πρωτοκλισίαν
prōtoklisía
uppermost seats
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.
Matthew 23:6 · Word #4
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 SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | uppermost seats |
| Literal | first-reclining-place |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πρωτοκλισία |
| Strong's | G4411 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4411-01
foremost reclining seat
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative singular, feminine (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes a single seat of highest honor functioning as a direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Foremost reclining seat" preserves the compound sense of πρῶτος (first, foremost) and κλισία (reclining place), conveying the highest-status couch at a banquet. The accusative singular feminine form denotes a specific instance of such a seat as a direct object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
foremost reclining seat
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Foremost reclining seat' captures the social/physical term per SILEX; context refers to special seating at meals. |