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Lexicon :: Strong's G2521 - kathēmai

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κάθημαι
Transliteration
kathēmai (Key)
Pronunciation
kath'-ay-mahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From κατά (G2596), and hemai (to sit, akin to the base of ἑδραῖος (G1476))
mGNT
91x in 18 unique form(s) TR
89x in 19 unique form(s) LXX
145x in 28 unique form(s)
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TDNT Reference: 3:440,386

Strong’s Definitions

κάθημαι káthēmai, kath'-ay-mahee; from G2596; and ἧμαι hēmai (to sit; akin to the base of G1476); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside:—dwell, sit (by, down).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 89x

The KJV translates Strong's G2521 in the following manner: sit (82x), sit down (3x), sit by (2x), be set down (1x), dwell (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 89x
The KJV translates Strong's G2521 in the following manner: sit (82x), sit down (3x), sit by (2x), be set down (1x), dwell (1x).

  1. to sit down, seat one's self

  2. to sit, be seated, of a place occupied

    1. to have a fixed abode, to dwell

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κάθημαι káthēmai, kath'-ay-mahee; from G2596; and ἧμαι hēmai (to sit; akin to the base of G1476); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside:—dwell, sit (by, down).
STRONGS G2521:
κάθημαι, 2 person singular κάθῃ a later form for κάθησαι (Acts 23:3), imperative κάθου for κάθησο (yet cf. Kühner, as below) (cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 359; Krüger, § 38, 6f i., p. 147; Kühner, § 301 i., p. 671; Winers Grammar, § 14, 4; (Buttmann, 49 (42))) (subjunctive 2 person plural κάθησθε, Luke 22:30 Tr marginal reading; but WH text κάθησθε; see Veitch, under the word; Krüger, § 38, 6, 1 (cf. καθίζω), infinitive καθῆσθαι, participle καθήμενος); imperfect ἐκαθήμην; and once the rare (cf. Veitch, p. 347) future καθήσομαι, Luke 22:30 T Tr text WH marginal reading (so WH in Matthew 19:28 also; cf. καθίζω, at the end); (ἧμαι); a verb of which only the present and imperfect are in use in classical Greek (cf. Buttmann, 60 (52)); the Sept. for יָשַׁב;
1. to sit down, seat oneself: followed by ἐν with the dative of place (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 52, 4, 9), Mark 4:1; Luke 22:55 (here T Tr WH μέσος); εἰς, Mark 13:3 (Buttmann, § 147, 16); μετά with the genitive of person, Matthew 26:58; κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου, i. e. be a partner of my power, Matthew 22:44; Mark 12:36 (Tr text WH marginal reading κάθισον); Luke 20:42; Acts 2:34; Hebrews 1:13 (Psalm 109:1 (Ps. 110:1)); κάθου ὧδε ὑπό with the accusative, James 2:3. παρά with the accusative of place, Matthew 13:1; ἐπάνω with the genitive of place, Matthew 28:2; with ἐκεῖ, Matthew 15:29; John 6:3 (Tdf. ἐκαθέζετο); the place to be supplied from the context, Matthew 13:2.
2. to sit, be seated, of a place occupied: followed by ἐν with the dative of place (Winer's Grammar, as under 1), Matthew 11:16; Matthew 26:69; ἐν τῇ δεξιά τοῦ Θεοῦ, Colossians 3:1; ἐν τοῖς δεξιοῖς, Mark 16:5; ἐπί τίνος, Matthew 24:3; Matthew 27:19; (Acts 20:9 R G); ἐπί τοῦ θρόνου (but also, especially in the critical editions, with the dative and the accusative (see below); cf. Alford on the following passages), Revelation 4:2 etc.; τῆς νεφέλης (or with the accusative), Revelation 14:15, and in other examples; ἐπί τίνι, Acts 3:10; ἐπί τί (cf. Buttmann, 338 (291)), Matthew 9:9; Mark 2:14; Luke 5:27; John 12:15; Revelation 4:4; Revelation 6:2 (R dative (as in the following)) Revelation 6:4; Revelation 11:16; Revelation 17:3; Revelation 19:11; παρά τήν ὁδόν, Matthew 20:30; Mark 10:46; Luke 18:35; πρός τό φῶς, Luke 22:56; ἐπάνω τίνος, Matthew 23:22; Revelation 6:8; περί τινα, Mark 3:32, 34; ἀπέναντι τίνος, Matthew 27:61; ἐκ δεξιῶν τίνος, Matthew 26:64; Mark 14:62; Luke 22:69; ἐκεῖ, Mark 2:6; οὗ, where, Acts 2:2 (L καθεζόμενοι); Revelation 17:15; without specification of place, Mark 5:15; Luke 5:17; Luke 8:35; John 2:14; John 9:8; 1 Corinthians 14:30. κάθημαι as descriptive of a certain state or condition is used of those who sit in discharging their office, as judges, κάθῃ κρίνων, Acts 23:3; of a queen, equivalent to to occupy the throne, to reign (A. V. I sit a queen), Revelation 18:7; of money-changers, John 2:14; of mourners and penitents: ἐν σάκκῳ, clothed in sackcloth, ἐν σποδῷ, covered with ashes, Luke 10:13; of those who, enveloped in darkness, cannot walk about, Matthew 4:16; Luke 1:79 (Isaiah 42:7); of a lame man, Acts 14:8. equivalent to to have a fixed abode, to dwell: ἐπί πρόσωπον τῆς γῆς, Luke 21:35; Revelation 14:6 (where Rec. κατοικοῦντας); ἐπί θρόνον, Revelation 20:11 G T (WH marginal reading; but see above); ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ, Nehemiah 11:6; (ἐν ὄρει Σαμαρείας, Sir. 50:26. Compare: συγκάθημαι).
καθημέρανκαθημέραν, equivalent to καθ' ἡμέραν, see ἡμέρα, 2, p. 278{a}.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Nehemiah
11:6
Psalms
109:1; 110:1
Isaiah
42:7
Matthew
4:16; 9:9; 11:16; 13:1; 13:2; 15:29; 19:28; 20:30; 22:44; 23:22; 24:3; 26:58; 26:64; 26:69; 27:19; 27:61; 28:2
Mark
2:6; 2:14; 3:32; 3:34; 4:1; 5:15; 10:46; 12:36; 13:3; 14:62; 16:5
Luke
1:79; 5:17; 5:27; 8:35; 10:13; 18:35; 20:42; 21:35; 22:30; 22:30; 22:55; 22:56; 22:69
John
2:14; 2:14; 6:3; 9:8; 12:15
Acts
2:2; 2:34; 3:10; 14:8; 20:9; 23:3; 23:3
1 Corinthians
14:30
Colossians
3:1
Hebrews
1:13
James
2:3
Revelation
4:2; 4:4; 6:2; 6:4; 6:8; 11:16; 14:6; 14:15; 17:3; 17:15; 18:7; 19:11; 20:11

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2521 matches the Greek κάθημαι (kathēmai),
which occurs 89 times in 87 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:3 - Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest G2521 thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:30 - If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, G2521 let the first hold his peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:1 - If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth G2521 on the right hand of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:13 - But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit G2521 on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:3 - And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit G2521 thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit G2521 here under my footstool:

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:2 - And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat G2521 on the throne.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:3 - And he that sat G2521 was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:4 - And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, G2521 clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:9 - And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat G2521 on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:10 - The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat G2521 on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:1 - And I saw in the right hand of him that sat G2521 on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:7 - And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat G2521 upon the throne.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:13 - And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth G2521 upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:2 - And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat G2521 on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:4 - And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat G2521 thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:5 - And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat G2521 on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:8 - And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat G2521 on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:16 - And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth G2521 on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:10 - And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth G2521 upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:15 - Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth G2521 on the throne shall dwell among them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 9:17 - And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat G2521 on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:16 - And the four and twenty elders, which sat G2521 before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:14 - And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat G2521 like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:15 - And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat G2521 on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:16 - And he that sat G2521 on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:1 - And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth G2521 upon many waters:

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:3 - So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit G2521 upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:9 - And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. G2521

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:15 - And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, G2521 are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:7 - How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit G2521 a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:4 - And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat G2521 on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:11 - And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat G2521 upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:18 - That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit G2521 on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:19 - And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat G2521 on the horse, and against his army.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:21 - And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat G2521 upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:11 - And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat G2521 on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:5 - And he that sat G2521 upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

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