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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 - Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:48

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:48 - When it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw away the bad.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:28 - Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world,[fn] when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me 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 - And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Say that these two sons of mine are to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:23 - He said to them, “You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:2 - “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:31 - “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:36

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:35 - And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, “If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:37 - And they said to him, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:40 - but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:2 - and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 11:7

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:41 - And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:32 - And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:19 - So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:20 - And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:3 - Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:28 - For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:31 - Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 16:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:6 - He said, ‘A hundred measures[fn] of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:30 - saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:49

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:49 - And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:2 - Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:14 - And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:13 - So when Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called The Stone Pavement, and in Aramaic[fn] Gabbatha.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:3 - And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested[fn] on each one of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:30 - Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:31 - And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:21 - On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and delivered an oration to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:14 - but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:13 - And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:11 - And he stayed a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:6 - After he stayed among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day he took his seat on the tribunal and ordered Paul to be brought.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:17 - So when they came together here, I made no delay, but on the next day took my seat on the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 6:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:4 - So if you have such cases, why do you lay them before those who have no standing in the church?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 10:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:7 - Do not be idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:20 - that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:4 - who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:3 - He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:1 - Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:12 - But when Christ[fn] had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:2 - looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:21 - The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down 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 seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
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