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Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words

Prefer, Preferring:

"to go before and lead," is used in Rom 12:10, in the sense of taking the lead in showing deference one to another, "(in honor) preferring one another."

Notes:

(1) In Jhn 1:15, 30, AV, ginomai, "to become," is translated "is preferred" (RV, "is become"); some mss. have it again in ver. 27.

(2) For prokrima, 1Ti 5:21 (AV, "preferring one before another"), see PREJUDICE.