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θρόνος
thrónos · Greek · Strong's G2362 · 62 occurrences
The KJV renders 7 different Hebrew and Greek words as “seat”
What it means
a stately seat ("throne"); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate
from (to sit);
How the KJV renders it
seat, throne
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“seat”
Answers that weigh this word
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Where it appears
62 occurrences in the Greek text, first 51 verses shown.
Acts 2:30 · N-ASM
Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,
Acts 7:49 · N-NSM
‘heaven is my throne, and the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?’ says the Lord. ‘Or what is the place of my rest?
Colossians 1:16 · N-NPM
For by him all things were created in the heavens and on the earth, visible things and invisible things, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created through him and for him.
Hebrews 1:8 · N-NSM
But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your Kingdom.
Hebrews 4:16 · N-DSM
Let’s therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need.
Hebrews 8:1 · N-GSM
Now in the things which we are saying, the main point is this: we have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,
Hebrews 12:2 N-GSMLuke 1:32 N-ASMLuke 1:52 N-GPMLuke 22:30 N-GPMMatthew 5:34 N-NSMMatthew 19:28 N-APMMatthew 23:22 N-DSMMatthew 25:31 N-GSMRevelation 1:4 N-GSMRevelation 2:13 N-NSMRevelation 3:21 N-DSMRevelation 4:2 N-ASMRevelation 4:3 N-GSMRevelation 4:4 N-APMRevelation 4:5 N-GSMRevelation 4:6 N-GSMRevelation 4:9 N-DSMRevelation 4:10 N-GSMRevelation 5:1 N-GSMRevelation 5:6 N-GSMRevelation 5:7 N-GSMRevelation 5:11 N-GSMRevelation 5:13 N-DSMRevelation 6:16 N-DSMRevelation 7:9 N-GSMRevelation 7:10 N-DSMRevelation 7:11 N-GSMRevelation 7:15 N-DSMRevelation 7:17 N-GSMRevelation 8:3 N-GSMRevelation 11:16 N-APMRevelation 12:5 N-ASMRevelation 13:2 N-ASMRevelation 14:3 N-GSMRevelation 16:10 N-ASMRevelation 16:17 N-GSMRevelation 19:4 N-DSMRevelation 19:5 N-GSMRevelation 20:4 N-APMRevelation 20:11 N-ASMRevelation 20:12 N-GSMRevelation 21:3 N-GSMRevelation 21:5 N-DSMRevelation 22:1 N-GSMRevelation 22:3 N-NSM
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.