καθήμενοι
kathemenoi
sitting
from κατά; and (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside:--dwell, sit (by, down).
Mark 2:6 · Word #7
Lexicon G2521
| Lemma | κάθημαι |
| Transliteration | káthēmai |
| Strong's | G2521 |
| In-context | sitting |
| Literal | sitting |
Morphology V PRS MID PTCP NOM M PL
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 | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κάθημαι |
| Strong's | G2521 |
SIBI-P1 G2521-08
the ones sitting
| Root | κάθημαι (kathēmai) |
| Core Meanings | to sit, be seated, remain, dwell, reside |
| Semantic Range | to sit down, be seated, remain in a place, dwell, reside, occupy a position (literal or figurative) |
| Conceptual Significance | Sitting in biblical literature often signifies dwelling, authority, teaching posture, judgment, or settled presence. The participial form can depict people characterized by their seated state—whether in rest, instruction, oppression, or enthronement. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present participle, middle (deponent), nominative masculine plural. The present tense indicates ongoing state; the participle functions adjectivally or substantivally as “those who are sitting.” |
| Rendering Rationale | The present participle conveys ongoing action or state (“sitting”), and the nominative masculine plural form identifies a group of male subjects (“the ones”). Although middle in form, κάθημαι is deponent with active meaning, so the rendering reflects active posture while preserving the participial and plural features. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root κάθημαι (to sit, be seated, remain, dwell, 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 |