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Lexicon :: Strong's H3678 - kissē'

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כִּסֵּא
Transliteration
kissē'
Pronunciation
kis-say'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1007

Strong’s Definitions

כִּסֵּא kiççêʼ, kis-say'; or כִּסֵּה kiççêh; from H3680; properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied):—seat, stool, throne.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 135x

The KJV translates Strong's H3678 in the following manner: throne (127x), seat (7x), stool (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 135x
The KJV translates Strong's H3678 in the following manner: throne (127x), seat (7x), stool (1x).

  1. seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool

    1. seat (of honour), throne

    2. royal dignity, authority, power (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כִּסֵּא kiççêʼ, kis-say'; or כִּסֵּה kiççêh; from H3680; properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied):—seat, stool, throne.
STRONGS H3678: Abbreviations
כִּסֵּא, כִּסֵּה 133 noun masculine 2 Samuel 7:16 seat of honour, throne (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician (plural) כרסים; Aramaic כּוּרְסְיָא, bdb049006; Biblical Aramaic כָּרְסֵא, Zinjirli כרסא DHMSendsch. 58. 44; Arabic bdb049007; but Assyrian kussu; perhaps Akkadian loan-word; ideogram iṣ GU. ZA, compare DlHWB 343); — absolute כִּסֵּא Genesis 41:40 +; כִּסֵּת 1 Kings 10:19 (twice in verse); Job 26:9, הַכִּסֶּא Ezekiel 1:26; construct כִּסֵּא 2 Samuel 3:10 +, כֵּס [H3676 Exodus 17:16 (si vera lectio; see below); suffix כִּסְאִי 1 Kings 1:13 +, כִּסְאֲךָ 2 Samuel 7:16 +, כִּסְאֶ֑ךָ 1 Kings 5:19 +, כִּסְאוֺ Exodus 11:5 +; plural כִּסְאוֺת Psalm 122:5 (twice in verse); suffix כִּסְאוֺתָם Ezekiel 26:16; Isaiah 14:9; — seat of honour, usually
1.
a. of king = throne Genesis 41:40 (E), Exodus 11:5; Exodus 12:29 (both J) 1 Kings 2:19; Isaiah 47:1; Ezekiel 26:16; of queen-mother 1 Kings 2:19b; מַלְכוּתוֺ כ׳ Esther 5:1 his royal throne; of future (Messianic) prince Zechariah 6:13a (in Zechariah 6:13b read עליֿמינו Greek Version of the LXX StaZAW 1881, 10); of dead kings in She'ôl Isaiah 14:9; נָתַן כ׳, in, or against a place, said of king himself, (only Jeremiah) is a sign of conquest (Jeremiah 1:15); so שִׂים כּ׳ Jeremiah 43:10, and (of י׳) Jeremiah 49:38; in Judges 3:20, though of king, not seat of office; + 12 times elsewhere, literal.
†b. throne of י׳ (אלהים) as heavenly king, Isaiah 6:1; Ezekiel 1:26 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 10:1; 1 Kings 22:19 2 Chronicles 18:18; Job 26:9; Psalm 11:4; Isaiah 66:1 heaven is my throne; as seat of judgment Psalm 9:5; Psalm 9:8; in oath יָד עַלכּכֵּס יָהּ [H3676 Exodus 17:16 (compare Di; > Cler JDMich Ges Buhl SS נֵס banner; Greek Version of the LXX κρυφαία √ כסה, favours כס); Jerusalem called throne of י׳ Jeremiah 3:17, so the sanctuary Jeremiah 17:12 (כָּבוֺד מָרוֺם כ׳), Ezekiel 43:7.
†2. of high priest 1 Samuel 1:9; 1 Samuel 4:13, 18; of honoured guest 2 Kings 4:10; of governor Nehemiah 3:7; of (unjust) judge הַוּוֺת כ׳ Psalm 94:20; = conspicuous seat (literally) Proverbs 9:14; = seat of distinction, explicitly כָּבוֺד כ׳ Isaiah 22:23; כ׳ alone 2 Kings 25:28 (twice in verse) = Jeremiah 52:32 (twice in verse); Esther 3:1.
3.
a. figurative = royal dignity, authority, power, הַמֶּלֶךְ וְכִסְאוֺ נָקִי 2 Samuel 14:9; לְדָוִד וּלְזַרְעוֺ וּלְבֵיתוֺ וּלְכ׳ 1 Kings 2:33; especially kingdom, with verbs of setting up, establishing, י׳ subject, דָוִד הֵקִים כ׳ 2 Samuel 3:10, כִסְאֲךָוּבָנִיתִי Psalm 89:5, so with שִׂים Psalm 89:30; king subject, בַּחֶסֶד כִּסְאוֺסָעַד Proverbs 20:28; passive דָוִד יִהְיֶה נכִון כ׳ 1 Kings 2:45 the throne of David shall be established, compare 2 Samuel 7:16 = 1 Chronicles 17:14; וְהוּכַן בַּחֶסֶד כ׳ Isaiah 16:5 (of Messianic reign); so (in general) בִּצְדָקָה יִכּוֺן כ׳ Proverbs 16:12, compare Proverbs 25:5; Proverbs 29:14; intransitive (with הָיָה) Psalm 89:37; more fully, י׳ subject, מַמְלַכְתּוֺ וְכֹנַנְתִּי אֶתכֿ׳ 2 Samuel 7:13 (כֹּנֵן כסאו in || 1 Chronicles 17:12), מַמְלַכְתְּךָ עַֿ יִשְׂרָאֵלוַהֲקִמֹתִי אֶתכֿ׳ 1 Kings 9:5, compare || 2 Chronicles 7:18 and וַהֲכִינוֺתִי כ׳ <Times New Roman>מַלְכוּתוֺ עַליִֿשְׂרָאֵל 1 Chronicles 22:10; also מגּר כ׳ Psalm 89:45 cast down throne, of Gentile nations מַמְלָכוֺתוְהָפַכְתִּי כ׳ Haggai 2:22; יָשַׁב עלכֿ׳ sit on the throne of any one (especially David) = be his successor 1 Kings 1:13, 17, 20, 24, 27, 30, 35, 48; 1 Kings 2:12; 1 Kings 3:6; 2 Kings 13:13, especially Jeremiah 13:13; Jeremiah 17:25; Jeremiah 22:2 + 5 times Jeremiah; לָ֑ךְ ֵֽֽֽישְׁבוּ לְכ׳ Psalm 132:12; more fully 1 Chronicles 29:23; causative הוֺשִׁיב עלכֿ׳ 1 Kings 2:24; 1 Kings 5:19; 2 Kings 10:3; הֹשִׁיב לַכּ׳ figurative Job 36:7, of placing in honour; לָ֑ךְ לָ֑ךְ לְכ׳ אָשִׁית בִטְנְךָ מִפְּרִי Psalm 132:11; † ישׁב עלכֿ׳ also = take one's seat as king, become actual king, possess royalty 1 Kings 16:11, often sit on the throne of Israel 1 Kings 8:20, 25 2 Chronicles 6:10, 16; 1 Kings 10:9; 2 Kings 10:30; 2 Kings 15:12; Jeremiah 33:17; without ישׁב 1 Kings 2:4; 1 Kings 9:5, compare also Isaiah 9:6 (Messiah); ישׁב עלכֿסא מַמְלַכְתּוֺ Deuteronomy 17:18, עלכֿסא הַמְּלוּכָה 1 Kings 1:46, and even עַליִֿשְׂרָאֵללָשֶׁבֶת עַלכִּֿסֵּא מַלְכוּת י׳ 1 Chronicles 28:5; also הַמְּלָכִים ישׁב עַלכֿ׳ 2 Kings 11:19, || הַמַּמְלָכָה כ׳ 2 Chronicles 23:30; of (royal) throne as judgment seat Proverbs 20:8, compare also Psalm 122:5; set one upon the throne of Israel ישׂ׳ עלכֿ׳ נתן פ׳ 1 Kings 10:9 compare || 2 Chronicles 9:8; in comparative sentence יְגַדֵּל אֶתכִּֿסְאוֺ מִכּ׳, i.e. make him a more powerful king than, 1 Kings 1:37, compare 1 Kings 1:47; of king of Babylon, מִמַּעַל לְכוֺכְבֵיאֵֿל אָרִים כִּסְאִי Isaiah 14:13. In Psalm 45:7 כִּסְאֲךָ אלהים וגו׳ the text is probably corrupt: AE Hi Ew Bae read thy throne is (a throne) of God; Bi Che insert הקימונכונה יסודתו thy throne [its foundation is firmly fixed], God [has established it]; see further Dr§ 194, Obs.
†b. throne of (אלהים) י׳ = his royal dignity, sovereign, Lamentations 5:19; Psalm 93:2; Psalm 103:19 (הֵכִין כ׳; || מַלְכוּת); כְבוֺדֶ֑ךָ כ׳ Jeremiah 14:21; קָדְשׁוֺ יָשַׁב עַלכֿ׳ Psalm 47:9; כִּסְאֶ֑ךָ מְכוֺן וּמִשְׁפָּט צֶדֶק Psalm 89:15; compare Psalm 97:2.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

41:40; 41:40

Exodus

11:5; 11:5; 12:29

Deuteronomy

17:18

Judges

3:20

1 Samuel

1:9; 4:13; 4:18

2 Samuel

3:10; 3:10; 7:13; 7:16; 7:16; 7:16; 14:9

1 Kings

1:13; 1:13; 1:17; 1:20; 1:24; 1:27; 1:30; 1:35; 1:37; 1:46; 1:47; 1:48; 2:4; 2:12; 2:19; 2:19; 2:24; 2:33; 2:45; 3:6; 8:20; 8:25; 9:5; 9:5; 10:9; 10:9; 10:19; 16:11; 22:19

2 Kings

4:10; 10:3; 10:30; 11:19; 13:13; 15:12; 25:28

1 Chronicles

17:12; 17:14; 22:10; 28:5; 29:23

2 Chronicles

6:10; 6:16; 7:18; 9:8; 18:18

Nehemiah

3:7

Esther

3:1; 5:1

Job

26:9; 26:9; 36:7

Psalms

9:5; 9:8; 11:4; 45:7; 47:9; 89:5; 89:15; 89:30; 89:37; 89:45; 93:2; 94:20; 97:2; 103:19; 122:5; 122:5; 132:11; 132:12

Proverbs

9:14; 16:12; 20:8; 20:28; 25:5; 29:14

Isaiah

6:1; 9:6; 14:9; 14:9; 14:13; 16:5; 22:23; 47:1; 66:1

Jeremiah

1:15; 3:17; 13:13; 14:21; 17:12; 17:25; 22:2; 33:17; 43:10; 49:38; 52:32

Lamentations

5:19

Ezekiel

1:26; 1:26; 10:1; 26:16; 26:16; 43:7

Haggai

2:22

Zechariah

6:13; 6:13

H3678

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3678 matches the Hebrew כִּסֵּא (kissē'),
which occurs 135 times in 124 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 1:15 - “For, behold, H2009 I am calling H7121 all H3605 the families H4940 of the kingdoms H4467 of the north,” H6828 declares H5002 the LORD; H3068 “and they will come H935 and they will set H5414 each H376 one H376 his throne H3678 at the entrance H6607 of the gates H8179 of Jerusalem, H3389 and against H5921 all H3605 its walls H2346 round H5439 about H5439 and against H5921 all H3605 the cities H5892 of Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:17 - “At that time H6256 they will call H7121 Jerusalem H3389 ‘The Throne H3678 of the LORD,’ H3068 and all H3605 the nations H1471 will be gathered H6960 to it, to Jerusalem, H3389 for the name H8034 of the LORD; H3068 nor H3808 will they walk H1980 anymore H5750 after H310 the stubbornness H8307 of their evil H7451 heart. H3820

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:13 - then say H559 to them, ‘Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD, H3068 “Behold H2009 I am about to fill H4390 all H3605 the inhabitants H3427 of this H2088 land H776—the kings H4428 that sit H3427 for David H1732 on his throne, H3678 the priests, H3548 the prophets H5030 and all H3605 the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389—with drunkenness! H7943

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:21 - Do not despise H5006 us, for Your own name’s H8034 sake; H4616
Do not disgrace H5034 the throne H3678 of Your glory; H3519
Remember H2142 and do not annul H6565 Your covenant H1285 with us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:12 - A glorious H3519 throne H3678 on high H4791 from the beginning H7223
Is the place H4725 of our sanctuary. H4720

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:25 - then there will come H935 in through the gates H8179 of this H2088 city H5892 kings H4428 and princes H8269 sitting H3427 on the throne H3678 of David, H1732 riding H7392 in chariots H7393 and on horses, H5483 they and their princes, H8269 the men H376 of Judah H3063 and the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem, H3389 and this H2088 city H5892 will be inhabited H3427 forever. H5769

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:2 - and say, H559 ‘Hear H8085 the word H1697 of the LORD, H3068 O king H4428 of Judah, H3063 who sits H3427 on David’s H1732 throne, H3678 you and your servants H5650 and your people H5971 who enter H935 these H428 gates. H8179

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:4 - “For if H518 you men will indeed H6213 perform H6213 this H2088 thing, H1697 then kings H4428 will enter H935 the gates H8179 of this H2088 house, H1004 sitting H3427 [fn]in David’s H1732 place on his throne, H3678 riding H7392 in chariots H7393 and on horses, H5483 even the king himself H1931 and his servants H5650 and his people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:30 - “Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD, H3068
‘Write H3789 this H2088 man H1397 down H3789 childless, H6185
A man H1397 who will not prosper H6743 in his days; H3117
For no H3808 man H376 of his descendants H2233 will prosper H6743
Sitting H3427 on the throne H3678 of David H1732
Or ruling H4910 again H5750 in Judah.’” H3063

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:16 - for thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 concerning H413 the king H4428 who sits H3427 on the throne H3678 of David, H1732 and concerning H413 all H3605 the people H5971 who dwell H3427 in this H2088 city, H5892 your brothers H251 who H834 did not go H3318 with you into exile H1473—

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:17 - “For thus H3541 says H559 the LORD, H3068 ‘[fn]David H1732 shall never H3808 lack H3772 a man H376 to sit H3427 on the throne H3678 of the house H1004 of Israel; H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:21 - then My covenant H1285 may also H1571 be broken H6565 with David H1732 My servant H5650 so that he will not have H1961 a son H1121 to reign H4427 on his throne, H3678 and with the Levitical H3881 priests, H3548 My ministers. H8334

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:30 - ‘Therefore H3651 thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 concerning H5921 Jehoiakim H3079 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 “He shall have H1961 no H3808 one to sit H3427 on the throne H3678 of David, H1732 and his dead H5038 body H5038 shall be cast H7993 out to the heat H2721 of the day H3117 and the frost H7140 of the night. H3915

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 43:10 - and say H559 to them, ‘Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 the God H430 of Israel, H3478 “Behold, H2009 I am going to send H7971 and get H3947 Nebuchadnezzar H5019 the king H4428 of Babylon, H894 My servant, H5650 and I am going to set H7760 his throne H3678 right over H4605 these H428 stones H68 that I have hidden; H2934 and he will spread H5186 his canopy H8237 over H5921 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:38 - ‘Then I will set H7760 My throne H3678 in Elam H5867
And destroy H6 [fn]out of it king H4428 and princes,’ H8269
Declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:32 - Then he spoke H1696 kindly H2896 to him and set H5414 his throne H3678 above H4480 H4605 the thrones H3678 of the kings H4428 who H834 were with him in Babylon. H894

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 5:19 - You, O LORD, H3068 [fn]rule H3427 forever; H5769
Your throne H3678 is from generation H1755 to generation. H1755

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:26 - Now above H4480 H4605 the expanse H7549 that was over H5921 their heads H7218 there was something H1823 resembling H1823 a throne, H3678 like [fn]lapis H68 H5601 lazuli H68 H5601 in appearance; H4758 and on that which H1823 resembled H1823 a throne, H3678 high H4480 H4605 up, was a figure H1823 with the appearance H4758 of a man. H120

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 26:16 - “Then all H3605 the princes H5387 of the sea H3220 will go H3381 down H3381 from their thrones, H3678 remove H5493 their robes H4598 and strip H6584 off H6584 their embroidered H7553 garments. H899 They will clothe H3847 themselves with [fn]trembling; H2731 they will sit H3427 on the ground, H776 tremble H2729 every moment H7281 and be appalled H8074 at you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:7 - He said H559 to me, “Son H1121 of man, H120 this is the place H4725 of My throne H3678 and the place H4725 of the soles H3709 of My feet, H7272 where H834 H8033 I will dwell H7931 among H8432 the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 forever. H5769 And the house H1004 of Israel H3478 will not again H5750 defile H2930 My holy H6944 name, H8034 neither they nor H3808 their kings, H4428 by their harlotry H2184 and by the [fn]corpses H6297 of their kings H4428 [fn]when they die, H4194

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