"to cause to sit upon, seat upon, Mt. 21:7 (where some mss read ἐπεκάθισεν, intrans. to sit upon)*"
Definition and meaning
to cause to sit upon, seat upon, Mt. 21:7 (where some mss read ἐπεκάθισεν, intrans. to sit upon)*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐπικαθίζω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of epikathizo (G1940) across the King James Bible.
And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
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Common questions
Strong's G1940 (epikathizo) is a Greek word that means: to cause to sit upon, seat upon, Mt. 21:7 (where some mss read ἐπεκάθισεν, intrans. to sit upon)* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word epikathizo (G1940) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1940 is epikathizo, a Greek word defined as: to cause to sit upon, seat upon, Mt. 21:7 (where some mss read ἐπεκάθισεν, intrans. to sit upon)*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
epikathizo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.