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Lexicon :: Strong's G2523 - kathizō

Aa
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)
Dictionary Aids

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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Now G1161 when Jesus saw G3708 the crowds G3793, He went G305 up G305 on the [fn]mountain G3735; and after He sat G2523 down G2523, His disciples G3101 came G4334 to Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:48 - and when G3753 it was filled G4137, they pulled G307 it up G307 on the beach G123; and they sat G2523 down G2523 and gathered G4816 the good G2570 fish into containers G6001, but the bad G4550 they threw G906 away G1854.

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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 [fn]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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:21 - And He said G3004 to her, “What G5101 do you desire G2309?” She *said G3004 to Him, “Say G3004 that in Your kingdom G932 these G3778 two G1417 sons G5207 of mine G1473 shall sit G2523, one G1520 at Your right G1188, and one G1520 at Your left G2176.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:23 - He *said G3004 to them, “My cup G4221 you shall drink G4095; but to sit G2523 at My right G1188 and at My left G2176 is not Mine G1699 to give G1325, but it is for those for whom G3739 it has been prepared G2090 by My Father G3962.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:2 - saying G3004: “The scribes G1122 and the Pharisees G5330 have seated G2523 themselves G2523 in the chair G2515 of Moses G3475.

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“But when G3752 the Son G5207 of Man G444 comes G2064 in His glory G1391, and all G3956 the angels G32 with Him, then G5119 He will sit G2523 on His glorious G1391 throne G2362.

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Then G5119 Jesus G2424 *came G2064 with them to a place G5564 called G3004 [fn]Gethsemane G1068, and *told G3004 His disciples G3101, “Sit G2523 here G847 while G2193 I go G565 over G565 there G1563 and pray G4336.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:35 - And sitting G2523 down G2523, He called G5455 the twelve G1427 and *said G3004 to them, “If G1487 anyone G5100 wants G2309 to be first G4413, he shall be last G2078 of all G3956 and servant G1249 of all G3956.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:37 - They said G3004 to Him, “[fn]Grant G1325 that we may sit G2523, one G1520 on Your right G1188 and one G1520 on Your left G710, in Your glory G1391.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:40 - “But to sit G2523 on My right G1188 or G2228 on My left G2176 is not Mine G1699 to give G1325; but it is for those for whom G3739 it has been prepared G2090.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:2 - and *said G3004 to them, “Go G5217 into the village G2968 opposite G2713 you, and immediately G2117 as you enter G1531 it you will find G2147 a colt G4454 tied G1210 there, on which G3739 no G3762 one G444 G3762 has ever G3768 sat G2523; untie G3089 it and bring G5342 it here.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:7 - They *brought G5342 the colt G4454 to Jesus G2424 and *put G1911 their cloaks G2440 on G1911 it; and He sat G2523 on it.

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And Jesus sat G2523 down G2523 opposite G2713 the treasury G1049, and began watching G2334 how G4459 the [fn]people G3793 were putting G906 [fn]money G5475 into the treasury G1049; and many G4183 rich G4145 people G4145 were putting G906 in large G4183 amounts G4183.

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They *came G2064 to a place G5564 named G3686 [fn]Gethsemane G1068; and He *said G3004 to His disciples G3101, “Sit G2523 here G5602 until G2193 I have prayed G4336.”

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So G3767 then G3767, when the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 had spoken G2980 to them, He was received G353 up G353 into heaven G3772 and sat G2523 down G2523 at the right G1188 hand G1188 of God G2316.

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And He rolled G4428 up G4428 the scroll G975, gave G591 it back G591 to the attendant G5257, and sat G2523 down G2523; and the eyes G3788 of all G3956 the people in the synagogue G4864 were intently G816 directed G816 at Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:3 - And He got G1684 into one G1520 of the boats G4143, which G3739 was Simon’s G4613, and asked G2065 him to put G1877 out G1877 a little G3641 distance from the land G1093. And He sat G2523 down G2523 and continued teaching G1321 the crowds G3793 from the boat G4143.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:28 - “For which G5101 one of you, when he wants G2309 to build G3618 a tower G4444, does not first G4413 sit G2523 down G2523 and calculate G5585 the cost G1160, to see if G1487 he has G2192 enough to complete G535 it?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:31 - “Or G2228 what G5101 king G935, when he sets G4198 out G4198 to meet G4820 another G2087 king G935 in battle G4171, will not first G4413 sit G2523 down G2523 and consider G1011 whether G1487 he is strong G1415 enough with ten G1176 thousand G5505 men to face G5221 the one coming G2064 against G1909 him with twenty G1501 thousand G5505?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:6 - “And he said G3004, ‘A hundred G1540 [fn]jugs G943 of oil G1637.’ And he said G3004 to him, ‘Take G1209 your bill G1121, and sit G2523 down G2523 quickly G5030 and write G1125 fifty G4004.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:30 - saying G3004, “Go G5217 into the village G2968 [fn]ahead G2713 of G2713 you; there G1722 G3739, as you enter G1531, you will find G2147 a colt G4454 tied G1210, on which G3739 no G3762 one G444 G3762 yet G4455 has ever G4455 sat G2523; untie G3089 it and bring G71 it here.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:49

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:49 - “And behold G2400, I am sending G1821 the promise G1860 of My Father G3962 upon you; but you are to stay G2523 in the city G4172 until G2193 you are clothed G1746 with power G1411 from on high G5311.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:2 - And early G3722 in G3722 the G3722 morning G3722 He came G3854 again G3825 into the temple G2413 area, and all G3956 the people G2992 were coming G2064 to Him; and He sat G2523 down G2523 and began teaching G1321 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:14 - Jesus G2424, finding G2147 a young G3678 donkey G3678, sat G2523 on it; as it is written G1125:

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Therefore G3767 when Pilate G4091 heard G191 these G3778 words G3056, he brought G71 Jesus G2424 out, and sat G2523 down G2523 on the judgment G968 seat G968 at a place G5117 called G3004 [fn]The Pavement G3038—but in [fn]Hebrew G1447, Gabbatha G1042.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:3 - And tongues G1100 that looked like fire G4442 appeared G3708 to them, [fn]distributing G1266 themselves, and a tongue [fn]rested G2523 on each G1538 one G1520 of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:30 - “So G3767 because he was a prophet G4396 and knew G6063 that God G2316 had sworn G3660 to him with an oath G3727 to seat G2523 one [fn]of his descendants G2590 G3751 on his throne G2362,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:31 - And he said G3004, “Well G1063, how G4459 could G1410 I, unless G1437 G3361 someone G5100 guides G3594 me?” And he invited G3870 Philip G5376 to come G305 up G305 and sit G2523 with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:21 - On an appointed G5002 day G2250, after putting G1746 on G1746 his royal G937 apparel G2066, Herod G2264 took G2523 his seat G2523 on the [fn]rostrum G968 and began delivering G1215 an G1215 address G1215 to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:14 - But going G1330 on G1330 from Perga G4011, they arrived G3854 at Pisidian G4099 Antioch G490, and on the Sabbath G4521 day G2250 they went G2064 into the synagogue G4864 and sat G2523 down G2523.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:13 - And on the Sabbath G4521 day G2250 we went G1831 outside G1854 the gate G4439 to a riverside G3844 G4215, where G3757 we were thinking G3543 that there was a place G4335 of G4335 prayer G4335; and we sat G2523 down G2523 and began speaking G2980 to the women G1135 who had assembled G4905.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:11 - And he settled G2523 there for a year G1763 and six G1803 months G3376, teaching G1321 the word G3056 of God G2316 among G1722 them.

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After Festus had spent G1304 no G3756 more G4183 than eight G3638 or G2228 ten G1176 days G2250 among G1722 them, he went G2597 down G2597 to Caesarea G2542, and on the next G1887 day G1887 he took G2523 his seat G2523 on the tribunal G968 and ordered G2753 that Paul G3972 be brought G71.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:17 - “So G3767 after they had assembled G4905 here G1759, I did not delay G311, but on the next G1836 day took G2523 my seat G2523 on the tribunal G968 and ordered G2753 that the man G435 be brought G71.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:4 - So G3767 if G1437 you have G2192 law G2922 courts G2922 dealing with matters G982 of G982 this G982 life G982, [fn]do you appoint G2523 them as judges who are of no G1848 account G1848 in the church G1577?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:7 - Do not be idolaters G1496, as some G5100 of them were; as it is written G1125: “THE PEOPLE G2992 SAT G2523 DOWN G2523 TO EAT G2068 AND TO DRINK G4095, AND ROSE G450 UP TO PLAY G3815.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:20 - which G3739 He brought G1754 about G1754 in Christ G5547, when He raised G1453 Him from the dead G3498 and seated G2523 Him at His right G1188 hand G1188 in the heavenly G2032 places,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:4 - who opposes G480 and exalts G5229 himself above G1909 [fn]every G3956 so-called G3004 god G2316 or G2228 object G4574 of G4574 worship G4574, so G5620 that G5620 he takes G2523 his seat G2523 in the temple G3485 of God G2316, displaying G584 himself G1438 as being G1510 God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:3 - [fn]And He is the radiance G541 of His glory G1391 and the exact G5481 representation G5481 of His nature G5287, and [fn]upholds G5342 all G3956 things G3956 by [fn]the word G4487 of His power G1411. When He had made G4160 purification G2512 of sins G266, He sat G2523 down G2523 at the right G1188 hand G1188 of the Majesty G3172 on high G5308,

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Now G1161 the main G2774 point G2774 in what has been said G3004 is this: we have G2192 such G5108 a G5108 high G749 priest G749, who G3739 has taken G2523 His seat G2523 at the right G1188 hand G1188 of the throne G2362 of the Majesty G3172 in the heavens G3772,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:12 - but He, having offered G4374 one G1520 sacrifice G2378 for [fn]sins G266 for all G1336 time G1336, SAT G2523 DOWN G2523 AT THE RIGHT G1188 HAND G1188 OF GOD G2316,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:2 - looking G872 only G872 at Jesus G2424, the [fn]originator G747 and perfecter G5051 of the faith G4102, who G3739 for the joy G5479 set G4295 before G4295 Him endured G5278 the cross G4716, despising G2706 the shame G152, and has sat G2523 down G2523 at the right G1188 hand G1188 of the throne G2362 of God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:21 - ‘The one who overcomes G3528, I will grant G1325 to him to sit G2523 with Me on My throne G2362, as I also G2532 overcame G3528 and sat G2523 with My Father G3962 on His throne G2362.

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Then G2532 I saw G3708 thrones G2362, and they sat G2523 on them, and judgment G2917 was given G1325 to them. And I saw the souls G5590 of those G3588 who had been beheaded G3990 because G1223 of [fn]their testimony G3141 of Jesus G2424 and because G1223 of the word G3056 of God G2316, and those who G3748 had not worshiped G4352 the beast G2342 or G3761 his image G1504, and had not received G2983 the mark G5480 on their foreheads G3359 and on their hands G5495; and they came G2198 to G2198 life G2198 and reigned G936 with Christ G5547 for a thousand G5507 years G2094.

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