Strong's G4409 · Greek

πρωτεύω

proteuo · prote-yoo'-o

from 4413; to be first (in rank or influence)

Scholarly Lexicons

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon

 1 πρωτεύω ( πρῶτος ), [in LXX: Es 5:11 , II Mac 6:18 13:15 *;] to be first , pre-eminent , have the first place : Col 1:18 .† 

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922) — public domain