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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 91 times in 89 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:1 - Therefore G3767 if G1487 you have been raised G4891 up with Christ, G5547 keep seeking G2212 the things above, G507 where G3757 Christ G5547 is, seated G2521 at the right G1188 hand G1188 of God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:13 - But to which G5101 of the angels G32 has He ever G4218 said, G3004
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A FOOTSTOOL G5286 FOR YOUR FEET G4228”?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:2 - Immediately G2112 I was [fn]in the Spirit; G4151 and behold, G2400 a throne G2362 was standing G2749 in heaven, G3772 and One sitting G2521 on the throne. G2362

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:3 - And He who was sitting G2521 was like G3664 a jasper G2393 stone G3037 and a sardius G4556 in appearance; G3706 and there was a [fn]rainbow G2463 around G2943 the throne, G2362 like G3664 an emerald G4664 in appearance. G3706

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:10 - the twenty-four G1501 G5064 elders G4245 will fall G4098 down G4098 before G1799 Him who sits G2521 on the throne, G2362 and will worship G4352 Him who lives G2198 forever G165 and ever, G165 and will cast G906 their crowns G4735 before G1799 the throne, G2362 saying, G3004

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:1 - I saw G3708 [fn]in the right G1188 hand G1188 of Him who sat G2521 on the throne G2362 a [fn]book G975 written G1125 inside G2081 and on the back, G3693 sealed G2696 up with seven G2033 seals. G4973

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:7 - And He came G2064 and took G2983 the book out of the right G1188 hand G1188 of Him who sat G2521 on the throne. G2362

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 5:13 - And every G3956 created G2938 thing G2938 which G3739 is in heaven G3772 and on the earth G1093 and under G5270 the earth G1093 and on the sea, G2281 and all G3956 things G3956 in them, I heard G191 saying, G3004 “To Him who sits G2521 on the throne, G2362 and to the Lamb, G721 be blessing G2129 and honor G5092 and glory G1391 and dominion G2904 forever G165 and ever.” G165

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:2 - I looked, G3708 and behold, G2400 a white G3022 horse, G2462 and he who sat G2521 on it had G2192 a bow; G5115 and a crown G4735 was given G1325 to him, and he went G1831 out conquering G3528 and to conquer. G3528

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:4 - And another, G243 a red G4450 horse, G2462 went G1831 out; and to him who sat G2521 on it, it was granted G1325 to take G2983 peace G1515 from the earth, G1093 and that men would slay G4969 one G240 another; G240 and a great G3173 sword G3162 was given G1325 to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:5 - When G3753 He broke G455 the third G5154 seal, G4973 I heard G191 the third G5154 living G2226 creature G2226 saying, G3004 “Come G2064[fn].” I looked, G3708 and behold, G2400 a black G3189 horse; G2462 and he who sat G2521 on it had G2192 a pair G2218 of scales G2218 in his hand. G5495

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:8 - I looked, G3708 and behold, G2400 an [fn]ashen G5515 horse; G2462 and he who sat G2521 on it had the name G3686 Death; G2288 and Hades G86 was following G190 with him. Authority G1849 was given G1325 to them over G1909 a fourth G5067 of the earth, G1093 to kill G615 with sword G4501 and with famine G3042 and with [fn]pestilence G2288 and by the wild G2342 beasts G2342 of the earth. G1093

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:16 - and they *said G3004 to the mountains G3735 and to the rocks, G4073 “Fall G4098 on us and hide G2928 us from the [fn]presence G4383 of Him who sits G2521 on the throne, G2362 and from the wrath G3709 of the Lamb; G721

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:15 - “For this G3778 reason, G1223 they are before G1799 the throne G2362 of God; G2316 and they serve G3000 Him day G2250 and night G3571 in His [fn]temple; G3485 and He who sits G2521 on the throne G2362 will spread G4637 His tabernacle G4637 over G1909 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:16 - And the twenty-four G1501 G5064 elders, G4245 who sit G2521 on their thrones G2362 before G1799 God, G2316 fell G4098 on their faces G4383 and worshiped G4352 God, G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:6 - And I saw G3708 another G243 angel G32 flying G4072 in midheaven, G3321 having G2192 an eternal G166 gospel G2098 to preach G2097 to those G3588 who [fn]live G2521 on the earth, G1093 and to every G3956 nation G1484 and tribe G5443 and tongue G1100 and people; G2992

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:14 - Then G2532 I looked, G3708 and behold, G2400 a white G3022 cloud, G3507 and sitting G2521 on the cloud G3507 was one G3664 like G3664 [fn]a son G5207 of man, G444 having G2192 a golden G5552 crown G4735 on His head G2776 and a sharp G3691 sickle G1407 in His hand. G5495

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:15 - And another G243 angel G32 came G1831 out of the [fn]temple, G3485 crying G2896 out with a loud G3173 voice G5456 to Him who sat G2521 on the cloud, G3507 “[fn]Put G3992 in your sickle G1407 and reap, G2325 for the hour G5610 to reap G2325 has come, G2064 because G3754 the harvest G2326 of the earth G1093 [fn]is ripe.” G3583

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:16 - Then G2532 He who sat G2521 on the cloud G3507 [fn]swung G906 His sickle G1407 over G1909 the earth, G1093 and the earth G1093 was reaped. G2325

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:1 - Then G2532 one G1520 of the seven G2033 angels G32 who had G2192 the seven G2033 bowls G5357 came G2064 and spoke G2980 with me, saying, G3004 “Come G1204 here, G1204 I will show G1166 you the judgment G2917 of the great G3173 harlot G4204 who sits G2521 on many G4183 waters, G5204

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:3 - And he carried G667 me away G667 [fn]in the Spirit G4151 into a wilderness; G2048 and I saw G3708 a woman G1135 sitting G2521 on a scarlet G2847 beast, G2342 full G1073 of blasphemous G988 names, G3686 having G2192 seven G2033 heads G2776 and ten G1176 horns. G2768

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:9 - “Here G5602 is the mind G3563 which has G2192 wisdom. G4678 The seven G2033 heads G2776 are seven G2033 mountains G3735 on which G3699 the woman G1135 sits, G2521

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:15 - And he *said G3004 to me, “The waters G5204 which G3739 you saw G3708 where G3757 the harlot G4204 sits, G2521 are peoples G2992 and multitudes G3793 and nations G1484 and tongues. G1100

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:7 - “To the degree G3745 that she glorified G1392 herself G846 and lived G4763 [fn]sensuously, G4763 to the same G5118 degree G5118 give G1325 her torment G929 and mourning; G3997 for she says G3004 in her heart, G2588 ‘I SIT G2521 as A QUEEN G938 AND I AM G1510 NOT A WIDOW G5503, and will never G3756 see G3708 mourning.’ G3997

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:4 - And the twenty-four G1501 G5064 elders G4245 and the four G5064 living G2226 creatures G2226 fell G4098 down G4098 and worshiped G4352 God G2316 who sits G2521 on the throne G2362 saying, G3004 “Amen. G281 Hallelujah!” G239

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:11 - And I saw G3708 heaven G3772 opened, G455 and behold, G2400 a white G3022 horse, G2462 and He who sat G2521 on it is called G2564 Faithful G4103 and True, G228 and in righteousness G1343 He judges G2919 and wages G4170 war. G4170

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:18 - so G2443 that you may eat G2068 the flesh G4561 of kings G935 and the flesh G4561 of [fn]commanders G5506 and the flesh G4561 of mighty G2478 men G2478 and the flesh G4561 of horses G2462 and of those G3588 who sit G2521 on them and the flesh G4561 of all G3956 men, G3956 both G5037 free G1658 men G1658 and slaves, G1401 and small G3398 and great.” G3173

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:19 - And I saw G3708 the beast G2342 and the kings G935 of the earth G1093 and their armies G4753 assembled G4863 to make G4160 war G4171 against G3326 Him who sat G2521 on the horse G2462 and against G3326 His army. G4753

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:21 - And the rest G3062 were killed G615 with the sword G4501 which came G1831 from the mouth G4750 of Him who sat G2521 on the horse, G2462 and all G3956 the birds G3732 were filled G5526 with their flesh. G4561

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:11 - Then G2532 I saw G3708 a great G3173 white G3022 throne G2362 and Him who sat G2521 upon it, from whose G3739 [fn]presence G4383 earth G1093 and heaven G3772 fled G5343 away, G5343 and no G3756 place G5117 was found G2147 for them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:5 - And He who sits G2521 on the throne G2362 said, G3004 “Behold, G2400 I am making G4160 all G3956 things G3956 new.” G2537 And He *said, G3004 “Write, G1125 for these G3778 words G3056 are faithful G4103 and true.” G228

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