Strongs Number: G4411
- Greek Word
- πρωτοκλισία
- Transliteration
- prōtoklisia
- Phonetic
- pro-tok-lis-ee'-ah
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
a reclining first (in the place of honor) at the dinner bed that is preeminence at meals
- Thayers Definition
-
1. the first reclining place, the chief place at table
2. 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
- Origin
- From G4413 and G2828
- Bible Usage
- chief (highest uppermost) room.