καθίσας
kathízō
having sat
To cause to sit, to set or place (someone or something) in a seat or position; (intransitive) to sit down, to take a seat. Figuratively, to settle, establish, or appoint to a position. The term thus describes both literal physical sitting and the act of assigning or installing someone to an office or location.
Acts 25:17 · Word #9
Lexicon G2523
| Lemma | καθίζω |
| Transliteration | kathízō |
| Strong's | G2523 |
| Definition | To cause to sit, to set or place (someone or something) in a seat or position; (intransitive) to sit down, to take a seat. Figuratively, to settle, establish, or appoint to a position. The term thus describes both literal physical sitting and the act of assigning or installing someone to an office or location. |
Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | having sat |
| Literal | having-sat |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καθίζω |
| Strong's | G2523 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2523-07
having sat down
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist active participle; nominative masculine singular—denoting a completed action performed by a male subject, functioning adjectivally or circumstantially. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active participle denotes a completed action in active voice, nominative masculine singular—"having sat down" preserves the simple, completed aspect and the core idea of taking a seat. The rendering reflects the intransitive use rooted in the verb’s causative sense of placing oneself down. |
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