Original Word: καθίζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: kathizó
Pronunciation: kath-ID-zo
Phonetic Spelling: (kath-id'-zo)
Definition: To sit, to set, to appoint, to settle
Meaning: (a) trans: I make to sit; I set, appoint, (b) intrans: I sit down, am seated, stay.

set, sit down, tarry.

Another (active) form for kathezomai; to seat down, i.e. Set (figuratively, appoint); intransitively, to sit (down); figuratively, to settle (hover, dwell) -- continue, set, sit (down), tarry.

see GREEK kathezomai

Word Origin
another form of kathezomai
Definition
to make to sit down, to sit down
NASB Translation
appoint (1), rested (1), sat (5), sat down (15), seat (1), seated (1), seated themselves (1), settled (1), sit (9), sit down (4), sitting down (1), stay (1), taken...seat (1), takes...seat (1), took...seat (3).

STRONGS NT 2523: καθίζω

καθίζω; future καθίσω (Buttmann, 37 (32)); 1 aorist ἐκάθισα (impv. 2 singular κάθισον once, Mark 12:36 Tr text WH marginal reading); perfect κεκαθικα (Mark 11:2 (not WH Tr marginal reading; Hebrews 12:2 L T Tr WH; a late form, see Veitch, under the word)); 1 aorist middle subjunctive 2 person plural καθίσησθε (Luke 22:30 Rec.); future middle καθίσομαι; from Homer down; (cf. Buttmann, 60 (52));

1. transitive, to make to sit down (κατά; which see III. 1), to set, appoint; the Sept. for הושִׁיב: τινα ἐπί θρόνου (L T Tr WH τόν θρόνον), to confer the kingdom upon one, Acts 2:30; τινα ἐν δεξιά αὐτοῦ, Ephesians 1:20; τινα, to appoint one to act as judge, 1 Corinthians 6:4 (δικαστήν, Plato, legg. 9, p. 873 e.; Polybius 40, 5, 3; συνέδριον κριτῶν, Josephus, Antiquities 20, 9, 1).

2. intransitive; the Sept. for יָשַׁב;

a. to sit down; universally, Matthew 5:1; Matthew 13:48; Mark 9:35; Luke 4:20; Luke 5:3; Luke 14:28, 31; Luke 16:6; John 8:2; Acts 13:14; Acts 16:13; with a telic infinitive 1 Corinthians 10:7; with specification of the place or seat: ἐν δεξιά τίνος, Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 8:1; Hebrews 10:12; Hebrews 12:2; ἐπί τίνι, Mark 11:7 (Rec.); εἰς τόν ναόν, 2 Thessalonians 2:4 (Buttmann, § 147, 16; Winer's Grammar, 415 (386)); ἐπί with the accusative (cf. Buttmann, 338 (290)), Revelation 20:4; John 12:14; Mark 11:2 (7 L T Tr WH); Luke 19:30; (add Acts 2:3, see Buttmann, § 129, 17; Winer's Grammar, 516 (481)); ἐπί τοῦ βήματος, of a judge, John 19:13; Acts 12:21; Acts 25:6, 17; κατέναντι (or ἀπέναντι Tr etc.) τίνος, Mark 12:41; with adverbs of place, Mark 14:32; Matthew 26:36.

b. to sit: (absolutely (of a dead man restored to life) ἐκάθισεν sat, sat up, Luke 7:15 L marginal reading WH marginal reading); ἐν τῷ θρόνῳ, Revelation 3:21; ἐπί with the genitive of the seat, Matthew 23:2; Matthew 25:31; ἐκ δεξιῶν σου καί εἷς ἐξ εὐωνύμων σου, Matthew 20:21, 23; Mark 10:37, 40. equivalent to to have fixed one's abode, i. e. to sojourn (cf. our settle, settle down), Acts 18:11; followed by ἐν with the dative of place, Luke 24:49 (here A. V. tarry) (Exodus 16:29; Jeremiah 30:11 (); (Nehemiah 11:25)). Middle (passive? cf. Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 336f) to sit: ἐπί θρόνων, Luke 22:30 (R G L: see κάθημαι); ἐπί θρόνους, Matthew 19:28 (WH καθήσεσθε; see κάθημαι. Compare: ἀνακαθίζω, ἐπικαθίζω, παρακαθίζω, περικαθίζω, συγκαθίζω.)

Word Origin: Derived from κατά (kata, meaning "down") and ἵζω (hizō, meaning "to sit").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • יָשַׁב (yashab, Strong's Hebrew 3427): To sit, dwell, remain, inhabit.
• שָׁבַת (shabath, Strong's Hebrew 7673): To cease, desist, rest, sit down.

These Hebrew terms share similar meanings with καθίζω, often used in the Old Testament to describe sitting, dwelling, or being established in a place or position.

Usage: The verb καθίζω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of sitting down, taking a seat, or being seated. It can also imply the act of appointing or establishing someone in a position or place.

Context: The Greek verb καθίζω appears in various contexts throughout the New Testament, often conveying the physical act of sitting or being seated. It is used in both literal and metaphorical senses. For instance, in Matthew 5:1, Jesus "sat down" to teach His disciples, indicating a position of authority and readiness to instruct. In Matthew 19:28, Jesus speaks of the apostles sitting on thrones, symbolizing positions of judgment and authority in the renewal of all things.

The term also appears in contexts of appointment or establishment. In Acts 2:30, Peter refers to God's promise to David that one of his descendants would be "set" on his throne, indicating a divinely appointed position of kingship. Similarly, in Hebrews 1:3, Jesus is described as having "sat down" at the right hand of the Majesty on high, signifying His completed work and exalted status.

The use of καθίζω in the New Testament underscores themes of authority, teaching, judgment, and fulfillment of divine promises. It reflects both the physical act of sitting and the broader theological implications of being established or appointed by God.

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