Greek · G3475, G2515 · unreviewed

Μωϋσέως καθέδρας

Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver · a bench (literally or figuratively)

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Μωσεύς G3475 Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver

Pronunciation Mōseús

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καθέδρα G2515 a bench (literally or figuratively)

Pronunciation kathédra

A seat of authority and teaching, particularly designating the elevated position of a rabbi or teacher.

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What does Μωϋσέως καθέδρας (Mōyseōs kathedras) mean in the Bible?

Μωσεύς · καθέδρα is a Greek word meaning "seat of Moses, teaching authority".

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Meaning

seat of Moses, teaching authority

Cross-Language Connections

Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.

מֹשֶׁה mōšeh H4872 Related Hebrew

Mosheh , the Israelite lawgiver

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 26 — Paul Before Agrippa: The Risen Christ Sends Light to Jews and Gentiles Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance John 5 — The Son Who Gives Life, Judges, and Is Witnessed by the Father John 7 — The Feast, the Divided Crowd, and the Living Water of Jesus John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

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