Word study · Greek
prōteúō
have the preeminence
Say it: pro-TYOO-oh (approximate)
πρωτεύω
What it means
To be first, to hold the first place. In 1:18, "that in all things he might have the preeminence." It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- Be firstHold the top place.
- Have preeminenceRank above all.
In Colossians
- Chapter 1
"That in all things he might have the preeminence" (1:18).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4409 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources