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πρῶτος / πρώτη / πρῶτον
PRO-ton
first, foremost
adjective/adverb
Appears 155× in the Greek New Testament — common.

In the New Testament

Protocol (πρῶτος + κόλλα = first glue). Proton (first particle). Mark 12:28: "which commandment is πρῶτη?"

Memory Hook

PRO-ton — the PROTon is the FIRST particle; πρῶτος = first.

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