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Lexicon :: Strong's G2521 - kathēmai

Aa
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)
Dictionary Aids

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 91 times in 89 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 4:16–Act 8:28)

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:16 - “THE PEOPLE G2992 WHO WERE SITTING G2521 IN DARKNESS G4653 SAW G3708 A GREAT G3173 LIGHT G5457,
AND THOSE G3588 WHO WERE SITTING G2521 IN THE LAND G5561 AND SHADOW G4639 OF DEATH G2288,
UPON THEM A LIGHT G5457 DAWNED G393.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:9 - As Jesus G2424 went G3855 on from there, G1564 He saw G3708 a man G444 called G3004 Matthew, G3156 sitting G2521 in the tax G5058 collector’s G5058 booth; G5058 and He *said G3004 to him, “Follow G190 Me!” And he got G450 up and followed G190 Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:16 - “But to what G5101 shall I compare G3666 this G3778 generation? G1074 It is like G3664 children G3813 sitting G2521 in the market G58 places, G58 who G3739 call G4377 out to the other G2087 children,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:1 - That day G2250 Jesus G2424 went G1831 out of the house G3614 and was sitting G2521 by the sea. G2281
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:2 - And [fn]large G4183 crowds G3793 gathered G4863 to Him, so G5620 He got G1684 into a boat G4143 and sat G2521 down, G2521 and the whole G3956 crowd G3793 was standing G2476 on the beach. G123
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:29 - Departing G3327 from there, G1564 Jesus G2424 went G2064 along G3844 by the Sea G2281 of Galilee, G1056 and having gone G305 up on the mountain, G3735 He was sitting G2521 there. G1563
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:28 - And Jesus G2424 said G3004 to them, “Truly G281 I say G3004 to you, that you who have followed G190 Me, in the regeneration G3824 when G3752 the Son G5207 of Man G444 will sit G2523 on [fn]His glorious G1391 throne, G2362 you also G2532 shall sit G2521 upon twelve G1427 thrones, G2362 judging G2919 the twelve G1427 tribes G5443 of Israel. G2474
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:30 - And two G1417 blind G5185 men G5185 sitting G2521 by the road, G3598 hearing G191 that Jesus G2424 was passing G3855 by, cried G2896 out, “Lord, G2962 have G1653 mercy G1653 on us, Son G5207 of David!” G1138
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:44 - ‘THE LORD G2962 SAID G3004 TO MY LORD, G2962
“SIT G2521 AT MY RIGHT G1188 HAND G1188,
UNTIL G2193 I PUT G5087 YOUR ENEMIES G2190 BENEATH G5270 YOUR FEET G4228”’?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:22 - “And [fn]whoever G3588 swears G3660 by heaven, G3772 swears G3660 both by the throne G2362 of God G2316 and by Him who sits G2521 upon it.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:3 - As He was sitting G2521 on the Mount G3735 of Olives, G1636 the disciples G3101 came G4334 to Him privately, G2596 G2398 saying, G3004 “Tell G3004 us, when G4219 will these G3778 things G3778 happen, G1510 and what G5101 will be the sign G4592 of Your coming, G3952 and of the [fn]end G4930 of the age?” G165
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:58 - But Peter G4074 was following G190 Him at a distance G3113 as far G2193 as the courtyard G833 of the high G749 priest, G749 and entered G1525 in, and sat G2521 down G2521 with the [fn]officers G5257 to see G3708 the outcome. G5056
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:64 - Jesus G2424 *said G3004 to him, “You have said G3004 it yourself; nevertheless G4133 I tell G3004 you, [fn]hereafter G575 G737 you will see G3708 THE SON G5207 OF MAN G444 SITTING G2521 AT THE RIGHT G1188 HAND G1188 OF POWER G1411, and COMING G2064 ON THE CLOUDS G3507 OF HEAVEN G3772.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:69 - Now G1161 Peter G4074 was sitting G2521 outside G1854 in the courtyard, G833 and a servant-girl G3814 came G4334 to him and said, G3004 “You too G2532 were with Jesus G2424 the Galilean.” G1057
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:19 - While he was sitting G2521 on the judgment G968 seat, G968 his wife G1135 sent G649 him a message, saying, G3004 “Have nothing G3367 to do with that righteous G1342 Man; G1342 for [fn]last G4594 night G4594 I suffered G3958 greatly G4183 in a dream G3677 because G1223 of Him.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:36 - And sitting G2521 down, G2521 they began to keep G5083 watch G5083 over G5083 Him there. G1563
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:61 - And Mary G3137 Magdalene G3094 was there, G1563 and the other G243 Mary, G3137 sitting G2521 opposite G561 the grave. G5028
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:2 - And behold, G2400 a severe G3173 earthquake G4578 had occurred, G1096 for an angel G32 of the Lord G2962 descended G2597 from heaven G3772 and came G4334 and rolled G617 away G617 the stone G3037 and sat G2521 upon it.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:6 - But some G5100 of the scribes G1122 were sitting G2521 there G1563 and reasoning G1260 in their hearts, G2588
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:14 - As He passed G3855 by, He saw G3708 [fn]Levi G3017 the son of Alphaeus G256 sitting G2521 in the tax G5058 booth, G5058 and He *said G3004 to him, “Follow G190 Me!” And he got G450 up and followed G190 Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:32 - A crowd G3793 was sitting G2521 around G4012 Him, and they *said G3004 to Him, “Behold, G2400 Your mother G3384 and Your brothers G80 are outside G1854 looking G2212 for You.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:34 - Looking G4017 about G4017 at those G3588 who were sitting G2521 around G4012 G2945 Him, He *said, G3004 “Behold G2396 My mother G3384 and My brothers! G80
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:1 - He began G757 to teach G1321 again G3825 by the sea. G2281 And such a very G4183 large G4183 crowd G3793 gathered G4863 to Him that He got G1684 into a boat G4143 in the sea G2281 and sat G2521 down; G2521 and the whole G3956 crowd G3793 was by the sea G2281 on the land. G1093
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:15 - They *came G2064 to Jesus G2424 and *observed G2334 the man who had been demon-possessed G1139 sitting G2521 down, G2521 clothed G2439 and in his right G4993 mind, G4993 the very man who had had G2192 the “legion”; G3003 and they became frightened. G5399
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:46 - Then G2532 they *came G2064 to Jericho. G2410 And as He was leaving G1607 Jericho G2410 with His disciples G3101 and a large G2425 crowd, G3793 a blind G5185 beggar G6075 named Bartimaeus, G924 the son G5207 of Timaeus, G5090 was sitting G2521 by the road. G3598
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:36 - “David G1138 himself G846 said G3004 [fn]in the Holy G40 Spirit, G4151
‘THE LORD G2962 SAID G3004 TO MY LORD, G2962
“SIT G2521 AT MY RIGHT G1188 HAND G1188,
UNTIL G2193 I PUT G5087 YOUR ENEMIES G2190 BENEATH G5270 YOUR FEET G4228.”’
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:3 - As He was sitting G2521 on the Mount G3735 of Olives G1636 opposite G2713 the temple, G2413 Peter G4074 and [fn]James G2385 and John G2491 and Andrew G406 were questioning G1905 Him privately, G2596 G2398
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:62 - And Jesus G2424 said, G3004 “I am; G1510 and you shall see G3708 THE SON G5207 OF MAN G444 SITTING G2521 AT THE RIGHT G1188 HAND G1188 OF POWER G1411, and COMING G2064 WITH THE CLOUDS G3507 OF HEAVEN G3772.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:5 - Entering G1525 the tomb, G3419 they saw G3708 a young G3495 man G3495 sitting G2521 at the right, G1188 wearing G4016 a white G3022 robe; G4749 and they were amazed. G1568
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:79 - TO SHINE G2014 UPON THOSE G3588 WHO SIT G2521 IN DARKNESS G4655 AND THE SHADOW G4639 OF DEATH G2288,
To guide G2720 our feet G4228 into the way G3598 of peace.” G1515
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:17 - [fn]One G1520 day G2250 He was teaching; G1321 and there were some Pharisees G5330 and teachers G3547 of the law G3547 sitting G2521 there, who G3739 had come G2064 from every G3956 village G2968 of Galilee G1056 and Judea G2453 and from Jerusalem; G2419 and the power G1411 of the Lord G2962 was present for Him to perform G2390 healing. G2390
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:27 - After G3326 that He went G1831 out and noticed G2300 a tax G5058 collector G5057 named G3686 [fn]Levi G3017 sitting G2521 in the tax G5058 booth, G5058 and He said G3004 to him, “Follow G190 Me.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:32 - “They are like G3664 children G3813 who sit G2521 in the market G58 place G58 and call G4377 to one G240 another, G240 and they say, G3004 ‘We played G832 the flute G832 for you, and you did not dance; G3738 we sang G2354 a dirge, G2354 and you did not weep.’ G2799
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:35 - The people went G1831 out to see G3708 what had happened; G1096 and they came G2064 to Jesus, G2424 and found G2147 the man G444 from whom G3739 the demons G1140 had gone G1831 out, sitting G2521 down G2521 at the feet G4228 of Jesus, G2424 clothed G2439 and in his right G4993 mind; G4993 and they became frightened. G5399
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:13 - “Woe G3759 to you, Chorazin! G5523 Woe G3759 to you, Bethsaida! G966 For if G1487 the [fn]miracles G1411 had been performed G1096 in Tyre G5184 and Sidon G4605 which G3739 occurred G1096 in you, they would have repented G3340 long G3819 ago, G3819 sitting G2521 in [fn]sackcloth G4526 and ashes. G4700
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:35 - As [fn]Jesus was approaching G1448 Jericho, G2410 a blind G5185 man G5185 was sitting G2521 by the road G3598 begging. G1871
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:42 - “For David G1138 himself G846 says G3004 in the book G976 of Psalms, G5568
‘THE LORD G2962 SAID G3004 TO MY LORD, G2962
“SIT G2521 AT MY RIGHT G1188 HAND G1188,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:35 - for it will come G6036 upon all G3956 those G3588 who dwell G2521 on the face G4383 of all G3956 the earth. G1093
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:30 - that you may eat G2068 and drink G4095 at My table G5132 in My kingdom, G932 and you will sit G2521 on thrones G2362 judging G2919 the twelve G1427 tribes G5443 of Israel. G2474
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:55 - After they had kindled G6072 a fire G4442 in the middle G3319 of the courtyard G833 and had sat G4776 down G4776 together, G4776 Peter G4074 was sitting G2521 among G3319 them.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:56 - And a servant-girl, G3814 seeing G3708 him as he sat G2521 in the firelight G5457 and looking G816 intently G816 at him, said, G3004 “This G3778 man G3778 was with Him too.” G2532
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:69 - “But from now G3568 on THE SON G5207 OF MAN G444 WILL BE SEATED G2521 AT THE RIGHT G1188 HAND G1188 of the power G1411 OF GOD.” G2316
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:14 - And He found G2147 in the temple G2413 those G3588 who were selling G4453 oxen G1016 and sheep G4263 and doves, G4058 and the money G2773 changers G2773 seated G2521 at their tables.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:3 - Then G2532 Jesus G2424 went G424 up on the mountain, G3735 and there G1563 He sat G2521 down G2521 with His disciples. G3101
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:8 - Therefore G3767 the neighbors, G1069 and those G3588 who previously G4387 saw G2334 him as a beggar, G6075 were saying, G3004 “Is not this G3778 the one who used to sit G2521 and beg?” G4319
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:15 - “FEAR G5399 NOT, DAUGHTER G2364 OF ZION G4622; BEHOLD G2400, YOUR KING G935 IS COMING G2064, SEATED G2521 ON A DONKEYS G3688 COLT G4454.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:2 - And suddenly G869 there came G1096 from heaven G3772 a noise G2279 like G5618 a violent G972 rushing G5342 wind, G4157 and it filled G4137 the whole G3650 house G3624 where G3757 they were sitting. G2521
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:34 - “For it was not David G1138 who ascended G305 into [fn]heaven, G3772 but he himself G846 says: G3004
‘THE LORD G2962 SAID G3004 TO MY LORD, G2962
“SIT G2521 AT MY RIGHT G1188 HAND G1188,
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:10 - and they were taking G1921 note G1921 of him as being G1510 the one who used to sit G2521 at the Beautiful G5611 Gate G4439 of the temple G2413 to beg alms, G1654 and they were filled G4130 with wonder G2285 and amazement G1611 at what had happened G4819 to him.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:28 - and he was returning G5290 and sitting G2521 in his [fn]chariot, G716 and was reading G314 the prophet G4396 Isaiah. G2268

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