Matthew 23:6

φιλοῦσιν τὲ τὴν πρωτοκλισίαν ἐν τοῖς δείπνοις καὶ τὰς πρωτοκαθεδρίας ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
φιλοῦσιν
G5368 V-PAI-3P
phileō
to be a friend to (fond of (an individual or an object)), i.e., have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or feeling; while G0025 is wider, embracing especially the judgment and the deliberate assent of the will as a matter of principle, duty and propriety: the two thus stand related very much as G2309 and G1014, or as G2372 and G3563 respectively; the former being chiefly of the heart and the latter of the head); specially, to kiss (as a mark of tenderness)
  • to love
    • to approve of
      • "to like"sanction"to treat affectionately or kindly, to welcome, befriend
    to show signs of love
    • to kiss
    to be fond of doing
    • be wont, use to do
τὲ
G5037
te
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532)
  • not only ... but also
    • "both ... and"as ... so
τὴν
G3588 T-ASF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πρωτοκλισίαν
G4411 N-ASF
prōtoklisia
a reclining first (in the place of honor) at the dinner-bed, i.e., preeminence at meals
  • the first reclining place, the chief place at table
    • "the relative rank of the several places at table varied among the Persians, Greeks, and Romans; and what arrangements the Jews had in the time of Christ can not be accurately determined
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
τοῖς
G3588 T-DPN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δείπνοις
G1173 N-DPN
deipnon
dinner, i.e., the chief meal (usually in the evening)
  • supper, especially a formal meal usually held at the evening,
    • used of the Messiah's feast, symbolising salvation in the kingdom
    food taken at evening
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
τὰς
G3588 T-APF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πρωτοκαθεδρίας
G4410 N-APF
prōtokathedria
a sitting first (in the front row), i.e., preeminence in council
  • to sit in the first seat, the first or chief seat
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
ταῖς
G3588 T-DPF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
συναγωγαῖς
G4864 N-DPF
synagōgē
an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish ___%___synagogue___%___ (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a Christian church
  • a bringing together, gathering (as of fruits), a contracting
    • "in the New Testament, an assembling together of men, an assembly of men"a synagogue
    • an assembly of Jews formally gathered together to offer prayers and listen to the reading and expositions of the scriptures; assemblies of that sort were held every sabbath and feast day, afterwards also on the second and fifth days of every week; name transferred to an assembly of Christians formally gathered together for religious purposes
      • "the buildings where those solemn Jewish assemblies are held

φιλοῦσιν τὲ τὴν πρωτοκλισίαν ἐν τοῖς δείπνοις καὶ τὰς πρωτοκαθεδρίας ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς
6
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
Cross References

3 John 1:9

ἔγραψα τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ· ἀλλ' ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων αὐτῶν Διοτρεφὴς οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται ἡμᾶς
9
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

Luke 11:43

οὐαὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς Φαρισαίοις ὅτι ἀγαπᾶτε τὴν πρωτοκαθεδρίαν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς καὶ τοὺς ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς
43
Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

Luke 14:7

Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς κεκλημένους παραβολήν ἐπέχων πῶς τὰς πρωτοκλισίας ἐξελέγοντο λέγων πρὸς αὐτούς
7
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

Mark 12:38

Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ Βλέπετε ἀπὸ τῶν γραμματέων τῶν θελόντων ἐν στολαῖς περιπατεῖν καὶ ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς
38
And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,

Proverbs 25:6

אַל-תִּתְהַדַּר לִפְנֵי-מֶלֶךְ וּבִמְקוֹם גְּדֹלִים אַֽל-תַּעֲמֹֽד׃
6
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

James 2:1

Ἀδελφοί μου μὴ ἐν προσωποληψίαις ἔχετε τὴν πίστιν τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τῆς δόξης
1
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

Luke 20:46

Προσέχετε ἀπὸ τῶν γραμματέων τῶν θελόντων περιπατεῖν ἐν στολαῖς καὶ φιλούντων ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς καὶ πρωτοκαθεδρίας ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς καὶ πρωτοκλισίας ἐν τοῖς δείπνοις
46
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;

Matthew 20:21

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ Τί θέλεις λέγει αὐτῷ Εἰπὲ ἵνα καθίσωσιν οὗτοι οἱ δύο υἱοί μου εἷς ἐκ δεξιῶν σου καὶ εἷς ἐξ εὐωνύμων ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου
21
And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.

Romans 12:10

τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ εἰς ἀλλήλους φιλόστοργοι τῇ τιμῇ ἀλλήλους προηγούμενοι
10
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
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