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στολὴν τὴν πρώτην

Robe · foremost (in time, place, order or importance)

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στολή G4749 robe
Pronunciation stolḗ
A flowing garment signifying dignity, honor, or festive occasion; often marks status or ceremonial importance
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πρῶτος G4413 foremost (in time, place, order or importance)
Pronunciation prōtos
Foremost in time, place, or rank; often implies priority or supremacy rather than mere sequence.
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What does στολὴν τὴν πρώτην (stolēn tēn prōtēn) mean in the Bible?

στολή · πρῶτος is a Greek word meaning "the best/first robe".

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Meaning

the best/first robe
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Rev 6:11 1×
Dative · Plural · Feminine Mark 12:38 · Luke 20:46 2×
Accusative · Plural · Feminine Rev 7:9 · Rev 7:13 · Rev 7:14 · Rev 22:14 4×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Mark 16:5 · Luke 15:22 2×
9 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance Luke 13 — Repentance, Kingdom Reversal, and the Urgent Narrow Door Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 16 — He Has Risen: The Empty Tomb, the Angelic Announcement, Galilee Promise, and Trembling Witness Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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