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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 - Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and 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, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:28 - Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits 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 - “What is it you want?” he asked. She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:23 - Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:2 - “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in 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, 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 his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:35 - Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:37 - They replied, “Let one of us sit at your right and the other 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 or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:2 - saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 11:7

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:41 - Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:32

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 16:19

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:20 - Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:3 - He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then 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 - “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 14:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:31 - “Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Won’t he first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 16:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:6 - “ ‘Nine hundred gallons[fn] of olive oil,’ he replied. “The manager told him, ‘Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it four hundred and fifty.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 19:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:30 - “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 24:49

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:49 - I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:2 - At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:14

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:13 - When Pilate heard this, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judge’s seat at a place known as the Stone Pavement (which in Aramaic is Gabbatha).

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:3 - They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:30 - But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:31 - “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So 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 the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:14 - From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch. On the Sabbath they entered the synagogue and sat down.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:13 - On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:11 - So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:6 - After spending eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he convened the court and ordered that Paul be brought before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:17 - When they came here with me, I did not delay the case, but convened the court the next day and ordered the man to be brought in.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 6:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:4 - Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, do you ask for a ruling from those whose way of life is scorned 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 got up to indulge in revelry.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:20

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:4 - He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:3 - The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:1 - Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down 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 this priest had offered for all time one 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 - fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:21 - To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 20:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:4 - I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They[fn] 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 a thousand years.
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