πρώτῳ
prōtos
chief
Principal, preceding all others in a sequence or rank. In its primary sense, πρῶτος designates one who or that which comes before others in time (earliest), position (at the head of a list), status (most important or preeminent), or value (foremost, distinguished). The word is used in a range of contexts for 'first' numerically or chronologically, but can also denote primacy in status or significance, including 'leading,' 'chief,' or 'preeminent.'
Acts 28:7 · Word #11
Lexicon G4413
| Lemma | πρῶτος |
| Transliteration | prōtos |
| Strong's | G4413 |
| Definition | Principal, preceding all others in a sequence or rank. In its primary sense, πρῶτος designates one who or that which comes before others in time (earliest), position (at the head of a list), status (most important or preeminent), or value (foremost, distinguished). The word is used in a range of contexts for 'first' numerically or chronologically, but can also denote primacy in status or significance, including 'leading,' 'chief,' or 'preeminent.' |
Morphology ADJ.S DAT M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | chief |
| Literal | first-chief |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πρῶτος |
| Strong's | G4413 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4413-05
to the foremost
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; dative singular neuter (Gr,NS,,,,DNS); superlative form from πρωτ-. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the superlative sense of primacy inherent in πρῶτος while reflecting the dative singular form with "to." As a substantive adjective, it functions as "the foremost (thing)," indicating priority in time, order, or rank. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to the first
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "foremost". |