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Lexicon :: Strong's G2362 - thronos

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θρόνος
Transliteration
thronos (Key)
Pronunciation
thron'-os
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From thrao (to sit), a stately seat (
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:160,338

Strong’s Definitions

θρόνος thrónos, thron'-os; from θράω thráō (to sit); a stately seat ("throne"); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate:—seat, throne.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 61x

The KJV translates Strong's G2362 in the following manner: throne (54x), seat (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 61x
The KJV translates Strong's G2362 in the following manner: throne (54x), seat (7x).
  1. a throne seat

    1. a chair of state having a footstool

    2. assigned in the NT to kings, hence, kingly power or royalty

      1. metaph. to God, the governor of the world

      2. to the Messiah, Christ, the partner and assistant in the divine administration

        1. hence divine power belonging to Christ

      3. to judges i.e. tribunal or bench

      4. to elders

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
θρόνος thrónos, thron'-os; from θράω thráō (to sit); a stately seat ("throne"); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate:—seat, throne.
STRONGS G2362:
θρόνος, -ου, , (ΘΡΑΩ to sit; cf. Curtius § 316), [from Homer down], Sept. for כִּסֵּא, a throne, seat, i. e. a chair of state having a footstool; assigned in the N. T. to kings, hence, by metonymy, for kingly power, royalty: Luke 1:32, 52; Acts 2:30. metaphorically, to God, the governor of the world: Matthew 5:34; Matthew 23:22; Acts 7:49 (Isaiah 66:1); Revelation 1:4; Revelation 3:21; Revelation 4:2-6, 9, 10, etc.; Hebrews 4:16; Hebrews 8:1; Hebrews 12:2. to the Messiah, the partner and assistant in the divine administration: Matthew 19:28; Matthew 25:31; Revelation 3:21; Revelation 20:11; Revelation 22:3; hence, the divine power belonging to Christ, Hebrews 1:8. to judges, equivalent to tribunal or bench (Plutarch, mor., p. 807 b.): Matthew 19:28; Luke 22:30; Revelation 20:4. to elders: Revelation 4:4; Revelation 11:16. to Satan: Revelation 2:13; cf. Bleek at the passage to the beast (concerning which see θηρίον): Revelation 16:10. θρόνος is used by metonymy, of one who holds dominion or exercises authority; thus in plural of angels: Colossians 1:16 [see Bp. Lightfoot at the passage].
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
66:1
Matthew
5:34; 19:28; 19:28; 23:22; 25:31
Luke
1:32; 1:52; 22:30
Acts
2:30; 7:49
Colossians
1:16
Hebrews
1:8; 4:16; 8:1; 12:2
Revelation
1:4; 2:13; 3:21; 3:21; 4:2; 4:3; 4:4; 4:4; 4:5; 4:6; 4:9; 4:10; 11:16; 16:10; 20:4; 20:11; 22:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2362 matches the Greek θρόνος (thronos),
which occurs 61 times in 50 verses in the TR Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:34 - But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:28 - Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world,[fn] when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:22 - And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by him who sits upon it.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:31 - “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:32 - He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:52 - he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
and exalted those of humble estate;
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:30 - that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:30 - Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne,
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:49 - “‘Heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool.
What kind of house will you build for me, says the Lord,
or what is the place of my rest?
Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:16 - For by[fn] him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:8 - But of the Son he says,
“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever,
the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:16 - Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:1 - Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:2 - looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:4 - John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:13 - “‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith[fn] even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:21 - The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:2 - At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:3 - And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:4 - Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, with golden crowns on their heads.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:5 - From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings[fn] and peals of thunder, and before the throne were burning seven torches of fire, which are the seven spirits of God,
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:6 - and before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal. And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind:
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:9 - And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever,
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:10 - the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:1 - Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:6 - And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:7 - And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:11 - Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:13 - And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,
“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:16 - calling to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb,
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:9 - After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands,
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:10 - and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:11 - And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:15 - “Therefore they are before the throne of God,
and serve him day and night in his temple;
and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:17 - For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd,
and he will guide them to springs of living water,
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 8:3 - And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer, and he was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar before the throne,
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:16 - And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:5 - She gave birth to a male child, one who is to rule[fn] all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne,
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:2 - And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:3 - and they were singing a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and before the elders. No one could learn that song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:5 - and in their mouth no lie was found, for they are blameless.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:10 - The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in anguish
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:17 - The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple, from the throne, saying, “It is done!”
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:4 - And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!”
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:5 - And from the throne came a voice saying,
“Praise our God,
all you his servants,
you who fear him,
small and great.”
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:4 - Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:11 - Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:5 - And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:1 - Then the angel[fn] showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:3 - No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him.
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