Matthew 20:27:8Matt.20.27.W8TAB
πρῶτος
prôtos
“first”
- Transliteration
- PRÔ-tos
- Extended
- PRÔ-tohs
- IPA
- /ˈprɔː.tos/
Meaning by language
- English
- first
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
PRÔ-tos
- sentence
KAI HOS AN THE-lê en hy-MEEN EI-nai PRÔ-tos ES-tai hy-MÔN DOO-los
Exegesis
The infinitive eînai {εἶναι | eînai} with the superlative adjective prôtos {πρῶτος | prôtos} ‘first’ states the aim, and the future middle indicative éstai hymôn doûlos {ἔσται ὑμῶν δοῦλος | éstai hymôn doûlos} declares the result or requirement that the aspirant must become a doûlos ‘slave,’ thus underscoring the reversal of status from highest honor to lowest role.
Root and etymology
prōt-pi–rho–omega–tau
“first, foremost”
In context — Matthew 20:27
And whoever desires to be first among you will be your slave.
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:27:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 20:27, so the Greek word πρῶτος (prôtos) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Matt.20.27.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.27.W8.S1) and character.