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κάθημαι G2521

G2521 is the Greek word κάθημαι, transliterated káthēmai. The King James Version most often renders it sat.

Word: κάθημαιTransliteration: káthēmaiLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 85 verses

What it means

and (to sit; akin to the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος)); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.

Where it comes from

from G2596 (κατά).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 86 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

sat 39×sitting 17×sitteth 9×sit 8×sit thou 4×sat down 2×one sat 2×set down 1×sitting down 1×sitting by 1×dwell 1×sittest 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: dwell, sit (by, down).

Verses using κάθημαι

The first 40 of 85 verses, quoted in full.

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.

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.

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,

Matthew 13:1 · KJV

The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.

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.

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.

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, thou son of David.

Matthew 22:44 · KJV

The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

Matthew 23:22 · KJV

And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

Matthew 24:3 · KJV

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

Matthew 26:58 · KJV

But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

Matthew 26:64 · KJV

Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

Matthew 26:69 · KJV

Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

Matthew 27:19 · KJV

When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

Matthew 27:36 · KJV

And sitting down they watched him there;

Matthew 27:61 · KJV

And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

Matthew 28:2 · KJV

And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

Mark 2:6 · KJV

But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

Mark 2:14 · KJV

And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

Mark 3:32 · KJV

And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

Mark 3:34 · KJV

And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

Mark 4:1 · KJV

And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

Mark 5:15 · KJV

And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

Mark 10:46 · KJV

And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.

Mark 12:36 · KJV

For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Mark 13:3 · KJV

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

Mark 14:62 · KJV

And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

Mark 16:5 · KJV

And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

Luke 1:79 · KJV

To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Luke 5:17 · KJV

And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

Luke 5:27 · KJV

And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.

Luke 7:32 · KJV

They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.

Luke 8:35 · KJV

Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

Luke 10:13 · KJV

Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

Luke 18:35 · KJV

And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

Luke 20:42 · KJV

And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

Luke 21:35 · KJV

For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

Luke 22:55 · KJV

And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.

Luke 22:56 · KJV

But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.

Luke 22:69 · KJV

Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.

Common questions

What does Strong's G2521 mean?

G2521 is the Greek word κάθημαι (káthēmai), meaning and (to sit; akin to the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος)); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.

How is G2521 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it sat (39 times), sitting (17 times), sitteth (9 times), sit (8 times), sit thou (4 times), among others.

How many times does G2521 appear in the Bible?

κάθημαι (káthēmai) is tagged in 85 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G2521 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G2596 (κατά).

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