"a seat, a throne, Mt. 5:34; 19:28; Lk. 1:52; meton. power, dominion, Lk. 1:32; Heb. 1:8; a potentate, Col. 1:16"
Definition and meaning
a seat, a throne, Mt. 5:34; 19:28; Lk. 1:52; meton. power, dominion, Lk. 1:32; Heb. 1:8; a potentate, Col. 1:16
In the original Greek the word is written: θρόνος
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 thronos (G2362) across the King James Bible.
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
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Common questions
Strong's G2362 (thronos) is a Greek word that means: a seat, a throne, Mt. 5:34; 19:28; Lk. 1:52; meton. power, dominion, Lk. 1:32; Heb. 1:8; a potentate, Col. 1:16 It appears 50 times in the King James Bible.
The word thronos (G2362) appears 50 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2362 is thronos, a Greek word defined as: a seat, a throne, Mt. 5:34; 19:28; Lk. 1:52; meton. power, dominion, Lk. 1:32; Heb. 1:8; a potentate, Col. 1:16. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
thronos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.