ἐκάθισεν
kathízō
sat down
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.
Hebrews 10:12 · Word #11
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 IND 3P 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 | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sat down |
| Literal | sat-down |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καθίζω |
| Strong's | G2523 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2523-03
he/she/it sat down
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past, completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative 3rd singular expresses a simple completed action in past time. Given the verb’s intransitive usage within its semantic range, this form most naturally renders as a completed act of sitting down. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he/she/it sat down
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "he sat down". |