Quick Definition
καθέζομαι v. I am sitting, sit, am seated
Strong's Definition
to sit down
Derivation: from G2596 (κατά) and the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος);
KJV Usage: sit
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | ἑδραῖος
1 There are certain technical problems involved in treating the series καθέζομαι, κάθημαι[a], καθίζω[a] (17.12) and συγκάθημαι, συγκαθίζω[a] (17.13), since there appears to be an alternation in meaning between (1) being in a position and (2) assuming such a position. It would be possible to set up two distinct meanings or to assume that the respective forms are essentially ambiguous. In general, however, the participial forms indicate a state of being, while the non-participial forms imply assuming a particular position of being seated. However, there are certain subtle differences in the tenses of the participial forms, and hence one cannot determine precisely what are the referential distinctions.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
καθ-έζομαι ; impf. ἐκαθεζόμην ; [fr. Hom. down]; to sit down, seat one’s self, sit: Jn. xx. 12; foll. by ἐν with dat. of place, Mt. xxvi. 55; Lk. ii. 46; Jn. xi. 20; Acts vi. 15; foll. by ἐπί with gen., Acts xx. 9 L T Tr WH; by ἐπί with dat., Jn. iv. 6; ἐκεῖ, Jn. vi. 3 Tdf.; [od where, Acts ii. 2 Lehm. Cf. Rutherford, New Phryn. p. 336 sq.; B. 56 (49) ; 60 (52). Comp.: παρα-καθέζομαι. |
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
καθέζομαι kathezomai 7x
to seat one’s self, sit down, Mt. 26:55; Lk. 2:46; Jn. 4:6; 1:20; 20:12; Acts 6:15; 20:9*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
καθ-έζομαι,
[in LXX: Le 12:5, al. (ישׁב), Jb 39:28 (שׁכן);]
to sit down, sit: Jo 20:12; seq. ἐν, Mt 26:55, Lk 2:46, Jo 11:20, Ac 6:15; seq. ἐπί, c. gen., Ac 20:9; id. c. dat., Jo 4:6 (cf. παρα-καθέζ-, κάθημαι).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
καθέζομαι. For this verb, which is always purely durative in the NT “sit,” not ‘sit down” (Pro/eg. p. 118), we may cite Sy// 7375 (c. A.D. 175) ἐὰν δὲ ἱερὸς παῖς ἐξωτικὸς καθεσθεὶς ἀναλώσῃ τὰ πρὸς τοὺς θεοὺς καὶ τὸ Βακχεῖον, ἔστω μετὰ τοῦ πατρὸς ἰόβακχος ἐπὶ μιᾷ σπονδῇ τοῦ πατρός. In the v/a.pD. Acts of the martyr Paphnutius we read—’Atra 11απνούτιος δὲ ἐκαθέσθη ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, ἐκ[αθέσθησαν δὲ adjral παρὰ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ (PSI I. 2651): cf. the Silco rescript OGTS 20138 (vi/A.D.) οὐκ ἀφῶ αὐτοὺς καθεζόμενοι (for καθεἵομένους) εἰς χώραν αὐτῶν, 29 οὐκ ἀφῶ αὐτοὺς καθεσθῆναι εἰς τὴν σκιάν. Vett. Val. p. 7823 ποιοῦσι γὰρ ἄρχοντας πόλεων καὶ ἐπὶ δικαστηρίου καθεζομένους.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
καθέζομαι (kathezomai) — to sit down. καθέζομαι (see. below), imperfect ἐκαθεζόμην in Prose, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (but frequently as aorist 2, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in Poets, καθεζόμην [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future καθεδοῦμαι [LXX+5th c.BC+]: aorist καθεσθείς [Refs 2nd c.AD+], which supplies the transitive sense, is more common in present and imperfect, but we have κατ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ἕζεαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—sit down, take one's seat, ἀγορήνδε καθεζώμεσθα κιόντες [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κατ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ἕζευ ἐπὶ θρόνου[Refs 8th c.BC+]; καθεζομένη πρόχνυ (see. πρόχνυ); so κ. ἐν.. εὐνατηρίοις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; preside, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ λαχόντες προεδρεύειν, ἀλλ᾽ ἐκ παρασκευῆς καθεζόμενοι taking their seats, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. sit down in, occupy, a country, encamp, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; settle, εἰς χώραν [Refs 6th c.AD+]
II. remain seated, in various senses:
II.1. sit still, with collateral notion of inaction, τίφθ᾽ οὕτως κατ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ἕζεαι ἶσος ἀναύδ; [Refs 8th c.BC+]
II.2. sit as suppliants, ἱκέται καθεζόμεσθα βώμιοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3. sit for one's portrait, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
II.4. of a teacher, πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐκαθεζόμην διδάσκων [NT]