πρωτοκλισίας
prōtoklisía
places of honor
Seat of highest honor at a dining arrangement, especially the foremost position at a banquet where guests reclined. In extended context, denotes the privilege or status associated with being accorded the most prominent place at a meal or gathering, emphasizing social precedence and distinction.
Mark 12:39 · Word #7
Lexicon G4411
| Lemma | πρωτοκλισία |
| Transliteration | prōtoklisía |
| Strong's | G4411 |
| Definition | Seat of highest honor at a dining arrangement, especially the foremost position at a banquet where guests reclined. In extended context, denotes the privilege or status associated with being accorded the most prominent place at a meal or gathering, emphasizing social precedence and distinction. |
Morphology N ACC F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | places of honor |
| Literal | first-reclinings |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πρωτοκλισία |
| Strong's | G4411 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4411-02
foremost reclining seats
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,AFP); denotes multiple direct objects in the accusative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the compound sense of πρῶτος (first, foremost) and κλισία (reclining place), conveying the idea of the chief banquet couches. The plural form reflects the accusative feminine plural morphology of πρωτοκλισίας. |
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