Strong's Lexicon
G2516 — καθέζομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2516 |
|---|---|
| Word: | καθέζομαι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G2596 and the base of G1476 (meaning "to sit") |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | kathezomai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kath-ed'-zom-ai |
| Meaning: | 1. to sit down |
| KJV Renderings: | sit |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
καθέζομαι; imperfect ἐκαθεζόμην; (from Homer down); to sit down, seat oneself, sit: Joh 20:12; followed by ἐν with the dative of place, Mat 26:55; Luk 2:46; Joh 11:20; Act 6:15; followed by ἐπί with the genitive, Act 20:9 L T Tr WH; by ἐπί with the dative, Joh 4:6; ἐκεῖ, Joh 6:3 Tdf.; (οὗ where, Act 2:2 Lachmann Cf. Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 336f; Buttmann, 56 (49); 60 (52). Compare: παρακαθέζομαι.)
STRONGS NT 2516a: καθεῖςκαθεῖς, more correctly καθ’ εἷς, see εἷς, 4 c., p. 187{a}.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
καθέζομαι (sit)
Matthew 26:55
- KJV: In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me I sat daily with you teaching in the temple and ye laid no hold on me
- GK: εν εκείνη τη ώρα είπεν ο Ιησούς τοις όχλοις ως επί ληστήν εξήλθετε μετά μαχαιρών και ξύλων συλλαβείν με καθ΄ ημέραν προς υμάς εκαθέζομην διδάσκων εν τω ιερώ και ουκ εκρατήσατέ με
Luke 2:46
- KJV: And it came to pass that after three days they found him in the temple sitting in the midst of the doctors both hearing them and asking them questions
- GK: και εγένετο μεθ΄ ημέρας τρείς εύρον αυτόν εν τω ιερώ καθεζόμενον εν μέσω των διδασκάλων και ακούοντα αυτών και επερωτώντα αυτούς
John 4:6
- KJV: Now Jacob’s well was there Jesus therefore being wearied with journey sat thus on the well it was about the sixth hour
- GK: ην δε εκεί πηγή του Ιακώβ ο ούν Ιησούς κεκοπιακώς εκ της οδοιπορίας εκαθέζετο ούτως επί τη πηγή ώρα ην ωσεί έκτη
John 11:20
- KJV: Then Martha as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming went and met him but Mary sat in the house
- GK: η ούν Μάρθα ως ήκουσεν ότι ο Ιησούς έρχεται υπήντησεν αυτώ Μαρία δε εν τω οίκω εκαθέζετο
John 20:12
- KJV: And seeth two angels in white sitting the one at the head and the other at the feet where the body of Jesus had lain
- GK: και θεωρεί δύο αγγέλους εν λευκοίς καθεζομένους ένα προς τη κεφαλή και ένα προς τοις ποσίν όπου έκειτο το σώμα του Ιησού
Acts 6:15
- KJV: And all that sat in the council looking stedfastly on him saw his face as it had been the face of an angel
- GK: και ατενίσαντες εις αυτόν άπαντες οι καθεζόμενοι εν τω συνεδρίω είδον το πρόσωπον αυτού ωσεί πρόσωπον αγγέλου
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