πρωτοκλισίαprōtoklisía

the chief place at table (see Swete, Mark 12:39): Matthew 23:6, Mark 12:39, Luke 14:7, Luke 14:8, Luke 20:46.

Greek (New Testament) · G4411

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 23:6 And they love to sit at the head table at banquets and in the seats of honor in the synagogues.
  • Mark 12:39 And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and the head table at banquets.
  • Luke 14:7 When Jesus noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit in the seats of honor near the head of the table, he gave them this advice:
  • Luke 14:8 “When you are invited to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the seat of honor. What if someone who is more distinguished than you has also been invited?
  • Luke 20:46 “Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they like to parade around in flowing robes and love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces. And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and the head table at banquets.

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