Limitless Word
πρωτοκλισίαprōtoklisía
GreekG44115 occurrences (KJV)

a reclining first (in the place of honor) at the dinner-bed, i.e. preeminence at meals

KJV renders it: chief (highest, uppermost) room

Where it appears

  • Matt 23:6and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,
  • Mark 12:39and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts:
  • Luke 14:7He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
  • Luke 14:8“When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don’t sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him,
  • Luke 20:46“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;

Lexical data: Strong’s Hebrew & Greek Dictionaries (1890, public domain; openscriptures, CC-BY-SA). Word tagging from the Strong’s-numbered KJV.