5383 - philopróteuó

Strong's Concordance

Original word: φιλοπρωτεύω
Transliteration: philopróteuó
Definition (short): strive
Definition (full): to strive to be first

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from a comp. of philos and prótos
Definition: to strive to be first
NASB Translation: loves to be first (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From a compound of philos and protos; to be fond of being first, i.e. Ambitious of distinction -- love to have the preeminence.

see GREEK philos

see GREEK protos

References

Strong's 5383: 1 Occurrences
KJV: I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
NASB: I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.