Bill Mounce

For an Informed Love of God

κάθημαι

Vocabulary form: 
kavqhmai
Definition: 

I sit (down), live

Frequency: 
91
GK: 
2764
Root: 
kaqh
Forms: 
kaqhvsomai, -, -, -, -
Cognates: 

When the pope speaks "ex cathedra" (which is actually from the Latin but with obvious links to the Greek), he is speaking with the full authority of the pope, as one who is sitting on the seat of authority.

Biblical Concordance

Acts 14:8 Now there was a man sitting (ekathēto | ἐκάθητο | imperf mid ind 3 sg) in Lystra, whose feet were useless, lame from the womb of his mother, who had never walked.
Acts 23:3 Then Paul said to him, “God is about to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do (kathē | κάθῃ | pres mid ind 2 sg) you indeed sit (kathē | κάθῃ | pres mid ind 2 sg) judging me according to the law yet contrary to the law order me to be struck?”
1 Corinthians 14:30 But if a revelation comes to another person who is sitting down (kathēmenō | καθημένῳ | pres mid ptcp dat sg masc), the first speaker should stop.
Colossians 3:1 Therefore if Therefore you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, seek where Christ is, seated (kathēmenos | καθήμενος | pres mid ptcp nom sg masc) at the right hand of God. seated (kathēmenos | καθήμενος | pres mid ptcp nom sg masc)
Hebrews 1:13 And to which of the angels has he ever said, “Sit (kathou | κάθου | pres mid imperative 2 sg) at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?
James 2:3 and you pay special attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say, “You sit (kathou | κάθου | pres mid imperative 2 sg) here in a good place,” but to the poor man you say, “You stand over there, or sit (kathou | κάθου | pres mid imperative 2 sg) down here at my feet,”
Revelation 4:2 Immediately I was in the spirit, and behold, a throne was standing in heaven and one (kathēmenos | καθήμενος | pres mid ptcp nom sg masc) sitting (kathēmenos | καθήμενος | pres mid ptcp nom sg masc) on the throne!
Revelation 4:3 And the one sitting (kathēmenos | καθήμενος | pres mid ptcp nom sg masc) there had the appearance of a precious gem — jasper or carnelian — and a rainbow encircled the throne, in appearance like an emerald.
Revelation 4:4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated (kathēmenous | καθημένους | pres mid ptcp acc pl masc) on those thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, and upon their heads were crowns of gold.
Revelation 4:9 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to the one who is seated (kathēmenō | καθημένῳ | pres mid ptcp dat sg masc) on the throne, to the one who lives forever and ever,
Revelation 4:10 the twenty-four elders fall down before the one who is seated (kathēmenou | καθημένου | pres mid ptcp gen sg masc) on the throne and worship the one who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Revelation 5:1 Then I saw in the right hand of the one who was seated (kathēmenou | καθημένου | pres mid ptcp gen sg masc) on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.
Revelation 5:7 And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of the one who was seated (kathēmenou | καθημένου | pres mid ptcp gen sg masc) on the throne.
Revelation 5:13 Then 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 the one seated (kathēmenō | καθημένῳ | pres mid ptcp dat sg masc) on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”
Revelation 6:2 I looked, and behold, a white horse! And the one seated (kathēmenos | καθήμενος | pres mid ptcp nom sg masc) on it had a bow; and there was given to him a crown, and he went out conquering and to conquer.
Revelation 6:4 And out came another horse, bright red; and its rider (kathēmenō | καθημένῳ | pres mid ptcp dat sg masc) was allowed to take peace from the earth so that men should slay one another, and a great sword was given to him.
Revelation 6:5 And when he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, a black horse! And its rider (kathēmenos | καθήμενος | pres mid ptcp nom sg masc) had a pair of scales in his hand.
Revelation 6:8 And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider’s (kathēmenos | καθήμενος | pres mid ptcp nom sg masc) name was Death, and Hades was following with him. And authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth.
Revelation 6:16 They said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the one who is seated (kathēmenou | καθημένου | pres mid ptcp gen sg masc) on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb,
Revelation 7:10 and they cried out in a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who is seated (kathēmenō | καθημένῳ | pres mid ptcp dat sg masc) on the throne and to the Lamb!”
Revelation 7:15 For this reason they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple, and the one seated (kathēmenos | καθήμενος | pres mid ptcp nom sg masc) on the throne will be a shelter over them.
Revelation 9:17 And this is how I saw the horses in my vision and those who rode (kathēmenous | καθημένους | pres mid ptcp acc pl masc) them: The riders wore breastplates that were fiery red, dark blue, and yellow like sulfur, and the heads of the horses were like lions’ heads, and out of their mouths came fire and smoke and sulfur.
Revelation 11:16 Then the twenty-four elders who were (kathēmenoi | καθήμενοι | pres mid ptcp nom pl masc) seated (kathēmenoi | καθήμενοι | pres mid ptcp nom pl masc) on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,
Revelation 14:6 Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live (kathēmenous | καθημένους | pres mid ptcp acc pl masc) on the earth — to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
Revelation 14:14 Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and seated (kathēmenon | καθήμενον | pres mid ptcp acc sg masc) on the cloud was one like a son of man. He had a golden crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand.
Revelation 14:15 Then another angel came out of the temple, calling with a loud voice to the one who was sitting (kathēmenō | καθημένῳ | pres mid ptcp dat sg masc) on the cloud, “Thrust in your sickle and reap, for the hour to reap has come, because the harvest of the earth is ripe.”
Revelation 14:16 So the one who sat (kathēmenos | καθήμενος | pres mid ptcp nom sg masc) on the cloud swung his sickle across the earth, and the earth was reaped.
Revelation 17:1 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying, “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who is seated (kathēmenēs | καθημένης | pres mid ptcp gen sg fem) on many waters.
Revelation 17:3 So he carried me away in the spirit into a wilderness, and there I saw a woman sitting (kathēmenēn | καθημένην | pres mid ptcp acc sg fem) on a scarlet beast covered with blasphemous names. It had seven heads and ten horns.
Revelation 17:9 “This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits (kathētai | κάθηται | pres mid ind 3 sg). They are also seven kings:
Revelation 17:15 Then the angel said to me, “The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated (kathētai | κάθηται | pres mid ind 3 sg), are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.
Revelation 18:7 As she exalted herself and lived in luxury, give her an equal measure of torment and mourning; because in her heart she said, ‘I sit (kathēmai | κάθημαι | pres mid ind 1 sg) as a queen, I am no widow, and mourning I will never see.’
Revelation 19:4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated (kathēmenō | καθημένῳ | pres mid ptcp dat sg masc) on the throne, saying, “Amen! Hallelujah!”
Revelation 19:11 Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one riding (kathēmenos | καθήμενος | pres mid ptcp nom sg masc) it is called Faithful and True, and with justice he judges and makes war.
Revelation 19:18 to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty warriors, the flesh of horses and those who ride (kathēmenōn | καθημένων | pres mid ptcp gen pl masc) on them — the flesh of all, both free and slave, and small and great.”
Revelation 19:19 Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered to make war against the one who rode (kathēmenou | καθημένου | pres mid ptcp gen sg masc) the horse and against his army.
Revelation 19:21 And the rest were killed by the sword that extended from the mouth of the one who rode (kathēmenou | καθημένου | pres mid ptcp gen sg masc) the horse; and all the birds gorged themselves with their flesh.
Revelation 20:11 Then I saw a great white throne and the one who was seated (kathēmenon | καθήμενον | pres mid ptcp acc sg masc) on it. From his presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them.
Revelation 21:5 And the one seated (kathēmenos | καθήμενος | pres mid ptcp nom sg masc) on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” And he said, “Write it down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

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