Prōtokathedría — G4410

Definition

feminine noun

a sitting first (in the front row), i.e. preeminence in council

Usually translated as

chief, seat

Origin

from G4413 and G2515

• prōtos (G4413)
• kathédra (G2515)

Occurrences

Prōtokathedría occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (1), Luke (2)

• Matthew 23:6 — And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats (πρωτοκαθεδρίας) in the synagogues,
• Mark 12:39 — And the chief seats (πρωτοκαθεδρίας) in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
• Luke 11:43 — Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats (πρωτοκαθεδρίαν) in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
• Luke 20:46 — Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats (πρωτοκαθεδρίας) in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;