Kathezomai means “sit” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H2516 — chelqi (“Helkites”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G2516 καθέζομαι (kathezomai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kathezomai (kath-ed'-zom-ai) v. 1. to sit down [from G2596 and the base of G1476 (meaning "to sit")] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include she, jesus, sat, days, and sitting. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
kathezomai (kath-ed'-zom-ai) v. 1. to sit down [from G2596 and the base of G1476 (meaning "to sit")] KJV: sit Root(s): G2596, G1476
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2516. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
to sit down
Usage: καθ-έζομαι [in LXX: Lev.12:5, al. (יָשַׁב), Job.39:28 (שָׁכַן) ;] to sit down, sit: Jhn.20:12; before ἐν, Mat.26:55, Luk.2:46, Jhn.11:20, Act.6:15; before ἐπί, with genitive, Act.20:9; id. with dative, Jhn.4:6 (cf. παρα-καθέζ-, κάθημαι).† καθ ̓ εἷς, see: (εἷς.) (AS)
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Strong's G2516 (καθέζομαι) appears 4 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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6 indexed usages in New Testament.
In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
4 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
But if she should have born a female child, then she shall be unclean twice seven days, according to the time of her monthly courses; and for sixty-six days shall she remain in her unclean blood.
And does the eagle rise at thy command, And the vulture remain sitting over his nest,
Thus said the Lord; Behold, I will turn the captivity of Jacob, and will have pity upon his prisoners; and the city shall be built upon her hill, and the people shall settle after their manner.
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2516.
But if she should have born a female child, then she shall be unclean twice seven days, according to the time of her monthly courses; and for sixty-six days shall she remain in her unclean blood.
And does the eagle rise at thy command, And the vulture remain sitting over his nest,
Thus said the Lord; Behold, I will turn the captivity of Jacob, and will have pity upon his prisoners; and the city shall be built upon her hill, and the people shall settle after their manner.
And all the princes of the nations of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and shall take off their crowns from their heads, and shall take off their embroidered raiment: they shall be utterly amazed; they shall sit upon the ground, and fear their own destruction, and shall groan over thee.
In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2516, grouped by book.
Kathezomai (Strong's G2516) is a Greek word most simply glossed "sit". kathezomai (kath-ed'-zom-ai) v. 1. to sit down [from G2596 and the base of G1476 (meaning "to sit")]
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's G2516 across 8 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2516 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as she, jesus, sat, days, sitting, and upon. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 4 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G2516, with linked reader references where each row is available.