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πρῶτον καθίσας

Foremost (in time, place, order or importance) · to seat

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πρῶτος G4413 foremost (in time, place, order or importance)
Pronunciation prōtos
Foremost in time, place, or rank; often implies priority or supremacy rather than mere sequence.
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καθίζω G2523 to seat
Pronunciation kathízō
To sit down or be seated; causally, to appoint or enthrone in a position of authority or honor.
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What does πρῶτον καθίσας (prōton kathisas) mean in the Bible?

πρῶτος · καθίζω is a Greek word meaning "first having sat down".

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Meaning

first having sat down
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 10:2 · Matt 20:27 · Matt 21:31 · Matt 22:25 · Mark 9:35 · Mark 10:44 · Mark 12:20 · Luke 14:18 · Luke 19:16 · Luke 20:29 · John 1:15 · John 1:30 · John 20:4 · John 20:8 · Acts 26:23 · Rom 10:19 29×
Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 22:38 · Mark 12:28 · Mark 12:29 · Luke 2:2 · Acts 16:12 · Eph 6:2 · Heb 8:7 · Heb 9:1 · Heb 9:2 · Heb 9:18 · Rev 4:1 · Rev 20:5 · Rev 21:1 13×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 19:30 · Matt 20:10 · Matt 20:16 · Mark 10:31 · Luke 13:30 · Luke 19:47 · Acts 25:2 11×
Nominative · Singular · Neuter 1 Cor 15:46 · Rev 4:7 2×
Nominative · Plural · Neuter Rev 21:4 1×
Genitive · Plural · Neuter Matt 12:45 · Luke 11:26 · 2 Pet 2:20 · Rev 2:19 4×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Matt 27:64 · Acts 20:18 · Phil 1:5 · Heb 9:8 4×
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Matt 20:8 · Matt 21:36 2×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine John 19:32 1×
Genitive · Plural · Feminine Acts 17:4 1×
153 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 46 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 17 ongoing 1 prospective 1 resultant 1 imperative 3 subjunctive 3 infinitive 6 participle 14
Tense
aorist 43 present 1 perfect 1 future 1
Voice
active 46
Mood
indicative 20 participle 14 infinitive 6 imperative 3 subjunctive 3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:1 καθίσαντος aorist active participle participle Matthew 13:48 καθίσαντες aorist active participle participle Matthew 19:28 καθίσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 20:21 καθίσωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 20:23 καθίσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 23:2 ἐκάθισαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 25:31 καθίσει future active indicative prospective Matthew 26:36 Καθίσατε aorist active imperative imperative Mark 9:35 καθίσας aorist active participle participle Mark 10:37 καθίσωμεν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 10:40 καθίσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 11:2 ἐκάθισεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 11:7 ἐκάθισεν aorist active indicative completed Mark 12:41 καθίσας aorist active participle participle Mark 14:32 Καθίσατε aorist active imperative imperative Mark 16:19 ἐκάθισεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 4:20 ἐκάθισεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 5:3 καθίσας aorist active participle participle Luke 14:28 καθίσας aorist active participle participle Luke 14:31 καθίσας aorist active participle participle Luke 16:6 καθίσας aorist active participle participle Luke 19:30 ἐκάθισεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 24:49 καθίσατε aorist active imperative imperative John 8:2 καθίσας aorist active participle participle John 12:14 ἐκάθισεν aorist active indicative completed John 19:13 ἐκάθισεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 2:3 ἐκάθισεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 2:30 καθίσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Acts 8:31 καθίσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Acts 12:21 καθίσας aorist active participle participle Acts 13:14 ἐκάθισαν aorist active indicative completed Acts 16:13 καθίσαντες aorist active participle participle Acts 18:11 ἐκάθισεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 25:17 καθίσας aorist active participle participle Acts 25:6 καθίσας aorist active participle participle 1 Corinthians 6:4 καθίζετε present active indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 10:7 Ἐκάθισεν aorist active indicative completed Ephesians 1:20 καθίσας aorist active participle participle 2 Thessalonians 2:4 καθίσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Hebrews 1:3 ἐκάθισεν aorist active indicative completed +6 more occurrences

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)

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 Luke 13 — Repentance, Kingdom Reversal, and the Urgent Narrow Door Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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