καθίσατε

kathízō

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.

G2523

Matthew 26:36 · Word #15

Lexicon G2523

Lemmaκαθίζω
Transliterationkathízō
Strong'sG2523
DefinitionTo 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 IMP 2P PL 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 IMP — Imperative — A command or request
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaκαθίζω
Strong'sG2523

SIBI-P1 Translation G2523-08

Seat yourselves

Morphological NotesVerb, aorist tense (simple/complete action), middle voice (reflexive/self-involved), imperative mood, 2nd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist imperative calls for a definite act, and the middle voice carries a reflexive sense. "Seat yourselves" preserves the causative root idea (to cause to sit) while reflecting the second person plural middle imperative form.

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