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πρωτοστάτης

prōtostatēsringleaderHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine1 occurrence1 book1 verse

Definition

πρωτοστάτης, -ου, ὁ

(πρῶτος, ἵστημι) [in LXX: Job 15:24 AB * ;]

prop., of soldiers, one who stands first, one in the front rank (Thuc., Xen.); hence, metaphorically, a leader: Acts 24:5.

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

1 total
  1. Acts 24:5πρωτοστάτην · a ringleader
    We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,