πρώτως
prōtōs
G6078
G:ADV
Greek
originally
1
Occurrences
1
Books
Greek
Language
protos marks the initial naming of the disciples as Christians in Antioch.
The sole attested use marks the disciples’ being called Christians as an initial occurrence in Antioch.
Senses in use
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Marking an initial naming · dominant
In Acts 11:26, the adverb occurs in the clause about the disciples being called Christians in Antioch; the APB renders this as “the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 11:26, the APB presents the clause as “the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.” This identifies the verse-level presentation rather than a precise English-token correspondence.