Kathēmai κάθημαι

Kathēmai (Greek κάθημαι, Strong's G2521) is a Greek verb meaning “to sit”. It occurs 91 times in 89 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Kathēmai, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 4:16
  The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”
• Matthew 9:9
  And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
• Matthew 11:16
  But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
• Matthew 13:1
  The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.
• Matthew 13:2
  And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
• Matthew 15:29
  And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.
• Matthew 19:28
  And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Matthew 20:30
  And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
• Matthew 22:44
  The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
• Matthew 23:22
  And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.
• Matthew 24:3
  And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
• Matthew 26:58
  But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.
• Matthew 26:64
  Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
• Matthew 26:69
  Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.
• Matthew 27:19
  When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”
• Matthew 27:36
  And sitting down they watched him there;And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.
• Matthew 27:61
  And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
• Matthew 28:2
  And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

Mark

• Mark 2:6
  But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,
• Mark 2:14
  And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.
• Mark 3:32
  And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”
• Mark 3:34
  And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!
• Mark 4:1
  And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.
• Mark 5:15
  And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
• Mark 10:46
  And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, sat by the highway side begging.Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
• Mark 12:36
  For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
• Mark 13:3
  And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
• Mark 14:62
  And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.“I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
• Mark 16:5
  And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

Luke

• Luke 1:79
  To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
• Luke 5:17
  And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.One day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick.
• Luke 5:27
  And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,
• Luke 7:32
  They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
• Luke 8:35
  Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
• Luke 10:13
  Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
• Luke 18:35
  And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
• Luke 20:42
  And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
• Luke 21:35
  For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth.
• Luke 22:30
  That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Luke 22:55
  And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.
• Luke 22:56
  But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said.
• Luke 22:69
  Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”

John

• John 2:14
  And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.
• John 6:3
  And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples.
• John 9:8
  The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”
• John 12:15
  Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.“Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”

Acts

• Acts 2:2
  And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
• Acts 2:34
  For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
• Acts 3:10
  And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
• Acts 8:28
  Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.
• Acts 14:8
  And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.
• Acts 23:3
  Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 14:30
  If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.

Colossians

• Colossians 3:1
  If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 1:13
  But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?

James

• James 2:3
  And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”

Revelation

• Revelation 4:2
  And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.
• Revelation 4:3
  And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.
• Revelation 4:4
  And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.
• Revelation 4:9
  And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne who lives forever and ever,
• Revelation 4:10
  The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
• Revelation 5:1
  And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.
• Revelation 5:7
  And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne.
• Revelation 5:13
  And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”
• Revelation 6:2
  And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer.
• Revelation 6:4
  And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.Then another horse went forth. It was bright red, and its rider was granted permission to take away peace from the earth and to make men slay one another. And he was given a great sword.
• Revelation 6:5
  And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales.
• Revelation 6:8
  And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.
• Revelation 6:16
  And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.
• Revelation 7:10
  And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
• Revelation 7:15
  Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.
• Revelation 9:17
  And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.
• Revelation 11:16
  And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,
• Revelation 14:6
  And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.
• Revelation 14:14
  And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.And I looked and saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was One like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand.
• Revelation 14:15
  And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.Then another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the One seated on the cloud, “Swing Your sickle and reap, because the time has come to harvest; for the crop of the earth is ripe.”
• Revelation 14:16
  And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.So the One seated on the cloud swung His sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested.
• Revelation 17:1
  And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.
• Revelation 17:3
  So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
• Revelation 17:9
  And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.
• Revelation 17:15
  And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
• Revelation 18:7
  How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’
• Revelation 19:4
  And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”
• Revelation 19:11
  And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
• Revelation 19:18
  That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”
• Revelation 19:19
  And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.
• Revelation 19:21
  And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.
• Revelation 20:11
  And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.
• Revelation 21:5
  And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.And the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.”

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).