"the first or uppermost seat, the most honorable seat, Mt. 23:6; Mk. 12:39; Lk. 11:43; 20:46*"
Definition and meaning
the first or uppermost seat, the most honorable seat, Mt. 23:6; Mk. 12:39; Lk. 11:43; 20:46*
In the original Greek the word is written: πρωτοκαθεδρία
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of protokathedria (G4410) across the King James Bible.
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
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Common questions
Strong's G4410 (protokathedria) is a Greek word that means: the first or uppermost seat, the most honorable seat, Mt. 23:6; Mk. 12:39; Lk. 11:43; 20:46* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word protokathedria (G4410) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4410 is protokathedria, a Greek word defined as: the first or uppermost seat, the most honorable seat, Mt. 23:6; Mk. 12:39; Lk. 11:43; 20:46*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
protokathedria is a Greek word found in the New Testament.