καθήμενον
kathemenon
sitting
from κατά; and (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside:--dwell, sit (by, down).
Mark 16:5 · Word #8
Lexicon G2521
| Lemma | κάθημαι |
| Transliteration | káthēmai |
| Strong's | G2521 |
| In-context | sitting |
| Literal | sitting |
Morphology V PRS MID PTCP ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κάθημαι |
| Strong's | G2521 |
SIBI-P1 G2521-10
the one sitting
| Root | κάθημαι (kathēmai) |
| Core Meanings | to sit, to be seated, to remain, to dwell, to reside |
| Semantic Range | to sit down, to be seated, to remain in a place, to dwell or reside, to hold a position or authority symbolized by sitting |
| Conceptual Significance | Sitting in biblical literature often signifies authority, judgment, teaching, or settled presence. The participial form frequently depicts a person characterized by a settled or authoritative posture, such as a teacher seated or a ruler enthroned. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present middle participle, accusative masculine singular (Gr,V,PPM,AMS). Though middle in form, κάθημαι functions as a deponent verb with active meaning, describing a current state of being seated. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present middle participle conveys an ongoing state of being seated. Rendering it as "the one sitting" preserves the continuous aspect of the present tense and reflects the accusative masculine singular form, indicating a specific male individual functioning as the object in the sentence. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root κάθημαι (to sit, to be seated, to remain, to dwell, to reside)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2521-01 |
ekatheto | he/she was continuing to sit down |
G2521-03 |
kathemai | I was sitting down |
G2521-04 |
kathemenai | the ones sitting-down (feminine plural) |
Word Usage (91 occurrences of G2521)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 4:16 | καθήμενος | kathemenos | |
| Matthew 4:16 | καθημένοις | kathemenois | |
| Matthew 9:9 | καθήμενον | kathemenon |