protoklisia denotes the foremost seating sought or avoided at meals and other public settings.

The attested uses concern foremost seating: it is chosen by invitees, avoided at a wedding feast, and desired at dinners and in synagogues.

1. Foremost seating in public settings · dominant

   The accusative forms identify seating positions that people choose or desire: in Luke 14:7 the APB renders invitees as choosing "the places of honor," while Luke 20:46, Mark 12:39, and Matthew 23:6 place such seating at dinners and, alongside it, seats in synagogues. In Luke 14:8, the singular form is the position a wedding guest is told not to take because a more distinguished guest may have been invited.

   Luke 14:7Luke 14:8Luke 20:46Mark 12:39Matthew 23:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with "places of honor" in Luke 14:7, Luke 20:46, and Mark 12:39, and with singular "place of honor" in Luke 14:8 and Matthew 23:6. These renderings confirm the seating context rather than establish separate meanings.