noun · masculine

thronos

Greekθρόνος (thronos)

Strong’sG2362

a throne, seat

stem thron-62 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books7 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

throne54×thrones7×(were) thrones1×

What it means

θρόνος, -ου, ὁ

[in LXX chiefly for כִּסֵּא, Ex 11:5, al.;]

in Hom., a seat, chair. Later, a throne, chair of state, seat of authority; of kings: metaph., of God, Mt 5:34, Ac 7:49(LXX), Re 1:4, al.; by meton., for kingly power, sovereignty, Lk 1:32, 52, Ac 2:30; for an angelic hierarchy, Col 1:16; of Christ, Mt 19:28, Re 3:21, al.; of Satan, Re 2:13; τ. θηρίου, Re 16:10; of the Apostles, Mt 19:28, Lk 22:30, cf. Re 20:4; of πρεσβύτεροι, Re 4:4 11:16 (on θ. τῆς χάριτος, He 4:16, v. Westc., in l.; Deiss., BS, 135).

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

Strong’s G2362 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidthron'-os

a stately seat ("throne"); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate

Fromfrom θράω (to sit);

King Jamesseat, throne.

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

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	thronos6×θρόνος	thronois2×θρόνοι
object accusative	thronon7×θρόνον	thronoin4×θρόνους
direct address vocative	thronor	thronoir
of, belonging to genitive	thronou32×θρόνου	thronoiu2×θρόνων
to, for dative	throno9×θρόνῳ	thronoi

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

thronstem+ogender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

throno 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

62 occurrences, every one of them listed

thronos“throne”subjectnominative singular6×

Matthew 5:34“throne”mis de legamō vi mē omnuara holōs; mēte en to ourano, hoti thronos atō tou theou;But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

Acts 7:49“throne”Tos ouranos mi thronos, tas de gēas hupopodiem toiu podoiu mu; poion oikon oikodomavi mi, legatō kurios, ē tinos topos tau katapausiau mu?‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?

Hebrews 1:8“throne”pros de ton huion; Tos thronos su tor theor eis ton aiōnon tou aiōnou, kai tas rabdas tau euthutau rabdas tau basileiau su.But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

Revelation 2:13“throne”Oidamē pou katoikasō, hopou tos thronos tou Satanaou, kai kratasō tem onomem mu, kai ouk arnesa tan pistian mu kai en tai hēmerai Antipaos, tos marturos mu, tos pistos mu, hos apokteinita para vi, hopou tos Satanaos katoikatō.I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits, yet you hold fast to My name. You did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of My faithful witness Antipas, who was killed among you where Satan dwells.

Revelation 4:2“throne”eutheōs ginema en pneume; kai idou thronos keiete en to ourano, kai epi ton thronon katherōtos,At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.

Revelation 22:3“throne”kai pantem katathemem ouk eti ēti. kai tos thronos tou theou kai teu arnieu en auta eti, kai tois doulois autou latreuali auto,No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him.

thronon“throne”objectaccusative singular7×

Luke 1:32“throne”houtos eti megos kai huios Hupsistou kaliti, kai dōati auto kurios tos theos ton thronon David tou patērou autou,He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,

Acts 2:30“throne”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.

Revelation 4:2“throne”eutheōs ginema en pneume; kai idou thronos keiete en to ourano, kai epi ton thronon katherōtos,At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.

Revelation 12:5“throne”kai tiktata huion, arsēnem, hos mellatō poimainarō panteim teim ethneim en rabda sidēroua; kai harpazita tem teknem autau pros ton theon kai pros ton thronon autou.And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.

Revelation 13:2“throne”kai tem thērem hem horama ate homoiem pardalia, kai tois podois auteu hōs arkau, kai tem stomem auteu hōs stomem leōnou. kai dōata aute tos drakōnos tan dunamian auteu kai ton thronon auteu kai exousian megan.The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.

Revelation 16:10“throne”Kai tos pemptos ekchata tan fialan autou epi ton thronon teu thēreu; kai gineta tas basileias auteu skotirētas, kai masele tain glōssain autoiu ek tou ponou,And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguish

Revelation 20:11“throne”Kai horama thronon megon leukon kai ton katherōton epi autou, hou apo teu prosōpeu feugata tas gēas kai tos ouranos, kai topos ouk heuriskita autoi.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.

thronou“throne”of, belonging togenitive singular32×

Matthew 19:28“throne”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.

Matthew 25:31“throne”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.

Hebrews 8:1“throne”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 12:2“throne”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.

Revelation 1:4“throne”Iōannos tai hepta ekklēsai tai en ta Asia; charias vi kai eirēnas apo tos arōtos kai tos ate kai tos ercherōtos, kai apo teiu hepta pneumeiu heim enōpion tou thronou autou,John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven spirits before His throne,

Revelation 4:3“throne”kai tos katherōtos homoios horasia litho iaspia kai sardie, kai irias kuklothen tou thronou homoios horasia smaragdino.The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.

Revelation 4:4“throne”kai kuklothen tou thronou thronois eikosi tessares, kai epi toin thronoin eikosi tessares presbuteroin katherōtoin periballerētoin en himatiei leukei, kai epi tain kefalain autoiu stefanoin chrusouoin.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.

Revelation 4:5“throne”kai ek tou thronou ekporeuelō astrapais kai fōnais kai brontais; kai hepta lampadais pureu kaiirōtais enōpion tou thronou, heim alō teim hepta pneumeim tou theou,From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.

Revelation 4:5“throne”kai ek tou thronou ekporeuelō astrapais kai fōnais kai brontais; kai hepta lampadais pureu kaiirōtais enōpion tou thronou, heim alō teim hepta pneumeim tou theou,From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Before the throne burned seven torches of fire. These are the seven spirits of God.

Revelation 4:6“throne”kai enōpion tou thronou hōs thalassas hualinas homoias krustallo. Kai en mese tou thronou kai kuklō tou thronou tessares zōeim gemarōteim ofthalmoiu emprosthen kai opisthen;And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back.

Revelation 4:6“throne”kai enōpion tou thronou hōs thalassas hualinas homoias krustallo. Kai en mese tou thronou kai kuklō tou thronou tessares zōeim gemarōteim ofthalmoiu emprosthen kai opisthen;And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back.

Revelation 4:6“throne”kai enōpion tou thronou hōs thalassas hualinas homoias krustallo. Kai en mese tou thronou kai kuklō tou thronou tessares zōeim gemarōteim ofthalmoiu emprosthen kai opisthen;And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back.

Revelation 4:10“throne”pipteli tois eikosi tessares presbuterois enōpion tou katherōtou epi tou thronou, kai proskunali to zōarōto eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu, kai ballali toin stefanoin autoiu enōpion tou thronou, legarōtois;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:

Revelation 4:10“throne”pipteli tois eikosi tessares presbuterois enōpion tou katherōtou epi tou thronou, kai proskunali to zōarōto eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu, kai ballali toin stefanoin autoiu enōpion tou thronou, legarōtois;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:

Revelation 5:1“throne”Kai horama epi tan dexan tou katherōtou epi tou thronou bibliem grafirētem esōthen kai opisthen, katasfragizirētem sfragiai hepta.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.

Revelation 5:6“throne”Kai horama en mese tou thronou kai teiu tessares zōeiu kai en mese toiu presbuteroiu arniem histanarētem hōs sfazirētem, echarōtos kerateim hepta kai ofthalmoin hepta, hois alō teim hepta pneumeim tou theou, apostelirētois eis pantan tan gēan.Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

Revelation 5:7“throne”kai erchata kai lambatē ek tau dexau tou katherōtou epi tou thronou.And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne.

Revelation 5:11“throne”Kai horama, kai akouama fōnan angeloiu polloiu kuklō tou thronou kai teiu zōeiu kai toiu presbuteroiu, kai ate tos arithmos autoiu muriadais muriadaiu kai chiliadais chiliadaiu,Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels encircling the throne, and the living creatures and the elders. And their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.

Revelation 6:16“throne”kai legalō tei orei kai tai petrai; Piptavar epi nin kai kruptavar nin apo prosōpeu tou katherōtou epi tou thronou kai apo tau orgau teu arnieu,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.

Revelation 7:9“throne”Meta houteim horama, kai idou ochlos pollos, hon arithmara auton oudenos dunete, ek panteu ethneu kai fulaiu kai laoiu kai glōssaiu, histanarētois enōpion tou thronou kai enōpion teu arnieu, periballerētoin stolain leukain, kai foinixois en tai cheirai autoiu;After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.

Revelation 7:11“throne”kai pantois tois angelois histanalelē kuklō tou thronou kai toiu presbuteroiu kai teiu tessares zōeiu, kai piptala enōpion tou thronou epi teim prosōpeim autoiu kai proskunala to theo,And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,

Revelation 7:11“throne”kai pantois tois angelois histanalelē kuklō tou thronou kai toiu presbuteroiu kai teiu tessares zōeiu, kai piptala enōpion tou thronou epi teim prosōpeim autoiu kai proskunala to theo,And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,

Revelation 7:15“throne”dia houtem alō enōpion tou thronou tou theou, kai latreualō auto hēmerau kai nuxau en to nao autou, kai tos katherōtos epi tou thronou skēnati epi autoin.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.

Revelation 7:15“throne”dia houtem alō enōpion tou thronou tou theou, kai latreualō auto hēmerau kai nuxau en to nao autou, kai tos katherōtos epi tou thronou skēnati epi autoin.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.

Revelation 7:17“throne”hoti tem arniem tem ana mesem tou thronou poimainati autoin, kai hodēgati autoin epi zōau pēgain hudōreiu; kai exaleifati tos theos pantem dakruem ek toiu ofthalmoiu autoiu.For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”

Revelation 8:3“throne”Kai allos angelos erchata kai histanita epi teu thusiastērieu echarōtos libanōton chrusouon, kai dōita auto thumiameim polleim hina dōati tai proseuchai toiu hagioiu pantoiu epi tem thusiastēriem tem chrusouem tem enōpion tou thronou.Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.

Revelation 14:3“throne”kai adalō hōs ōdan kainan enōpion tou thronou kai enōpion teiu tessares zōeiu kai toiu presbuteroiu; kai oudenos dunete mathara tan ōdan ei mē tais hekaton tesserakonta tessares chiliadais, tois agorazirētois apo tau gēau.And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. And no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.

Revelation 16:17“throne”Kai tos hebdomos ekchata tan fialan autou epi ton aēron kai exerchata fōnas megas ek tou naou apo tou thronou legarōtas; GinatēThen the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, “It is done!”

Revelation 19:5“throne”Kai fōnas apo tou thronou exerchata legarōtas; Ainavōr to theo nu, pantoir toir douloir autou, kai toir foberōtoir auton, toir mikroir kai toir megoir.Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”

Revelation 20:12“throne”kai horama toin nekroin, toin megoin kai toin mikroin, histanarētoin enōpion tou thronou, kai biblieim anoigila; kai allem bibliem anoigita, hem atō tau zōau; kai krinila tois nekrois ek teiu grafirēteiu en tei bibliei kata teim ergeim autoiu.And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.

Revelation 21:3“throne”kai akouama fōnau megau ek tou thronou legarōtau; Idou tas skēnas tou theou meta toiu anthrōpoiu, kai skēnati meta autoiu, kai autois laois autou eli, kai autos tos theos meta autoiu eti,And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.

Revelation 22:1“throne”Kai deiknuata mi potamon hudōreu zōau lampron hōs krustallon, ekporeuerōton ek tou thronou tou theou kai teu arnieuThen the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb

throno“throne”to, fordative singular9×

Matthew 23:22“throne”kai tos omnuaratos en to ourano omnuatō en to throno tou theou kai en to katherōto epanō autou.And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.

Hebrews 4:16“throne”prosercheneiō oun meta parrēsiau to throno tau chariau, hina lambaneia elesem kai charian heuriskaneia eis eukairan boētheian.Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Revelation 3:21“throne”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.

Revelation 3:21“throne”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.

Revelation 4:9“throne”kai hotan dōali teim zōeim doxan kai timan kai eucharistian to katherōto epi to throno, to zōarōto eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu,And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever,

Revelation 5:13“throne”kai pantem ktismem hem en to ourano kai epi tau gēau kai hupokatō tau gēau kai epi tau thalassau, kai teim en autoi panteim, akouama legarōtoin; To katherōto epi to throno kai te arnie tas eulogias kai tas timas kai tas doxas kai tem kratem eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu.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!”

Revelation 7:10“throne”kai krazalō fōna mega legarōtois; Tas sōtērēas to theo nu to katherōto epi to throno kai te arnie.And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

Revelation 19:4“throne”kai piptala tois presbuterois tois eikosi tessares kai teim tessares zōeim, kai proskunala to theo to katherōto epi to throno legarōtois; Amēn, Hallēlouia.And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”

Revelation 21:5“throne”Kai legata tos katherōtos epi to throno; Idou kaineim poiamō panteim. kai legatō; Grafasar, hoti houtois tois logois pistois kai alēthinois alō.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.”

thronois“thrones”subjectnominative plural2×

Colossians 1:16“thrones”hoti en auto ktizita teim panteim en toi ouranoi kai epi tau gēau, teim horateim kai teim aorateim, eite thronois eite kuriotais eite archais eite exousiais; teim panteim dia autou kai eis auton ktizitē;For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

Revelation 4:4“(were) thrones”kai kuklothen tou thronou thronois eikosi tessares, kai epi toin thronoin eikosi tessares presbuteroin katherōtoin periballerētoin en himatiei leukei, kai epi tain kefalain autoiu stefanoin chrusouoin.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.

thronoin“thrones”objectaccusative plural4×

Matthew 19:28“thrones”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.

Revelation 4:4“thrones”kai kuklothen tou thronou thronois eikosi tessares, kai epi toin thronoin eikosi tessares presbuteroin katherōtoin periballerētoin en himatiei leukei, kai epi tain kefalain autoiu stefanoin chrusouoin.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.

Revelation 11:16“thrones”Kai tois eikosi tessares presbuterois tois enōpion tou theou katherōtois epi toin thronoin autoiu piptala epi teim prosōpeim autoiu kai proskunala to theo,And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,

Revelation 20:4“thrones”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.

thronoiu“thrones”of, belonging togenitive plural2×

Luke 1:52“thrones”kathairata dunastoin apo thronoiu kai hupsata tapeinoin,He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.

Luke 22:30“thrones”hina esthiaveiō kai pinaveiō epi tau trapezau mu en ta basileia mu, kai kathevi epi thronoiu tain dōdeka fulain krinarōtois tou Israēl.so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.