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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 BoxMat 4:16 - the people that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death -- light arose to them.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 9:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:9 - And Jesus passing by thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, named Matthew, and saith to him, 'Be following me,' and he, having risen, did follow him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:16 - 'And to what shall I liken this generation? it is like little children in market-places, sitting and calling to their comrades,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:1 - And in that day Jesus, having gone forth from the house, was sitting by the sea,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:2 - and gathered together unto him were many multitudes, so that he having gone into the boat did sit down, and all the multitude on the beach did stand,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:29 - And Jesus having passed thence, came nigh unto the sea of Galilee, and having gone up to the mountain, he was sitting there,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:30 - and lo, two blind men sitting by the way, having heard that Jesus doth pass by, cried, saying, 'Deal kindly with us, sir -- Son of David.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:44 - The Lord said to my lord, Sit at my right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:22 - and he who did swear by the heaven, doth swear by the throne of God, and by Him who is sitting upon it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:3 - And when he is sitting on the mount of the Olives, the disciples came near to him by himself, saying, 'Tell us, when shall these be? and what is the sign of thy presence, and of the full end of the age?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:58

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:58 - and Peter was following him afar off, unto the court of the chief priest, and having gone in within, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:64

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:64 - Jesus saith to him, 'Thou hast said; nevertheless I say to you, hereafter ye shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power, and coming upon the clouds, of the heaven.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:69

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:69 - And Peter without was sitting in the court, and there came near to him a certain maid, saying, 'And thou wast with Jesus of Galilee!'

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:19 - And as he is sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent unto him, saying, 'Nothing -- to thee and to that righteous one, for many things did I suffer to-day in a dream because of him.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:36 - and sitting down, they were watching him there,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:61

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:61 - and there were there Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over-against the sepulchre.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 28:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:2 - and lo, there came a great earthquake, for a messenger of the Lord, having come down out of heaven, having come, did roll away the stone from the door, and was sitting upon it,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:6 - And there were certain of the scribes there sitting, and reasoning in their hearts,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:14 - and passing by, he saw Levi of Alpheus sitting at the tax-office, and saith to him, 'Be following me,' and he, having risen, did follow him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:32 - and a multitude was sitting about him, and they said to him, 'Lo, thy mother and thy brethren without do seek thee.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:34 - And having looked round in a circle to those sitting about him, he saith, 'Lo, my mother and my brethren!

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:1 - And again he began to teach by the sea, and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he, having gone into the boat, sat in the sea, and all the multitude was near the sea, on the land,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:15 - and they come unto Jesus, and see the demoniac, sitting, and clothed, and right-minded -- him having had the legion -- and they were afraid;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:46 - And they come to Jericho, and as he is going forth from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, a son of Timaeus -- Bartimaeus the blind -- was sitting beside the way begging,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:36 - for David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on My right hand, till I place thine enemies -- thy footstool;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:3 - And as he is sitting at the mount of the Olives, over-against the temple, Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, were questioning him by himself,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:62 - and Jesus said, 'I am; and ye shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power, and coming with the clouds, of the heaven.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:5 - and having entered into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right hand, arrayed in a long white robe, and they were amazed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:79 - To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:17 - And it came to pass, on one of the days, that he was teaching, and there were sitting by Pharisees and teachers of the Law, who were come out of every village of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was -- to heal them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:27 - And after these things he went forth, and beheld a tax-gatherer, by name Levi, sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, 'Be following me;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:32 - they are like to children, to those sitting in a market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We piped to you, and ye did not dance, we mourned to you, and ye did not weep!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:35 - and they came forth to see what was come to pass, and they came unto Jesus, and found the man sitting, out of whom the demons had gone forth, clothed, and right-minded, at the feet of Jesus, and they were afraid;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:13 - 'Wo to thee, Chorazin; wo to thee, Bethsaida; for if in Tyre and Sidon had been done the mighty works that were done in you, long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes, they had reformed;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:35 - And it came to pass, in his coming nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way begging,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:42

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:42 - and David himself saith in the Book of Psalms, The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:35 - for as a snare it shall come on all those dwelling on the face of all the land,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:55 - and they having kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and having sat down together, Peter was sitting in the midst of them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:56 - and a certain maid having seen him sitting at the light, and having earnestly looked at him, she said, 'And this one was with him!'

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:69

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:69 - henceforth, there shall be the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power of God.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:14 - and he found in the temple those selling oxen, and sheep, and doves, and the money-changers sitting,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:3 - and Jesus went up to the mount, and he was there sitting with his disciples,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:8 - the neighbours, therefore, and those seeing him before, that he was blind, said, 'Is not this he who is sitting and begging?'

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:15 - 'Fear not, daughter of Sion, lo, thy king doth come, sitting on an ass' colt.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:2 - and there came suddenly out of the heaven a sound as of a bearing violent breath, and it filled all the house where they were sitting,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:34 - for David did not go up to the heavens, and he saith himself: The Lord saith to my lord, Sit thou at my right hand,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:10 - they were knowing him also that this it was who for a kindness was sitting at the Beautiful gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what hath happened to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:28 - he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:8 - And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in the feet, was sitting, being lame from the womb of his mother -- who never had walked,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:9 - and there was sitting a certain youth, by name Eutychus, upon the window -- being borne down by a deep sleep, Paul discoursing long -- he having sunk down from the sleep, fell down from the third story, and was lifted up dead.

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