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G2521

G2521 — κάθημαι

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekkathemaiverbOccurrences: 91

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G2521
Word:κάθημαι
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from G2596 and hemai "to sit" (akin to the base of G1476)
Language:Greek
Occurrences:91
Transliteration:kathemai
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kath'-ay-mai
Meaning:1. to sit down 2. (figuratively) to remain, reside
KJV Renderings:dwell, sit (by, down)

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κάθημαι, 2 person singular κάθῃ a later form for κάθησαι (Act 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, Luk 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, Luk 22:30 T Tr text WH marginal reading (so WH in Mat 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 éÈùÇÑá;

1. to sit down, seat oneself: followed by ἐν with the dative of place (cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 52, 4, 9), Mar 4:1; Luk 22:55 (here T Tr WH μέσος); εἰς, Mar 13:3 (Buttmann, § 147, 16); μετά with the genitive of person, Mat 26:58; κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου, i. e. be a partner of my power, Mat 22:44; Mar 12:36 (Tr text WH marginal reading κάθισον); Luk 20:42; Act 2:34; Heb 1:13 (Psa 109:1 ()); κάθου ὧδε ὑπό with the accusative, Jas 2:3. παρά with the accusative of place, Mat 13:1; ἐπάνω with the genitive of place, Mat 28:2; with ἐκεῖ, Mat 15:29; Joh 6:3 (Tdf. ἐκαθέζετο); the place to be supplied from the context, Mat 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), Mat 11:16; Mat 26:69; ἐν τῇ δεξιά τοῦ Θεοῦ, Col 3:1; ἐν τοῖς δεξιοῖς, Mar 16:5; ἐπί τίνος, Mat 24:3; Mat 27:19; (Act 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), Rev 4:2 etc.; τῆς νεφέλης (or with the accusative), Rev 14:15, and in other examples; ἐπί τίνι, Act 3:10; ἐπί τί (cf. Buttmann, 338 (291)), Mat 9:9; Mar 2:14; Luk 5:27; Joh 12:15; Rev 4:4; Rev 6:2 (R dative (as in the following)) Rev 6:4; Rev 11:16; Rev 17:3; Rev 19:11; παρά τήν ὁδόν, Mat 20:30; Mar 10:46; Luk 18:35; πρός τό φῶς, Luk 22:56; ἐπάνω τίνος, Mat 23:22; Rev 6:8; περί τινα, Mar 3:32; Mar 3:34; ἀπέναντι τίνος, Mat 27:61; ἐκ δεξιῶν τίνος, Mat 26:64; Mar 14:62; Luk 22:69; ἐκεῖ, Mar 2:6; οὗ, where, Act 2:2 (L καθεζόμενοι); Rev 17:15; without specification of place, Mar 5:15; Luk 5:17; Luk 8:35; Joh 2:14; Joh 9:8; 1Co 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, Act 23:3; of a queen, equivalent to to occupy the throne, to reign (A. V. I sit a queen), Rev 18:7; of money-changers, Joh 2:14; of mourners and penitents: ἐν σάκκῳ, clothed in sackcloth, ἐν σποδῷ, covered with ashes, Luk 10:13; of those who, enveloped in darkness, cannot walk about, Mat 4:16; Luk 1:79 (Isa 42:7); of a lame man, Act 14:8. equivalent to to have a fixed abode, to dwell: ἐπί πρόσωπον τῆς γῆς, Luk 21:35; Rev 14:6 (where Rec. κατοικοῦντας); ἐπί θρόνον, Rev 20:11 G T (WH marginal reading; but see above); ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ, Neh 11:6; (ἐν ὄρει Σαμαρείας, Sir 50:26. Compare: συγκάθημαι).

καθημέρανκαθημέραν, equivalent to καθἡμέραν, see ἡμέρα, 2, p. 278{a}.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

κάθημαι (dwell)

Matthew 4:16

KJV: The people which sat in darkness saw great light and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up
GK: ο λαός ο καθήμενος εν σκότει είδε φως μέγα και τοις καθημένοις εν χώρα και σκιά θανάτου φως ανέτειλεν αυτοίς

Matthew 9:9

KJV: And as Jesus passed forth from thence he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the receipt of custom and he saith unto him Follow me And he arose, and followed him
GK: και παράγων ο εκείθεν είδεν άνθρωπον καθήμενον επί το τελώνιον Ματθαίον λεγόμενον και λεγεί αυτώ ακολούθει μοι και αναστάς ηκολούθησεν αυτώ

Matthew 11:16

KJV: But whereunto shall I liken this generation It is like unto children sitting in the markets and calling unto their fellows
GK: τίνι δε ομοιώσω την γενεάν ταύτην ομοία εστί παιδίοις εν αγορά καθημένοις και προσφωνούσι τοις εταίροις αυτών

Matthew 13:1

KJV: The same day went Jesus out of the house and sat by the sea side
GK: εν δε τη ημέρα εκείνη εξελθών ο Ιησούς από της οικίας εκάθητο παρά την θάλασσαν

Matthew 13:2

KJV: And great multitudes were gathered together unto him so that he went into a ship and sat and the whole multitude stood on the shore
GK: και συνήχθησαν προς αυτόν όχλοι πολλοί ώστε αυτόν εις το πλοίον εμβάντα καθήσθαι και πας ο όχλος επί τον αιγιαλόν ειστήκει

Matthew 15:29

KJV: And Jesus departed from thence and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee and went up into a mountain and sat down there
GK: και μεταβάς εκείθεν ο Ιησούς ήλθε παρά την θάλασσαν της Γαλιλαίας και αναβάς εις το όρος εκάθητο εκεί

Matthew 20:30

KJV: And behold two blind men sitting by the way side when they heard that Jesus passed by cried out saying Have mercy on us O Lord Son of David
GK: και ιδού δύο τυφλοί καθήμενοι παρά την οδόν ακούσαντες ότι Ιησούς παράγει έκραξαν λέγοντες ελέησον ημάς κύριε υιός Δαβίδ

Matthew 22:44

KJV: LORD said unto my Lord Sit thou on my right hand till I make thine enemies thy footstool
GK: είπεν ο κύριος τω κυρίω μου κάθου εκ δεξιών μου έως αν θω τους εχθρούς σου υποπόδιον των ποδών σου

Matthew 23:22

KJV: And he that shall swear by heaven sweareth by the throne of God and by him that sitteth thereon
GK: και ο ομόσας εν τω ουρανώ ομνύει εν τω θρόνω του θεού και εν τω καθημένω επάνω αυτού
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