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kathizamō

Greekκαθίζω (kathizō)

Strong’sG2523

I set, make to sit

stem kathiz-46 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books14 forms occur

Translated as

sat down17×sit10×satsit downtook … seatseatedappointrestedseatsitsstaystayed

1 rarer rendering are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.

What it means

καθ-ίζω,

[in LXX chiefly for ישׁב;]

1. causal, to make to sit down, set, appoint: Ac 2:30, I Co 6:4, Eph 1:20.
2. Intrans., to sit down, be seated, sit: Mt 5:1, Mk 9:35, Lk 7:15, Jo 8:2, al.; c. inf. tel., I Co 10:7; seq. εἰς, II Th 2:4; ἐπί, c. acc., Mk 11:2, Jo 12:14; id. c. gen., Jo 19:13, Ac 12:21; ὧδε, Mk 14:32; αὐτοῦ, Mt 26:36; ἐν δεξιᾷ, He 1:3; ἐκ δεξιῶν, Mt 20:21, 23; ἐν, Re 3:21; καθίσας pleonastic (M, Pr., 14; Dalman, Words, 22), Mt 13:48, Lk 5:3 14:31 16:6; of settling in a place (ἐς χωρίον, Thuc., iv, 93), seq. ἐν, Lk 24:49 (cf. ἀνα-, ἐπι-, παρα-, περι-, συν-καθίζω).

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G2523 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidkath-id'-zo

to seat down, i.e. set (figuratively, appoint); intransitively, to sit (down); figuratively, to settle (hover, dwell)

Fromanother (active) form for G2516;

King Jamescontinue, set, sit (down), tarry.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
kathizavōκαθίζετεhappening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person pluralappoint
kathizatiκαθίσειwill happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singularsit
kathizamaἐκάθισαhappened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singularsat down
kathizataἐκάθισενhappened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singularsat down13×
kathizalaἐκάθισανhappened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person pluralsit
kathizatēκεκάθικενhas happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singularsat down
kathizateiaκαθίσῃhappened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singularsits
kathizaneiaκαθίσωμενhappened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person pluralsit
kathizaleiaκαθίσωσινhappened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person pluralsit
kathizavarΚαθίσατεhappened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person pluralsit
kathizaraκαθίσαιhappened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitivesit
kathizaratosκαθίσαςhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculinesat down11×
kathizaratouκαθίσαντοςhappened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculinesat down
kathizaratoisκαθίσαντεςhappened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculinesat down

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 20 occurrences
Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularkathizamōkathizamekathizamikathizamaἐκάθισαkathizamēkathizamelē
you 2nd person singularkathizasōkathizasekathizasikathizasakathizasēkathizaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkathizatōkathizatekathizatiκαθίσειkathizata13×ἐκάθισενkathizatēκεκάθικενkathizatelē
we 1st person pluralkathizanōkathizanekathizanikathizanakathizanēkathizanelē
ye 2nd person pluralkathizavōκαθίζετεkathizavekathizavikathizavakathizavēkathizavelē
they 3rd person pluralkathizalōkathizalekathizalikathizalaἐκάθισανkathizalēkathizalelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 3 occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularkathizameiōkathizameiakathizameiē
you 2nd person singularkathizaseiōkathizaseiakathizaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkathizateiōkathizateiaκαθίσῃkathizateiē
we 1st person pluralkathizaneiōkathizaneiaκαθίσωμενkathizaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralkathizaveiōkathizaveiakathizaveiē
they 3rd person pluralkathizaleiōkathizaleiaκαθίσωσινkathizaleiē
Commands — imperative mood, 3 occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularkathizasōrkathizasarkathizasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularkathizatōrkathizatarkathizatēr
ye 2nd person pluralkathizavōrkathizavarΚαθίσατεkathizavēr
they 3rd person pluralkathizalōrkathizalarkathizalēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularkathizamoiōkathizamoia
you 2nd person singularkathizasoiōkathizasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularkathizatoiōkathizatoia
we 1st person pluralkathizanoiōkathizanoia
ye 2nd person pluralkathizavoiōkathizavoia
they 3rd person pluralkathizaloiōkathizaloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 6 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicekathizarōkathizarikathizaraκαθίσαιkathizarē
Used as an adjective — participle, 14 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicekathizarōtoskathizaritoskathizaratos14×καθίσαςkathizarētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them
kathizstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

kathiz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

46 occurrences, every one of them listed

kathizavō“appoint”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural

1 Corinthians 6:4“appoint”biōtikeim men oun kritērieim ean echaveiō, toin exouthenirētoin en ta ekklēsa, houtoin kathizavō?So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?

kathizati“sit”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular

Matthew 25:31“sit”Hotan de erchateia tos huios tou anthrōpou en ta doxa autou kai pantois tois angelois meta autou, tote kathizati epi thronou doxau autou;When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.

kathizama“sat down”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular

Revelation 3:21“sat down”tos nikarōtos dōami auto kathizara meta mu en to throno mu, hōs kamis nikama kai kathizama meta tou patērou mu en to throno autou.To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

kathizata“sat down”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular13×

Mark 11:2“sat”kai legatō autoi; Hupagavōr eis tan kōman tan katenanti vu, kai euthuos eisporeuerōtois eis autan heuriskavi pōlon dirēton epi hon oudenos oupō anthrōpoiu kathizata; luavar auton kai feravōr.and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.

Mark 11:7“sat”kai feralō ton pōlon pros ton Iēsun, kai epiballalō auto teim himatieim autoiu, kai kathizata epi auton.Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it.

Mark 16:19“sat down”Tos men oun kurios Iēsus meta tem lalara autoi analambita eis ton ouranon kai kathizata ek dexeiu tou theou.After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

Luke 4:20“sat down”kai ptussaratos tem bibliem apodōaratos to hupēreto kathizata; kai pantoiu tois ofthalmois en ta sunagōga ale atenizarōtois auto.Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him,

Luke 19:30“sat”legarōtos; Hupagavōr eis tan katenanti kōman, en ha eisporeuerōtois heuriskavi pōlon dirēton, epi hon oudenos pōpote anthrōpoiu kathizata, kai luaratois auton agavar.saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.

John 12:14“sat”heuriskaratos de tos Iēsus onariem kathizata epi autem, kathōs atō grafirētem;Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written:

John 19:13“sat down”Tos oun Pilatos akouaratos toiu logoiu houtoiu agata exō ton Iēsun, kai kathizata epi bēmeu eis topon legirōton Lithostrōton, Hebraisti de Gabbatha.When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha.

Acts 2:3“rested”kai horila autoi diamerizerōtais glōssais hōsei pureu, kai kathizata epi henon hekaston autoiu,They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.

Acts 18:11“stayed”kathizata de eniauton kai mēnoin hex didaskarōtos en autoi ton logon tou theou.So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching the word of God among the Corinthians.

1 Corinthians 10:7“sat down”mēde eidōlolatrois ginevōr, kathōs tinois autoiu; hōsper grafitē; Kathizata tos laos esthiara kai pinara, kai anistanala paizarō.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.”

Hebrews 1:3“sat down”hos arōtos apaugasmem tau doxau kai charaktēros tau hupostasiau autou, ferarōtos tē teim panteim te rēme tau dunamiau, dia heautou katharismon taiu hamartaiu poieratos kathizata en dexa tau megalōsunau en hupsēloi,The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Hebrews 8:1“sat down”Kefalaiem de epi tei legirōtei, toiouton echanō archierevon, hos kathizata en dexa tou thronou tau megalōsunau en toi ouranoi,The 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,

Hebrews 10:12“sat down”houtos de henan huper hamartaiu prosferaratos thusian eis tem diēnekem kathizata en dexa tou theou,But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.

kathizala“sit”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural

Matthew 23:2“sit”legarōtos; Epi tau Mōusou kathedrau kathizala tois grammatevois kai tois Farisaiois.“The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.

Acts 13:14“sat down”autois de diercharatois apo tau Pergau paraginela eis Antiocheian tan Pisidian, kai eisercharatois eis tan sunagōgan ta hēmera teiu sabbateiu kathizala.And from Perga, they traveled inland to Pisidian Antioch, where they entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and sat down.

Revelation 20:4“seated”Kai horama thronoin, kai kathizala epi autoin, kai krimem dōita autoi, kai tain psuchain toiu pelekizirētoiu dia tan marturian Iēsu kai dia ton logon tou theou, kai hotinois ouk proskunala tem thērem oude tan eikōnan auteu kai ouk lambala tem charagmem epi tem metōpem kai epi tan cheiran autoiu; kai zōala kai basilala meta tou christou chilioi eteim.Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

kathizatē“sat down”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular

Hebrews 12:2“sat down”aforarōtois eis ton tau pistiau archēgon kai teleiōton Iēsun, hos anti tau prokeierōtau auto charau hupomenata stauron aischunau katafronaratos, en dexa tē tou thronou tou theou kathizatē.Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

kathizateia“sits”happened · he/she/itaorist active subjunctive 3rd person singular

Matthew 19:28“sits”tos de Iēsus legata autoi; Amēn legamō vi hoti vis tois akoloutharatois mi en ta palingenesia, hotan kathizateia tos huios tou anthrōpou epi thronou doxau autou, kathevi kai vis epi dōdeka thronoin krinarōtois tain dōdeka fulain tou Israēl.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.

kathizaneia“sit”happened · weaorist active subjunctive 1st person plural

Mark 10:37“sit”tois de legala auto; Dōasar ni hina henos su ek dexeiu kai henos ek aristereiu kathizaneia en ta doxa su.They answered, “Grant that one of us may sit at Your right hand and the other at Your left in Your glory.”

kathizaleia“sit”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural

Matthew 20:21“sit”tos de legata auta; Tinem thelasō? legatō auto; Legasar hina kathizaleia houtois tois duo huiois mu henos ek dexeiu su kai henos ek euōnumeiu su en ta basileia su.“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”

kathizavar“sit”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural

Matthew 26:36“sit”Tote erchetō meta autoiu tos Iēsus eis chōriem legirōtem Gethsēmani, kai legatō toi mathētoi; Kathizavar autou heōs hou apercharatos ekei proseuchemeia.Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

Mark 14:32“sit”Kai erchelō eis chōriem heu tem onomem Gethsēmani, kai legatō toi mathētoi autou; Kathizavar hōde heōs proseuchemeia.Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”

Luke 24:49“stay”kai idou mis exapostelamō tan epangelian tou patērou mu epi vin; vis de kathizavar en ta polita heōs hou endueveia ek hupseu dunamian.And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

kathizara“sit”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive

Matthew 20:23“sit”legatō autoi; Tem men potēriem mu pinevi, tem de kathizara ek dexeiu mu kai ek euōnumeiu ouk atō ēmem dōara, alla hoi hetoimazitē hupo tou patērou mu.“You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”

Mark 10:40“sit”tem de kathizara ek dexeiu mu ē ek euōnumeiu ouk atō ēmem dōara, alla hoi hetoimazitē.But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”

Acts 2:30“seat”profētos oun huparcharōtos, kai horarētos hoti horko omnuata auto tos theos ek karpou tau osfuau autou kathizara epi ton thronon autou,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.

Acts 8:31“sit”tos de legata; Pōs gar an dunemoiō ean mē tinos hodēgati min? parakalata tē ton Filippon anabainaraton kathizara sun auto.“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

2 Thessalonians 2:4“takes … seat”tos antikeierōtos kai huperairerōtos epi panton legirōton theon ē sebasmem, hōste auton eis ton naon tou theou kathizara apodeiknuarōton heauton hoti atō theos.He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

Revelation 3:21“sit”tos nikarōtos dōami auto kathizara meta mu en to throno mu, hōs kamis nikama kai kathizama meta tou patērou mu en to throno autou.To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

kathizaratos“sat down”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine11×

Mark 9:35“sat down”kai kathizaratos fōnata toin dōdeka kai legatō autoi; Ei tinos thelatō prōtos arō eti pantoiu eschatos kai pantoiu diakonos.Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”

Mark 12:41“sat down”Kai kathizaratos katenanti teu gazofulakieu theōrate pōs tos ochlos ballatō chalkon eis tem gazofulakiem; kai pollois plousiois ballale polleim;As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.

Luke 5:3“sat down”embainaratos de eis henem teiu ploieiu, hem ate Simōnou, erōtata auton apo tau gēau epanagara oligem, kathizaratos de ek teu ploieu didaskate toin ochloin.Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat.

Luke 14:28“sit down”tinos gar ek vu thelarōtos purgon oikodomara ouchi prōtem kathizaratos psēfizatō tan dapanan, ei echatō eis apartismon?Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

Luke 14:31“sit down”ē tinos basilevos poreuerōtos hetero basilevo sumballara eis polemon ouchi kathizaratos prōtem bouleueti ei dunatos atō en deka chiliadai hupantara to meta eikosi chiliadaiu ercherōto epi auton?Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

Luke 16:6“sit down”tos de legata; Hekaton batoin elaieu; tos de legata auto; Dechesar su teim grammeim kai kathizaratos tacheōs grafasar pentēkonta.‘A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he answered. ‘Take your bill,’ said the manager, ‘sit down quickly, and write fifty.’

John 8:2“sat down”Orthrou de palin paragineta eis tem hierem, kai pantos tos laos archete kai kathizaratos didaskate autoin.Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.

Acts 12:21“took … seat”takta de hēmera tos Hērōdos endueratos esthan basilikan kai kathizaratos epi teu bēmeu dēmēgorate pros autoin;On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people.

Acts 25:6“took … seat”Diatribaratos de en autoi hēmerain ouk polloterain oktō ē deka, katabainaratos eis Kaisareian, ta epaurion kathizaratos epi teu bēmeu keleuata ton Paulon agira.After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.

Acts 25:17“took … seat”sunercharatoiu oun enthade anabolan mēdenan poieratos ta hexēs kathizaratos epi teu bēmeu keleuama agira ton anēron;So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.

Ephesians 1:20“seated”han energatē en to Christo egeiraratos auton ek nekroiu, kai kathizaratos en dexa autou en tei epouraneiwhich He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

kathizaratou“sat down”happened · of, belonging toaorist active participle genitive singular masculine

Matthew 5:1“sat down”Horaratos de toin ochloin anabainata eis tem orem; kai kathizaratou autou proserchala auto tois mathētois autou;When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,

kathizaratois“sat down”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine

Matthew 13:48“sat down”han hote plērita anabibazaratois epi ton aigialon kai kathizaratois sullegala teim kaleim eis angeim, teim de sapreim exō ballala.When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.

Acts 16:13“sat down”ta tē hēmera teiu sabbateiu exerchana exō tau pulau para potamon hou nomizane proseuchan arō, kai kathizaratois lalane tai sunercharatai gunaikai.On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.