ἐκάθητο
káthēmai
To be seated, to sit (in a place or on something); to take a seated position; in extended or figurative senses, to remain in a place, to dwell, to reside, or to be situated. The primary sense is physical sitting or being seated, with extensions to figurative or settled presence (as in residing or dwelling in a place).
Matthew 28:2 · Word #18
Lexicon G2521
| Lemma | κάθημαι |
| Transliteration | káthēmai |
| Strong's | G2521 |
| Definition | To be seated, to sit (in a place or on something); to take a seated position; in extended or figurative senses, to remain in a place, to dwell, to reside, or to be situated. The primary sense is physical sitting or being seated, with extensions to figurative or settled presence (as in residing or dwelling in a place). |
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 Translation G2521-01
was sitting
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense; middle voice (deponent); indicative mood; 3rd person singular — denotes ongoing past state or action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect tense indicates ongoing past action, and the middle (deponent) voice carries a stative sense of being seated. "Was sitting" preserves both the seated posture and the continuous aspect inherent in the imperfect form. |
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