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πρῶτον G4412

G4412 is the Greek word πρῶτον, transliterated prōton. The King James Version most often renders it first.

Word: πρῶτονTransliteration: prōtonLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 60 verses

What it means

firstly (in time, place, order, or importance).

Where it comes from

neuter of G4413 (πρῶτος) as adverb (with or without G3588 (ὁ)).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 60 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

first 55×first of all 2×beginning 1×before 1×chiefly 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: before, at the beginning, chiefly (at, at the) first (of all).

Verses using πρῶτον

The first 40 of 60 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 5:24 · KJV

Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Matthew 6:33 · KJV

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 7:5 · KJV

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

Matthew 8:21 · KJV

And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Matthew 12:29 · KJV

Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

Matthew 13:30 · KJV

Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

Matthew 17:10 · KJV

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

Matthew 17:11 · KJV

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.

Matthew 17:27 · KJV

Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

Matthew 23:26 · KJV

Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

Mark 3:27 · KJV

No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.

Mark 4:28 · KJV

For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

Mark 7:27 · KJV

But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.

Mark 9:11 · KJV

And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?

Mark 9:12 · KJV

And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

Mark 13:10 · KJV

And the gospel must first be published among all nations.

Mark 16:9 · KJV

Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.

Luke 6:42 · KJV

Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.

Luke 9:59 · KJV

And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Luke 9:61 · KJV

And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

Luke 10:5 · KJV

And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

Luke 11:38 · KJV

And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.

Luke 12:1 · KJV

In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Luke 14:28 · KJV

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

Luke 14:31 · KJV

Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

Luke 17:25 · KJV

But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.

Luke 21:9 · KJV

But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

John 2:10 · KJV

And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.

John 10:40 · KJV

And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.

John 12:16 · KJV

These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.

John 15:18 · KJV

If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

John 18:13 · KJV

And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.

John 19:39 · KJV

And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.

Acts 3:26 · KJV

Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

Acts 11:26 · KJV

And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

Acts 13:46 · KJV

Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

Acts 15:14 · KJV

Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

Acts 26:20 · KJV

But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

Romans 1:8 · KJV

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

Romans 1:16 · KJV

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Common questions

What does Strong's G4412 mean?

G4412 is the Greek word πρῶτον (prōton), meaning firstly (in time, place, order, or importance).

How is G4412 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it first (55 times), first of all (2 times), beginning (1 time), before (1 time), chiefly (1 time).

How many times does G4412 appear in the Bible?

πρῶτον (prōton) is tagged in 60 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G4412 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: neuter of G4413 (πρῶτος) as adverb (with or without G3588 (ὁ)).

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