καθῆσθαι
kathesthai
from κατά; and (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside:--dwell, sit (by, down).
Matthew 13:2 · Word #12
Lexicon G2521
| Lemma | κάθημαι |
| Transliteration | káthēmai |
| Strong's | G2521 |
Morphology V PRS MID INF
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 | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κάθημαι |
| Strong's | G2521 |
SIBI-P1 G2521-15
to be sitting oneself down
| Root | κάθημαι (kathēmai) |
| Core Meanings | to sit, to be seated, to remain, to reside, to dwell |
| Semantic Range | to sit down, to be seated, to remain in a place, to dwell, to reside, to stay |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, sitting often signifies authority, settled presence, teaching posture, judgment, or enduring residence. The verb can describe both literal physical posture and figurative states of abiding, ruling, or remaining in a condition or place. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense; middle voice (deponent in form but active in meaning); infinitive mood. The present infinitive denotes ongoing action or state, and the middle form highlights the subject’s participation in or relation to the seated state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present tense conveys an ongoing or continuous state of sitting, while the middle voice reflects personal involvement or self-positioning. Rendering it as "to be sitting oneself down" preserves both the durative aspect and the reflexive nuance inherent in the middle form, expressed here as a present middle infinitive. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root κάθημαι (to sit, to be seated, to remain, to reside, to dwell)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2521-02 |
kathe | be sitting yourself down |
G2521-05 |
kathemenen | having-seated-herself and remaining seated (feminine singular accusative) |
G2521-06 |
kathemenes | of the one being-seated |
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 |