καθίζω

kathízō · Greek · Strong's G2523 · 47 occurrences

The KJV renders 27 different Hebrew and Greek words as “set”

What it means

to seat down, i.e. set (figuratively, appoint); intransitively, to sit (down); figuratively, to settle (hover, dwell)

another (active) form for G2516 (καθέζομαι);

How the KJV renders it

continue, set, sit, tarry

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“set”

also renders hístēmi (G2476), títhēmi (G5087), keîmai (G2749), apostéllō (G649), dídōmi (G1325), taktós (G5002), dýnō (G1416), kathístēmi (G2525), tássō (G5021), yâhab (H3051), yânach (H3240), yâçad (H3245), yâtsab (H3320), yâshab (H3427), yᵉthib (H3488), môwʻêd (H4150), mâlêʼ (H4390), mᵉnâʼ (H4483), nâthan (H5414), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâqad (H6485), qûwm (H6966), râkab (H7392), sûwm (H7761), shîyth (H7896), shâkan (H7931)

“continue”

also renders hístēmi (G2476), poiéō (G4160), gínomai (G1096), paraménō (G3887), emménō (G1696), diateléō (G1300), epiménō (G1961), diatríbō (G1304), parateínō (G3905), ménō (G3306), diaménō (G1265), ʼâchar (H309), châzaq (H2388), yâçaph (H3254), yâshab (H3427), lûwn (H3885), shâkan (H7931)

“tarry”

also renders bradýnō (G1019), poiéō (G4160), prosdokáō (G4328), epiménō (G1961), diatríbō (G1304), ménō (G3306), chronízō (G5549), ʼâchar (H309), ʼârak (H748), dâmam (H1826), chûwl (H2342), yâchal (H3176), yâshab (H3427), kûwn (H3559), qâvâh (H6960), sâbar (H7663)

“sit”

also renders kathézomai (G2516), parakathízō (G3869), yᵉthib (H3488)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

47 occurrences in the Greek text, first 45 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 6:4 · V-PAI-2P

If then you have to judge things pertaining to this life, do you set them to judge who are of no account in the assembly?

1 Corinthians 10:7 · V-AAI-3S

Don’t be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.”

2 Thessalonians 2:4 · V-AAN

He opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.

Acts 2:3 · V-AAI-3S

Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.

Acts 2:30 · V-AAN

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 8:31 · V-AAN

He said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

Acts 12:21 V-AAP-NSMActs 13:14 V-AAI-3PActs 16:13 V-AAP-NPMActs 18:11 V-AAI-3SActs 25:6 V-AAP-NSMActs 25:17 V-AAP-NSMEphesians 1:20 V-AAP-NSMHebrews 1:3 V-AAI-3SHebrews 8:1 V-AAI-3SHebrews 10:12 V-AAI-3SHebrews 12:2 V-RAI-3SJohn 8:2 V-AAP-NSMJohn 12:14 V-AAI-3SJohn 19:13 V-AAI-3SLuke 4:20 V-AAI-3SLuke 5:3 V-AAP-NSMLuke 14:28 V-AAP-NSMLuke 14:31 V-AAP-NSMLuke 16:6 V-AAP-NSMLuke 19:30 V-AAI-3SLuke 24:49 V-AAM-2PMatthew 5:1 V-AAP-GSMMatthew 13:48 V-AAP-NPMMatthew 19:28 V-AAS-3SMatthew 20:21 V-AAS-3PMatthew 20:23 V-AANMatthew 23:2 V-AAI-3PMatthew 25:31 V-FAI-3SMatthew 26:36 V-AAM-2PMark 9:35 V-AAP-NSMMark 10:37 V-AAS-1PMark 10:40 V-AANMark 11:2 V-RAI-3SMark 11:7 V-AAI-3SMark 12:41 V-AAP-NSMMark 14:32 V-AAM-2PMark 16:19 V-AAI-3SRevelation 3:21 V-AAI-1SRevelation 20:4 V-AAI-3P

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