Strong G1940ἐπικαθίζω
to sit on
- Transliteration
- epikathizō
- Pronunciation
- ep-ee-kath-id'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐπι-καθ-ίζω
[in LXX for רָכַב, etc.;]
to sit upon: Mat.21:7.†
(AS)
[in LXX for רָכַב, etc.;]
to sit upon: Mat.21:7.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1940 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- set1
First verses
- Matthew 21:7And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπικαθ-ίζω,
set upon, τινὰ ἐπί τι 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Art.” 78: absolutely, (i.e. κλίμακι)[Refs ([prev. passage])]; τινὰ ἐν ἅρματι Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum 4 Ki..10.16; ἐν ὅπλοις ἀφανῶς ἐ. τὸ στρατιωτικόν 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 18.3.1:—middle, φυλακὴν ἐπεκαθίσαντο had a guard set, [Refs (Th. 4.130 (ἐπικαθίσταντο Poppo).)]
II. Intr., sit upon, πειθώ τις ἐπεκάθιζεν ἐπὶ τοῖς χείλεσι 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 94.5; τοῖς καρχησίοις ἐ. light upon, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Them.” 12, cf. Thphr. “CP” 6.10.5.)]
II.2. sit down against, besiege, πόλει 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.61.6.
set upon, τινὰ ἐπί τι 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Art.” 78: absolutely, (i.e. κλίμακι)[Refs ([prev. passage])]; τινὰ ἐν ἅρματι Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum 4 Ki..10.16; ἐν ὅπλοις ἀφανῶς ἐ. τὸ στρατιωτικόν 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 18.3.1:—middle, φυλακὴν ἐπεκαθίσαντο had a guard set, [Refs (Th. 4.130 (ἐπικαθίσταντο Poppo).)]
II. Intr., sit upon, πειθώ τις ἐπεκάθιζεν ἐπὶ τοῖς χείλεσι 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 94.5; τοῖς καρχησίοις ἐ. light upon, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Them.” 12, cf. Thphr. “CP” 6.10.5.)]
II.2. sit down against, besiege, πόλει 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.61.6.