FROM STRONG’S GREEK DICTIONARY (1890)

Strong’s Greek Dictionary (1890) — public domain, printed whole.

protostates πρωτοστάτης — pro-tos-tat'-ace — from 4413 and 2476; one standing first in the ranks, i.e. a captain (champion):--ringleader.

see GREEK for 4413

see GREEK for 2476