- Original: πρωτοκαθεδρία - Transliteration: Protokathedria - Phonetic: pro-tok-ath-ed-ree'-ah - Definition: 1. to sit in the first seat, the first or chief seat - Origin: from G4413 and G2515 - TDNT entry: 20:31,0 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From G4413 and G2515 ; a sitting first (in the front row) that is preeminence in council: - chief (highest uppermost) seat.