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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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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

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 Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit G2521 to try me according to the Law, and in violation of the Law order me to be struck?”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:30 - But if a revelation is made to another who is seated G2521, the first one must keep silent.

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Therefore, if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated G2521 at the right hand of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:13 -

But to which of the angels has He ever said,

“SIT G2521 AT MY RIGHT HAND,

UNTIL I PUT YOUR ENEMIES

AS A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET”?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:3 - and you [fn]pay special attention to the one who is wearing the bright clothes, and say, “You sit G2521 here in a good place,” and you say to the poor man, “You stand over there, or sit G2521 down G2521 by my footstool,”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:2 - Immediately I was [fn]in the Spirit, and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and One sitting G2521 on the throne.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:3 - And He who was sitting G2521 was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and there was a [fn]rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:4 - Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and upon those thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting G2521, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads.

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And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits G2521 on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:10 - the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him who sits G2521 on the throne, and will worship Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

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Then I saw [fn]in the right hand of Him who sits G2521 on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed up with seven seals.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:7 - And He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sits G2521 on the throne.

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And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying,

“To Him who sits G2521 on the throne, and to the Lamb, be the blessing and the honor and the glory and the might forever and ever.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:2 - Then I looked, and behold, a white horse, and he who sits G2521 on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out overcoming and to overcome.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:4 - And another, a red horse, went out; and to him who sits G2521 on it, it was given to him to take peace from the earth, and that men would slay one another; and a great sword was given to him.

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And when He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, “Come.” Then I looked, and behold, a black horse; and he who sits G2521 on it had a pair of scales in his hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:8 - Then I looked, and behold, a pale horse; and he who sits G2521 on it had the name Death, and Hades was following with him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with [fn]pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:16 - and they *SAID TO THE MOUNTAINS AND TO THE ROCKS, “FALL ON US AND HIDE US from the [fn]presence of Him who sits G2521 on the throne, and from the [fn]wrath of the Lamb,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:10 - and they cry out with a loud voice, saying,

“Salvation belongs to our God who sits G2521 on the throne, and to the Lamb.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:15 - “For this reason, they are before the throne of God; and they serve Him day and night in His [fn]sanctuary; and He who sits G2521 on the throne will [fn]dwell over them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 9:17 - And [fn]this is how I saw in the vision the horses and those who sit G2521 on them: the riders had breastplates the color of fire and of hyacinth and of [fn]brimstone; and the heads of the horses are like the heads of lions; and out of their mouths come fire and smoke and [fn]brimstone.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:16 - And the twenty-four elders, who sit G2521 on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God,

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Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and sitting G2521 on the cloud was one like [fn]a son of man, having a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:15 - And another angel came out of the sanctuary, crying out with a loud voice to Him who sits G2521 on the cloud, “[fn]Put in Your sickle and reap, for the hour to reap has come, because the harvest of the earth [fn]is ripe.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:16 - Then He who sits G2521 on the cloud [fn]swung His sickle over the earth, and the earth was reaped.

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Then one of the seven angels who have the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits G2521 on many waters,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:3 - And he carried me away [fn]in the Spirit into a wilderness; then I saw a woman sitting G2521 on a scarlet beast, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:9 - “Here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits G2521,

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And he *said to me, “The waters which you saw where the harlot sits G2521, are peoples and crowds and nations and tongues.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:7 - “To the degree that she glorified herself and lived [fn]sensuously, to the same degree give her torment and mourning, for she says in her heart, ‘I SIT G2521 as A QUEEN AND I AM NOT A WIDOW, and will never see mourning.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:4 - And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits G2521 on the throne saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!”

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Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sits G2521 on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:18 - so that you may eat the flesh of kings and the flesh of [fn]commanders and the flesh of strong men and the flesh of horses and of those who sit G2521 on them and the flesh of all men, both free men and slaves, and small and great.”

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Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies assembled to make war with Him who sits G2521 on the horse and with His army.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 19:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:21 - And the rest were killed with the sword which came from the mouth of Him who sits G2521 on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh.

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Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sits G2521 upon it, from whose [fn]presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them.

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And He who sits G2521 on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” And He *said, “Write, for these words are faithful and true.”


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