πρωτοκαθεδρία prōtokathedría
Meaning
a sitting first (in the front row), i.e. preeminence in council
In the King James Version: chief (highest, uppermost) seat
Derivation: from G4413 (πρῶτος) and G2515 (καθέδρα);
Where it is used
- Matthew 23:6 They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,
- Mark 12:39 and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
- Luke 11:43 Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.
- Luke 20:46 “Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.