Greek verb · G2521
κάθημαι
kathemaikath'-ay-mahee
to sit
91 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: káthēmai
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G2521is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 10 of 27New Testament books
- 18spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G2521
and (to sit
The King James renders it: dwell, sit (by, down).
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
kathemai is rendered "to sit". It stands 91 times in the Greek text, across ten books.
- Thirty-three of the uses stand in Revelation, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 4:16the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
- The Greek text spells it eighteen different ways.
The first use
the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
Matthew 4:16καθήμενος
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Thirty-three of the word's ninety-one uses are in Revelation.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- sitting55
- do sit7
- was sitting7
- He was sitting4
- is sitting3
- sits2
- sitting by2
- When was sitting2
- will sit2
- do you sit1
- I sit1
- residing1
and 4 more, 91 uses in all
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| καθήκω | katheko | be fit | Uses2 |
| καθηγητής | kathegetes | teacher | Uses2 |
| καθημερινός | kathemerinos | daily | Uses1 |
All 91, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
18 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- καθήμενος16
- ἐκάθητο11
- καθήμενον11
- καθημένου9
- καθημένῳ8
- καθήμενοι7
- κάθου7
- καθημένους6
- καθημένοις4
- καθήσεσθε2
- καθῆσθαι2
- κάθηται2
and 6 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- verb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singular16V-PNP-NSM
- verb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singular11V-INI-3S
- verb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singular11V-PNP-ASM
- verb · present middle or passive form, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular9V-PNP-GSM
- verb · present middle or passive form, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular8V-PNP-DSM
- verb · present middle or passive form, command · 2nd person singular7V-PNM-2S
- verb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine plural7V-PNP-NPM
- verb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · masculine plural6V-PNP-APM
- verb · future middle form, indicative · 2nd person plural2V-FDI-2P
- verb · present middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singular2V-PNI-3S
- verb · present middle or passive form, infinitive (“to…”)2V-PNN
- verb · present middle or passive form, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural2V-PNP-DPM
Matthew
nineteen uses
the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
- καθήμενοςkathemenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
- καθημένοιςkathemenoisverb · present middle or passive form, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: sitting
As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
- καθήμενονkathemenonverb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
- καθημένοιςkathemenoisverb · present middle or passive form, participle · dative (“to / for”) · neuter pluraltagged: sitting
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.
- ἐκάθητοekathetoverb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was sitting
Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
- καθῆσθαιkathesthaiverb · present middle or passive form, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to sit down
Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.
- ἐκάθητοekathetoverb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He was sitting
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in 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.
- καθήσεσθεkathesestheverb · future middle form, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: will sit
And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
- καθήμενοιkathemenoiverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: sitting
‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
- κάθουkathouverb · present middle or passive form, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do sit
And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.
- καθημένῳkathemenoverb · present middle or passive form, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
- Καθημένουkathemenouverb · present middle or passive form, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: When was sitting
But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
- ἐκάθητοekathetoverb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he was sitting
“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
- καθήμενονkathemenonverb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
- ἐκάθητοekathetoverb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was sitting
While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”
- Καθημένουkathemenouverb · present middle or passive form, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: When was sitting
And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.
- καθήμενοιkathemenoiverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: sitting down
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
- καθήμεναιkathemenaiverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · feminine pluraltagged: sitting
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
- ἐκάθητοekathetoverb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he was sitting
Mark
eleven uses
But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,
- καθήμενοιkathemenoiverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: sitting
As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.
- καθήμενονkathemenonverb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”
- ἐκάθητοekathetoverb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was sitting
Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!
- καθημένουςkathemenousverb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: were sitting
Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.
- καθῆσθαιkathesthaiverb · present middle or passive form, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: sitting
When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
- καθήμενονkathemenonverb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
- ἐκάθητοekathetoverb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was sitting
Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
- κάθουkathouverb · present middle or passive form, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do sit
While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
- καθημένουkathemenouverb · present middle or passive form, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: when is sitting
“I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
- καθήμενονkathemenonverb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
- καθήμενονkathemenonverb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
Luke
thirteen uses
to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
- καθημένοιςkathemenoisverb · present middle or passive form, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: sitting
One day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick.
- καθήμενοιkathemenoiverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: sitting by
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,
- καθήμενονkathemenonverb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
- καθημένοιςkathemenoisverb · present middle or passive form, participle · dative (“to / for”) · neuter pluraltagged: sitting
So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
- καθήμενονkathemenonverb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
- καθήμενοιkathemenoiverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: sitting
As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
- ἐκάθητοekathetoverb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was sitting
For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
- κάθουkathouverb · present middle or passive form, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do sit
For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth.
- καθημένουςkathemenousverb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: sitting
so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
- καθήσεσθεkathesestheverb · future middle form, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: will sit
When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.
- ἐκάθητοekathetoverb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was sitting
A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said.
- καθήμενονkathemenonverb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”
- καθήμενοςkathemenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
John
four uses
In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.
- καθημένουςkathemenousverb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: sitting
Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples.
- ἐκάθητοekathetoverb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He was sitting
At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”
- καθήμενοςkathemenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
“Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”
- καθήμενοςkathemenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
Acts
six uses
Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
- καθήμενοιkathemenoiverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: sitting
For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
- κάθουkathouverb · present middle or passive form, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do sit
they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
- καθήμενοςkathemenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.
- καθήμενοςkathemenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.
- ἐκάθητοekathetoverb · imperfect middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was sitting
Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”
- κάθῃkatheverb · present middle or passive form, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: do you sit
1 Corinthians
one use
And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.
- καθημένῳkathemenoverb · present middle or passive form, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: sitting by
Colossians
one use
Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
- καθήμενοςkathemenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
Hebrews
one use
Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?
- κάθουkathouverb · present middle or passive form, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do sit
James
two uses
If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”
- κάθουkathouverb · present middle or passive form, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do sit
- κάθουkathouverb · present middle or passive form, command · 2nd person singulartagged: do sit
Revelation
thirty-three uses
At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.
- καθήμενοςkathemenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.
- καθήμενοςkathemenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.
- καθημένουςkathemenousverb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: sitting
And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne who lives forever and ever,
- καθημένῳkathemenoverb · present middle or passive form, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
- καθημένουkathemenouverb · present middle or passive form, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.
- καθημένουkathemenouverb · present middle or passive form, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne.
- καθημένουkathemenouverb · present middle or passive form, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”
- καθημένῳkathemenoverb · present middle or passive form, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer.
- καθήμενοςkathemenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
Then another horse went forth. It was bright red, and its rider was granted permission to take away peace from the earth and to make men slay one another. And he was given a great sword.
- καθημένῳkathemenoverb · present middle or passive form, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales.
- καθήμενοςkathemenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.
- καθήμενοςkathemenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.
- καθημένουkathemenouverb · present middle or passive form, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
- καθημένῳkathemenoverb · present middle or passive form, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.
- καθήμενοςkathemenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.
- καθημένουςkathemenousverb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: sitting
And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,
- καθήμενοιkathemenoiverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: sitting
Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.
- καθημένουςkathemenousverb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: residing
And I looked and saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was One like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand.
- καθήμενονkathemenonverb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: is sitting
Then another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the One seated on the cloud, “Swing Your sickle and reap, because the time has come to harvest; for the crop of the earth is ripe.”
- καθημένῳkathemenoverb · present middle or passive form, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
So the One seated on the cloud swung His sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested.
- καθήμενοςkathemenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.
- καθημένηςkathemenesverb · present middle or passive form, participle · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: is sitting
And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
- καθημένηνkathemenenverb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: sitting
This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.
- κάθηταιkathetaiverb · present middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: sits
Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
- κάθηταιkathetaiverb · present middle or passive form, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: sits
As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’
- κάθημαιkathemaiverb · present middle or passive form, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I sit
And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”
- καθημένῳkathemenoverb · present middle or passive form, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: is sitting
Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
- καθήμενοςkathemenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”
- καθημένωνkathemenonverb · present middle or passive form, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: sitting
Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.
- καθημένουkathemenouverb · present middle or passive form, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.
- καθημένουkathemenouverb · present middle or passive form, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.
- καθήμενονkathemenonverb · present middle or passive form, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
And the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.”
- καθήμενοςkathemenosverb · present middle or passive form, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: sitting
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How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.
