Greek · G2516 · unreviewed

καθέζομαι

To sit down

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καθέζομαι G2516

Pronunciation kathézomai

What does καθέζομαι (kathézomai) mean in the Bible?

καθέζομαι (kathézomai) is a Greek word meaning "to sit down". καθ-έζομαι [in LXX: Lev.

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Meaning

to sit down

Extended definition

to sit down, sit: Jhn.20:12; before ἐν, Mat.26:55, Luk.2:46, Jhn.11:20, Act.6:15; before ἐπί, with genitive, Act.20:9; id. with dative, Jhn.4:6 (cf. παρα-καθέζ-, κάθημαι). καθ ̓ εἷς, see: (εἷς.)

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

background 3 participle 4

Tense

present 4 imperfect 3

Voice

middle 7

Mood

participle 4 indicative 3

NT Occurrences

Matthew 26:55 ἐκαθεζόμην imperfect middle indicative background Luke 2:46 καθεζόμενον present middle participle participle John 4:6 ἐκαθέζετο imperfect middle indicative background John 11:20 ἐκαθέζετο imperfect middle indicative background John 20:12 καθεζομένους present middle participle participle Acts 6:15 καθεζόμενοι present middle participle participle Acts 20:9 καθεζόμενος present middle participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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