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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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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

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 46 times in 45 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:1 - One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down. His disciples gathered around him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:48

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:48 - When the net was full, they dragged it up onto the shore, sat down, and sorted the good fish into crates, but threw the bad ones away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:28 - Jesus replied, “I assure you that when the world is made new[fn] and the Son of Man[fn] sits upon his glorious throne, you who have been my followers will also 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 - “What is your request?” he asked.
She replied, “In your Kingdom, please let my two sons sit in places of honor next to you, one on your right and the other on your left.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:23 - Jesus told them, “You will indeed drink from my bitter cup. But I have no right to say who will sit on my right or my left. My Father has prepared those places for the ones he has chosen.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:2 - “The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the official interpreters of the law of Moses.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:31 - “But when the Son of Man[fn] comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:36 - Then Jesus went with them to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and he said, “Sit here while I go over there to pray.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:35 - He sat down, called the twelve disciples over to him, and said, “Whoever wants to be first must take last place and be the servant of everyone else.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:37 - They replied, “When you sit on your glorious throne, we want to sit in places of honor next to you, one on your right and the other on your left.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:40 - But I have no right to say who will sit on my right or my left. God has prepared those places for the ones he has chosen.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:2 - “Go into that village over there,” he told them. “As soon as you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:7 - Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it, and he sat on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:41 - Jesus sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:32 - They went to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and Jesus said, “Sit here while I go and pray.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:19 - When the Lord Jesus had finished talking with them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:20 - He rolled up the scroll, handed it back to the attendant, and sat down. All eyes in the synagogue looked at him intently.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:3 - Stepping into one of the boats, Jesus asked Simon,[fn] its owner, to push it out into the water. So he sat in the boat and taught the crowds from there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:28 - “But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:31 - “Or what king would go to war against another king without first sitting down with his counselors to discuss whether his army of 10,000 could defeat the 20,000 soldiers marching against him?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 16:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:6 - The man replied, ‘I owe him 800 gallons of olive oil.’ So the manager told him, ‘Take the bill and quickly change it to 400 gallons.[fn]’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:30 - “Go into that village over there,” he told them. “As you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:49

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:49 - “And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:2 - but early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down and taught them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:14 - Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, fulfilling the prophecy that said:

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:13 - When they said this, Pilate brought Jesus out to them again. Then Pilate sat down on the judgment seat on the platform that is called the Stone Pavement (in Hebrew, Gabbatha).

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:3 - Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:30 - But he was a prophet, and he knew God had promised with an oath that one of David’s own descendants would sit on his throne.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:31 - The man replied, “How can I, unless someone instructs me?” And he urged Philip to come up into the carriage and sit with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:21 - and an appointment with Herod was granted. When the day arrived, Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and made a speech to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:14 - But Paul and Barnabas traveled inland to Antioch of Pisidia.[fn]
On the Sabbath they went to the synagogue for the services.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:13 - On the Sabbath we went a little way outside the city to a riverbank, where we thought people would be meeting for prayer, and we sat down to speak with some women who had gathered there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:11 - So Paul stayed there for the next year and a half, teaching the word of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:6 - About eight or ten days later Festus returned to Caesarea, and on the following day he took his seat in court and ordered that Paul be brought in.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:17 - “When his accusers came here for the trial, I didn’t delay. I called the case the very next day and ordered Paul brought in.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 6:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:4 - If you have legal disputes about such matters, why go to outside judges who are not respected by the church?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 10:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:7 - or worship idols as some of them did. As the Scriptures say, “The people celebrated with feasting and drinking, and they indulged in pagan revelry.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:20 - that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:4 - He will exalt himself and defy everything that people call god and every object of worship. He will even sit in the temple of God, claiming that he himself is God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:3 - The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:1 - Here is the main point: We have a High Priest who sat down in the place of honor beside the throne of the majestic God in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:12 - But our High Priest offered himself to God as a single sacrifice for sins, good for all time. Then he sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:2 - We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.[fn] Because of the joy[fn] awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:21 - Those who are victorious will sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat with my Father on his throne.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 20:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:4 - Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his statue, nor accepted his mark on their forehead or their hands. They all came to life again, and they reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
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