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Lexicon :: Strong's G2523 - kathizō

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καθίζω
Transliteration
kathizō (Key)
Pronunciation
kath-id'-zo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Another (active) form for καθέζομαι (G2516)
mGNT
46x in 14 unique form(s) TR
48x in 19 unique form(s) LXX
186x in 26 unique form(s)
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TDNT Reference: 3:440,386

Strong’s Definitions

καθίζω kathízō, kath-id'-zo; another (active) form for G2516; to seat down, i.e. set (figuratively, appoint); intransitively, to sit (down); figuratively, to settle (hover, dwell):—continue, set, sit (down), tarry.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 48x

The KJV translates Strong's G2523 in the following manner: sit (26x), sit down (14x), set (2x), be set (2x), be set down (2x), continue (1x), tarry (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 48x
The KJV translates Strong's G2523 in the following manner: sit (26x), sit down (14x), set (2x), be set (2x), be set down (2x), continue (1x), tarry (1x).

  1. to make to sit down

    1. to set, appoint, to confer a kingdom on one

  2. intransitively

    1. to sit down

    2. to sit

      1. to have fixed one's abode

      2. to sojourn, to settle, settle down

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
καθίζω kathízō, kath-id'-zo; another (active) form for G2516; to seat down, i.e. set (figuratively, appoint); intransitively, to sit (down); figuratively, to settle (hover, dwell):—continue, set, sit (down), tarry.
STRONGS G2523:
καθίζω; future καθίσω (Buttmann, 37 (32)); 1 aorist ἐκάθισα (impv. 2 singular κάθισον once, Mark 12:36 Tr text WH marginal reading); perfect κεκαθικα (Mark 11:2 (not WH Tr marginal reading; Hebrews 12:2 L T Tr WH; a late form, see Veitch, under the word)); 1 aorist middle subjunctive 2 person plural καθίσησθε (Luke 22:30 Rec.); future middle καθίσομαι; from Homer down; (cf. Buttmann, 60 (52));
1. transitive, to make to sit down (κατά; which see III. 1), to set, appoint; the Sept. for הושִׁיב: τινα ἐπί θρόνου (L T Tr WH τόν θρόνον), to confer the kingdom upon one, Acts 2:30; τινα ἐν δεξιά αὐτοῦ, Ephesians 1:20; τινα, to appoint one to act as judge, 1 Corinthians 6:4 (δικαστήν, Plato, legg. 9, p. 873 e.; Polybius 40, 5, 3; συνέδριον κριτῶν, Josephus, Antiquities 20, 9, 1).
2. intransitive; the Sept. for יָשַׁב;
a. to sit down; universally, Matthew 5:1; Matthew 13:48; Mark 9:35; Luke 4:20; Luke 5:3; Luke 14:28, 31; Luke 16:6; John 8:2; Acts 13:14; Acts 16:13; with a telic infinitive 1 Corinthians 10:7; with specification of the place or seat: ἐν δεξιά τίνος, Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 8:1; Hebrews 10:12; Hebrews 12:2; ἐπί τίνι, Mark 11:7 (Rec.); εἰς τόν ναόν, 2 Thessalonians 2:4 (Buttmann, § 147, 16; Winer's Grammar, 415 (386)); ἐπί with the accusative (cf. Buttmann, 338 (290)), Revelation 20:4; John 12:14; Mark 11:2 (7 L T Tr WH); Luke 19:30; (add Acts 2:3, see Buttmann, § 129, 17; Winer's Grammar, 516 (481)); ἐπί τοῦ βήματος, of a judge, John 19:13; Acts 12:21; Acts 25:6, 17; κατέναντι (or ἀπέναντι Tr etc.) τίνος, Mark 12:41; with adverbs of place, Mark 14:32; Matthew 26:36.
b. to sit: (absolutely (of a dead man restored to life) ἐκάθισεν sat, sat up, Luke 7:15 L marginal reading WH marginal reading); ἐν τῷ θρόνῳ, Revelation 3:21; ἐπί with the genitive of the seat, Matthew 23:2; Matthew 25:31; ἐκ δεξιῶν σου καί εἷς ἐξ εὐωνύμων σου, Matthew 20:21, 23; Mark 10:37, 40. equivalent to to have fixed one's abode, i. e. to sojourn (cf. our settle, settle down), Acts 18:11; followed by ἐν with the dative of place, Luke 24:49 (here A. V. tarry) (Exodus 16:29; Jeremiah 30:11 (Jer. 49:33); (Nehemiah 11:25)). Middle (passive? cf. Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 336f) to sit: ἐπί θρόνων, Luke 22:30 (R G L: see κάθημαι); ἐπί θρόνους, Matthew 19:28 (WH καθήσεσθε; see κάθημαι. Compare: ἀνακαθίζω, ἐπικαθίζω, παρακαθίζω, περικαθίζω, συγκαθίζω.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
16:29
Nehemiah
11:25
Jeremiah
30:11; 49:33
Matthew
5:1; 13:48; 19:28; 20:21; 20:23; 23:2; 25:31; 26:36
Mark
9:35; 10:37; 10:40; 11:2; 11:2; 11:7; 12:36; 12:41; 14:32
Luke
4:20; 5:3; 7:15; 14:28; 14:31; 16:6; 19:30; 22:30; 22:30; 24:49
John
8:2; 12:14; 19:13
Acts
2:3; 2:30; 12:21; 13:14; 16:13; 18:11; 25:6; 25:17
1 Corinthians
6:4; 10:7
Ephesians
1:20
2 Thessalonians
2:4
Hebrews
1:3; 8:1; 10:12; 12:2; 12:2
Revelation
3:21; 20:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2523 matches the Greek καθίζω (kathizō),
which occurs 48 times in 46 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:1 - But seeing the crowds, he went up into the mountain, and having sat down, his disciples came to him;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:48

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:48 - which, when it has been filled, having drawn up on the shore and sat down, they gathered the good into vessels and cast the worthless out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:28 - And Jesus said to them, Verily I say unto you, That *ye* who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit down upon his throne of glory, *ye* also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:21 - And he said to her, What wilt thou? She says to him, Speak the word that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand and one on thy left in thy kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:23 - And he says to them, Ye shall drink indeed my cup, but to sit on my right hand and on my left, is not mine to give, but to those for whom it is prepared of my Father.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:2 - saying, The scribes and the Pharisees have set themselves down in Moses' seat:

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:31 - But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit down upon his throne of glory,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:36 - Then Jesus comes with them to a place called Gethsemane, and says to the disciples, Sit here until I go away and pray yonder.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:35 - And sitting down he called the twelve; and he says to them, If any one would be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:37 - And they said to him, Give to us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:40 - but to sit on my right hand or on my left is not mine to give, but for those for whom it is prepared.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:2 - and says to them, Go into the village which is over against you, and immediately on entering into it ye will find a colt tied, upon which no child of man has ever sat: loose it and lead it here.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:7 - And they led the colt to Jesus, and cast their clothes upon it, and he sat on it;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:41 - And Jesus, having sat down opposite the treasury, saw how the crowd was casting money into the treasury; and many rich cast in much.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:32 - And they come to a place of which the name is Gethsemane, and he says to his disciples, Sit here while I shall pray.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:19 - The Lord therefore, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat at the right hand of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:20 - And having rolled up the book, when he had delivered it up to the attendant, he sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed upon him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:3 - And getting into one of the ships, which was Simon's, he asked him to draw out a little from the land; and he sat down and taught the crowds out of the ship.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:28 - For which of you, desirous of building a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, if he have what is needed to complete it;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:31 - Or what king, going on his way to engage in war with another king, does not, sitting down first, take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him coming against him with twenty thousand?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 16:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:6 - And he said, A hundred baths of oil. And he said to him, Take thy writing and sit down quickly and write fifty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:30 - saying, Go into the village over against you, in which ye will find, on entering it, a colt tied up, on which no child of man ever sat at any time: loose it and lead it here.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:30 - that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:49

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:49 - And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but do ye remain in the city till ye be clothed with power from on high.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:2 - And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him; and he sat down and taught them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:14 - And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat upon it; as it is written,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:13 - Pilate therefore, having heard these words, led Jesus out and sat down upon the judgment-seat, at a place called Pavement, but in Hebrew Gabbatha;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:3 - And there appeared to them parted tongues, as of fire, and it sat upon each one of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:30 - Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath, of the fruit of his loins to set upon his throne;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:31 - And he said, How should I then be able unless some one guide me? And he begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:21 - And on a set day, clothed in royal apparel and sitting on the elevated seat of honour, Herod made a public oration to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:14 - But they, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia; and entering into the synagogue on the sabbath day they sat down.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:13 - And on the sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where it was the custom for prayer to be, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had assembled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:11 - And he remained there a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:6 - And having remained among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the next day, having sat down on the judgment-seat, commanded Paul to be brought.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:17 - When therefore they had come together here, without putting it off, I sat the next day on the judgment-seat and commanded the man to be brought:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 6:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:4 - If then ye have judgments as to things of this life, set those to judge who are little esteemed in the assembly.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 10:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:7 - Neither be ye idolaters, as some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:20 - in which he wrought in the Christ in raising him from among the dead, and he set him down at his right hand in the heavenlies,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:4 - who opposes and exalts himself on high against all called God, or object of veneration; so that he himself sits down in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:3 - who being the effulgence of his glory and the expression of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, having made by himself the purification of sins, set himself down on the right hand of the greatness on high,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:1 - Now a summary of the things of which we are speaking is, We have such a one high priest who has sat down on the right hand of the throne of the greatness in the heavens;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:12 - But *he*, having offered one sacrifice for sins, sat down in perpetuity at the right hand of God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:2 - looking stedfastly on Jesus the leader and completer of faith: who, in view of the joy lying before him, endured the cross, having despised the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:21 - He that overcomes, to him will I give to sit with me in my throne; as *I* also have overcome, and have sat down with my Father in his throne.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 20:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:4 - And I saw thrones; and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them; and the souls of those beheaded on account of the testimony of Jesus, and on account of the word of God; and those who had not done homage to the beast nor to his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and hand; and they lived and reigned with the Christ a thousand years:
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