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Strong's numbers

φιλοπρωτεύω (G5383)

philoprōteúō

fil-op-rote-yoo'-o

from a compound of φίλος and πρῶτος; to be fond of being first, i.e. ambitious of distinction:--love to have the preeminence.

Abbott–Smith

*† φιλοπρωτεύω (< φιλόπρωτος, Plut., al.)
to strive to be first: III Jo 9 (eccl.).†

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), in the public domain.

1 occurrence

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  • 3 John 1:9
    I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.