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Lexicon :: Strong's G4416 - prōtotokos

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πρωτότοκος
Transliteration
prōtotokos (Key)
Pronunciation
pro-tot-ok'-os
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From πρῶτος (G4413) and the alternate of τίκτω (G5088)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:871,965

Strong’s Definitions

πρωτότοκος prōtótokos, pro-tot-ok'-os; from G4413 and the alternate of G5088; first-born (usually as noun, literally or figuratively):—firstbegotten(-born).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G4416 in the following manner: firstborn (7x), first begotten (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's G4416 in the following manner: firstborn (7x), first begotten (2x).

  1. the firstborn

    1. of man or beast

    2. of Christ, the first born of all creation

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πρωτότοκος prōtótokos, pro-tot-ok'-os; from G4413 and the alternate of G5088; first-born (usually as noun, literally or figuratively):—firstbegotten(-born).
STRONGS G4416:
πρωτότοκος, πρωτότοκον (πρῶτος, τίκτω), the Sept. for בְּכור, firstborn;
a. properly: τόν υἱόν αὐτῆς τόν πρωτότοκον, Matthew 1:25 (where τόν πρωτότοκον is omitted by L T Tr WH but found in the Sinaiticus manuscript. (see Tdf., WH., at the passage)); Luke 2:7; τά πρωτότοκα αὐτῶν (genitive of the possessor ((?); αὐτῶν is more naturally taken with θίγῃ (Winer's Grammar, § 30, 8 c.), as by Prof. Grimm himself under the word θιγγάνω)), the firstborn whether of man or of beast, Hebrews 11:28 (πᾶν πρωτότοκον... ἀπό ἀνθρώπου ἕως κτήνους, Exodus 12:29; Psalm 104:36 (Ps. 105:36); (Philo de cherub. § 16; Pollux 4, 208)).
b. tropically Christ is called πρωτότοκος πάσης κτίσεως (partitive genitive (see below), as in τά πρωτότοκα τῶν προβάτων, Genesis 4:4; τῶν βοῶν, Deuteronomy 12:17; τῶν υἱῶν σου, Exodus 22:29), who came into being through God prior to the entire universe of created things (R. V. the firstborn of all creation) (see κτίσις, 2 b.), Colossians 1:15; — this passage does not with certainty prove that Paul reckoned the λόγος in the number of created beings (as, among others, Usteri, Paulin. Lehrbegriff., p. 315, and Baur, Das Christenthum der drei ersten Jahrhh. 1st edition, p. 295, hold); since even Origen, who is acknowledged to have maintained the eternal generation of the Son by the Father, did not hesitate to call him (cf. Gieseler, Kirch.-Gesch. i., p. 261f edition 3; (i. 216 English translation, of edition 4, edited by Smith)) τόν ἀγενητον καί πάσης γενετῆς φύσεως πρωτότοκον (c. Celsus 6, 17), and even κτίσμα (a term which Clement of Alexandria also uses of the λόγος); cf. Joan. Damascen. orthod. fid. 4, 8 καί αὐτός ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ καί ἡ κτίσις ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ; (others would make the genitive in Colossians, the passage cited depend upon the comparitive force in (the first half of) πρωτότοκος (cf. πρωτότοκος ἐγώ ἤ σύ, 2 Samuel 19:43); but see Lightfoot at the passage (especially for the patristic interpretation)). In the same sense, apparently, he is called simply ὁ πρωτότοκος, Hebrews 1:6; πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, the first of the dead who was raised to life, Colossians 1:18; also τῶν νεκρῶν (partitive genitive), Revelation 1:5 (Rec. inserts ἐκ); πρωτότοκος ἐν πολλοῖς ἀδελφοῖς, who was the Son of God long before those who by his agency and merits are exalted to the nature and dignity of sons of God, with the added suggestion of the supreme rank by which he excels these other sons (cf. Psalm 88:28 (Ps. 89:28); Exodus 4:22; Jeremiah 38:9 (Jer. 31:9), Romans 8:29; ἐκκλησία πρωτοτόκων, the congregation of the pious Christian dead already exalted to the enjoyment of the blessedness of heaven (tacitly opposed to those subsequently to follow them thither), Hebrews 12:23; cf. DeWette ad loc. (Anthol. 8, 34; 9, 213.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
4:4
Exodus
4:22; 12:29; 22:29
Deuteronomy
12:17
2 Samuel
19:43
Psalms
89:28; 105:36
Jeremiah
31:9; 38:9
Matthew
1:25
Luke
2:7
Romans
8:29
Colossians
1:15; 1:18
Hebrews
1:6; 11:28; 12:23
Revelation
1:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4416 matches the Greek πρωτότοκος (prōtotokos),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:7 - And she gave G5088 birth G5088 to her firstborn G4416 son; G5207 and she wrapped G4683 Him in cloths, G4683 and laid G347 Him in a [fn]manger, G5336 because G1360 there was no G3756 room G5117 for them in the inn. G2646

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:29 - For those G3739 whom G3739 He foreknew, G4267 He also G2532 predestined G4309 to become conformed G4832 to the image G1504 of His Son, G5207 so G1519 that He would be the firstborn G4416 among G1722 many G4183 brethren; G80

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:15 - [fn]He is the image G1504 of the invisible G517 God, G2316 the firstborn G4416 of all G3956 creation. G2937

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:18 - He is also G2532 head G2776 of the body, G4983 the church; G1577 and He is the beginning, G746 the firstborn G4416 from the dead, G3498 so G2443 that He Himself G846 will come G1096 to have G4409 first G4409 place G4409 in everything. G3956

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:6 - And [fn]when G3752 He again G3825 brings G1521 the firstborn G4416 into [fn]the world, G3625 He says, G3004
“AND LET ALL G3956 THE ANGELS G32 OF GOD G2316 WORSHIP G4352 HIM.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:28 - By faith G4102 he [fn]kept G4160 the Passover G3957 and the sprinkling G4378 of the blood, G129 so G2443 that he who destroyed G3639 the firstborn G4416 would not touch G2345 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:23

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:23 - to the general G3831 assembly G3831 and church G1577 of the firstborn G4416 who are enrolled G583 in heaven, G3772 and to God, G2316 the Judge G2923 of all, G3956 and to the spirits G4151 of the righteous G1342 made G5048 perfect, G5048

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:5 - and from Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 the faithful G4103 witness, G3144 the firstborn G4416 of the dead, G3498 and the ruler G758 of the kings G935 of the earth. G1093 To Him who loves G25 us and released G3089 us from our sins G266 [fn]by His blood G129—
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