ἐκάθητο
ekatheto
was sitting
from κατά; and (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside:--dwell, sit (by, down).
Mark 3:32 · Word #2
Lexicon G2521
| Lemma | κάθημαι |
| Transliteration | káthēmai |
| Strong's | G2521 |
| In-context | was sitting |
| Literal | was-sitting |
Morphology V IMPF MID IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κάθημαι |
| Strong's | G2521 |
SIBI-P1 G2521-01
he/she was continuing to sit down
| Root | κάθημαι (kathēmai) |
| Core Meanings | to sit, to be seated, to remain, to dwell, to stay settled |
| Semantic Range | to sit down, remain seated, stay in a place, dwell, reside, occupy a position of authority |
| Conceptual Significance | Sitting in biblical literature often signifies settled presence, authority, judgment, or dwelling. The posture can imply teaching, ruling, mourning, or remaining in a fixed state, depending on context, highlighting themes of endurance, authority, or habitation. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense; indicative mood; middle voice (deponent in meaning); 3rd person singular. The imperfect indicates ongoing past action, and the middle form functions with active meaning in this verb. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect tense (IIM3) conveys ongoing or continuous past action, reflected in "was continuing to sit." The middle form, though deponent in meaning, retains the sense of being in a seated state, hence "sit down" as a settled posture. Third person singular is preserved with "he/she." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root κάθημαι (to sit, to be seated, to remain, to dwell, to stay settled)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2521-03 |
kathemai | I was sitting down |
G2521-04 |
kathemenai | the ones sitting-down (feminine plural) |
G2521-07 |
kathemeno | to the one having-seated-himself |
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 |