Quick Definition
I sit upon
Strong's Definition
to seat upon
Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G2523 (καθίζω);
KJV Usage: set on
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπικαθίζω: 1 aorist ἐπεκαθισα;
1. to cause to sit upon, to set upon: Mat_21:7 Rec.elz
2. intransitive, to sit upon: Matthew, the passage cited (Rec.st) G L T Tr WH, others
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐπικαθίζω epikathizō 1x
to cause to sit upon, seat upon, Mat_21:7 (where some mss read ἐπεκάθισεν , intrans. to sit upon)
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἐπι -καθ -ίζω ,
[in LXX for H7392 , etc.;]
to sit upon: Mat_21:7 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐπικαθίζω [page 239]
ἐπικαθίζω is found in the NT only in Mat_21:7 . Cf. ἐπικάθημαι in P Tebt II. 391 .11 (A.D. 99) τοὺς ἐν τῇ κώμῃ καταγινομένους καὶ ἐπικαθημένους ἄνδρες ( l. ας ), the inhabitants of and settlers in the village (Edd.).
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ἐπικαθίζω "to set upon", τινὰ ἐπί τι Hipp. :—Mid., aor. 2 -καθέζομην, φυλακὴν ἐπεκαθίσαντο "had" a guard "set", Thuc. intr. "to sit upon, light upon", Plut.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ἐπι-καθ-ίζω
[in LXX for רָכַב, etc. ;]
to sit upon: Mat.21:7.†
(AS)