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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 4411. πρωτοκλισία (prótoklisia) -- Place of honor, chief seat</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/4411.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/acts/21-3.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/4411.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 4411</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/4410.htm" title="4410">◄</a> 4411. prótoklisia <a href="../greek/4412.htm" title="4412">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">prótoklisia: Place of honor, chief seat</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">πρωτοκλισία</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>prótoklisia<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>pro-to-klee-SEE-ah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(pro-tok-lis-ee'-ah)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Place of honor, chief seat<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>the chief place at a banquet or table.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Greek words πρῶτος (prótos, meaning "first") and κλισία (klisía, meaning "reclining" or "place of reclining")<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "prótkolisia," the concept of honor and status can be related to Hebrew terms like כָּבוֹד (kavod, meaning "glory" or "honor").<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "prótkolisia" refers to the most prestigious or honored place at a banquet or gathering. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe the desire for positions of status and recognition, often criticized by Jesus as a reflection of pride and self-exaltation.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman culture, social gatherings and banquets were common, and seating arrangements were significant indicators of social status. The "chief seats" were reserved for those of high rank or honor, and being invited to such a position was a mark of distinction. This cultural practice is reflected in the New Testament, where Jesus often addressed the issues of pride and humility in the context of social status.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/4413.htm">prótos</a> and <a href="/greek/2828.htm">klisia</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>the chief place (at the table)<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>place of honor (2), places of honor (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4411: πρωτοκλισία</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">πρωτοκλισία</span></span>, <span class="greek2">πρωτοκλισίας</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">πρῶτος</span> and <span class="greek2">κλισία</span>), <span class="accented">the first reclining-place, the chief place,</span> at table (cf. Rich, Dict. of Rom. and Greek Antiq. under the phrase,<span class="latin">lectus tricliniaris</span>; the relative rank of the several places at table varied among Persians, Greeks, and Romans; and what arrangement was currently followed by the Jews in Christ's day can hardly, perhaps, be determined; (yet see Edersheim. Jesus the Messiah, ii., pp. 207f 494)): <a href="/interlinear/matthew/23-6.htm">Matthew 23:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/12-39.htm">Mark 12:39</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/11-43.htm">Luke 11:43</a> Lachmann in brackets; <BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Luke 14:7,8; 20:46>. (Ecclesiastical writings).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>chief place, seat of honor<p>From <a href="/greek/4413.htm">protos</a> and <a href="/greek/2828.htm">klisia</a>; a reclining first (in the place of honor) at the dinner-bed, i.e. Preeminence at meals -- chief (highest, uppermost) room. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4413.htm">protos</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2828.htm">klisia</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>πρωτοκλισιαν πρωτοκλισίαν πρωτοκλισιας πρωτοκλισίας πρωτολογία protoklisian protoklisían prōtoklisian prōtoklisían protoklisias protoklisías prōtoklisias prōtoklisías<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/23-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 23:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/23.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ τὴν <b>πρωτοκλισίαν</b> ἐν τοῖς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> They love <span class="itali">the place of honor</span> at banquets<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> love <span class="itali">the uppermost rooms</span> at<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/23-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> moreover the <span class="itali">chief place</span> at the<p><b><a href="/text/mark/12-39.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 12:39</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural">N-AFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">συναγωγαῖς καὶ <b>πρωτοκλισίας</b> ἐν τοῖς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in the synagogues <span class="itali">and places of honor</span> at banquets,<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">the uppermost rooms</span> at<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/12-39.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> synagogues and <span class="itali">first places</span> at the<p><b><a href="/text/luke/14-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 14:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural">N-AFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πῶς τὰς <b>πρωτοκλισίας</b> ἐξελέγοντο λέγων</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> they had been picking <span class="itali">out the places of honor</span> [at the table], saying<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> they chose out <span class="itali">the chief rooms;</span> saying<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/14-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> how the <span class="itali">first places</span> they were choosing out saying<p><b><a href="/text/luke/14-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 14:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰς τὴν <b>πρωτοκλισίαν</b> μή ποτε</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> do not take <span class="itali">the place of honor,</span> for someone more distinguished<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in <span class="itali">the highest room;</span> lest<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/14-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in the <span class="itali">first place</span> not ever<p><b><a href="/text/luke/20-46.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 20:46</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural">N-AFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/20.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">συναγωγαῖς καὶ <b>πρωτοκλισίας</b> ἐν τοῖς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in the synagogues <span class="itali">and places of honor</span> at banquets,<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">the chief rooms</span> at<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/20-46.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> synagogues and <span class="itali">first places</span> in the<p><b><a href="/greek/4411.htm">Strong's Greek 4411</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4411.htm">5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/pro_toklisian_4411.htm">πρωτοκλισίαν — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/pro_toklisias_4411.htm">πρωτοκλισίας — 3 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/4410.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4410"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4410" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/4412.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4412"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4412" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>