- Original: πρωτοστάτης - Transliteration: Protostates - Phonetic: pro-tos-tat'-ace - Definition: 1. one who stands in the front rank a. a leader, chief, champion - Origin: from G4413 and G2476 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From G4413 and G2476 ; one standing first in the ranks that is a captain (champion): - ringleader. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • ringleader, 1 Act 24:5