preeminence
Strong’sG5383
Transliterationphiloprōteúō
Definitionto be fond of being first, i.e. ambitious of distinction
KJV glosses:--love to have the preeminence.
Derivationfrom a compound of and
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