κάθημαι (káthēmai) — Dwell

Greek word study: κάθημαι (káthēmai), Strong's G2521. and (to sit; akin to the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος)); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside

GreekStrong's G2521
Quick definition
Greek word
κάθημαι (káthēmai)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

and (to sit; akin to the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος)); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside

Word study
Derivation: from G2596 (κατά);

KJV translation words: dwell, sit (by, down)

Where this word appears

Strong's G2521 is tagged on 91 words in 89 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:16 and last appears in Revelation 21:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

sitting ×54do sit ×7was sitting ×7He was sitting ×2When was sitting ×2he was sitting ×2is sitting ×2sits ×2sitting by ×2will sit ×2sitting down ×1to sit down ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

καθήμενος ×16καθήμενον ×11ἐκάθητο ×11καθημένῳ ×8καθημένου ×7καθήμενοι ×7κάθου ×7καθημένους ×6καθημένοις ×4καθῆσθαι ×2

Books where it appears most

Revelation ×33Matthew ×19Luke ×13Mark ×11Acts ×6John ×4James ×21 Corinthians ×1

Verses (first 25 of 89)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2596 κατά (katá).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G4775 συγκάθημαι (synkáthēmai).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does káthēmai (G2521) mean?

And (to sit; akin to the base of g1476 (ἑδραῖος)); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.

How is G2521 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2521 as: dwell, sit (by, down).

How often does κάθημαι (káthēmai) appear?

Strong's G2521 is tagged on 91 words in 89 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:16 and last appears in Revelation 21:5.