Strong's Greek #5383 - φιλοπρωτεύω philopróteuó (to strive to be first)

to wish to be first

From a compound of philos and protos; to be fond of being first, i.e. Ambitious of distinction -- love to have the preeminence.

see GREEK philos

see GREEK protos

Strong's 5383: φιλοπρωτεύω

φιλοπρωτεύω; (φιλόπρωτος, fond of being first, striving after the first place; from φίλος and πρῶτος: Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 2, 32; Plutarch (Alcib. 2, 2); mor., p. 471 e. (i. e. de tranquil. an. 12; p. 793 e. i. e. an seni sit etc. 18, 8)); to aspire after pre-eminence, to desire to be first: 3 John 1:9. (Several times in ecclesiastical writings.)

Strong's Greek: 5383. φιλοπρωτεύω (philopróteuó) — 1 Occurrence

3 John 1:9 - V-PPA-NMS
GRK: ἀλλ' ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων αὐτῶν Διοτρέφης
NAS: but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept
KJV: who loveth to have the preeminence among them,
INT: but who loves to be first among them Diotrephes