What does πούς · κάθημαι mean in the Bible?
πούς · κάθημαι is a Greek phrase meaning "sitting beside the feet of Jesus".
Greek · G4228, G2521
καθήμενον παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ἰησοῦ
A "foot" (figuratively or literally) · and (to sit; akin to the base of ); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside
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πούςG4228a "foot" (figuratively or literally)
Pronunciationpoús
Literal body part; figuratively denotes subjection, submission, or movement toward a person or goal.
Open lexicon entry →κάθημαιG2521and (to sit; akin to the base of ); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside
Pronunciationkáthēmai
Posture of settled position or authority; metaphorically denotes abiding presence or established residence.
Open lexicon entry →What does καθήμενον παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ἰησοῦ (kathēmenon para tous podas tou Iēsou) mean in the Bible?
πούς · κάθημαι is a Greek phrase meaning "sitting beside the feet of Jesus".
Full entry for καθήμενον παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ἰησοῦ (G4228, G2521) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4228, G2521?
G4228, G2521 is connected to 93 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. sitting beside the feet of Jesus
Source Gloss
sitting beside the feet of Jesus
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 7 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns7Aligned forms93Case patternAccusative (58)Number patternPlural (86)
Nominative · Plural · MasculineActs 5:9 · Rom 3:15 · Rom 10:15 · Rev 1:15 · Rev 2:18 · Rev 10:1 · Rev 13:27×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 18:8 · Mark 9:45 · 1 Cor 12:153×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 5:35 · Matt 10:14 · Matt 22:44 · Mark 6:11 · Mark 12:36 · Luke 9:5 · Luke 20:43 · Acts 2:35 · Acts 7:33 · Acts 7:49 · Acts 13:25 · Acts 13:51 · Heb 1:13 · Heb 2:8 · Heb 10:13 · Rev 3:919×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineActs 7:51×
Dative · Plural · MasculineMatt 7:6 · John 20:12 · Acts 14:8 · 1 Cor 12:21 · Heb 12:135×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 15:30 · Matt 18:8 · Matt 22:13 · Matt 28:9 · Mark 5:22 · Mark 7:25 · Mark 9:45 · Luke 1:79 · Luke 7:38 · Luke 7:44 · Luke 7:45 · Luke 7:46 · Luke 8:35 · Luke 8:41 · Luke 10:11 · Luke 10:3955×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 4:6 · Luke 4:11 · Rev 10:23×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 86 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present73imperfect11future2
Voice
middle86
Mood
participle60indicative17imperative7infinitive2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:16καθήμενοςpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 4:16καθημένοιςpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 9:9καθήμενονpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 11:16καθημένοιςpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 13:1ἐκάθητοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundMatthew 13:2καθῆσθαιpresent middle infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 15:29ἐκάθητοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundMatthew 19:28καθήσεσθεfuture middle indicativeprospectiveMatthew 20:30καθήμενοιpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 22:44Κάθουpresent middle imperativeimperativeMatthew 23:22καθημένῳpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 24:3Καθημένουpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 26:58ἐκάθητοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundMatthew 26:64καθήμενονpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 26:69ἐκάθητοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundMatthew 27:19Καθημένουpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 27:36καθήμενοιpresent middle participleparticipleMatthew 28:2ἐκάθητοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundMark 2:14καθήμενονpresent middle participleparticipleMark 2:6καθήμενοιpresent middle participleparticipleMark 3:32ἐκάθητοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundMark 3:34καθημένουςpresent middle participleparticipleMark 4:1καθῆσθαιpresent middle infinitiveinfinitiveMark 5:15καθήμενονpresent middle participleparticipleMark 10:46ἐκάθητοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundMark 12:36Κάθουpresent middle imperativeimperativeMark 13:3καθημένουpresent middle participleparticipleMark 14:62καθήμενονpresent middle participleparticipleMark 16:5καθήμενονpresent middle participleparticipleLuke 1:79καθημένοιςpresent middle participleparticipleLuke 5:27καθήμενονpresent middle participleparticipleLuke 7:32καθημένοιςpresent middle participleparticipleLuke 8:35καθήμενονpresent middle participleparticipleLuke 10:13καθήμενοιpresent middle participleparticipleLuke 18:35ἐκάθητοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundLuke 20:42Κάθουpresent middle imperativeimperativeLuke 21:35καθημένουςpresent middle participleparticipleLuke 22:30καθήσεσθεfuture middle indicativeprospectiveLuke 22:55ἐκάθητοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundLuke 22:56καθήμενονpresent middle participleparticiple+46 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
καθήμενον παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ἰησοῦ is a primary word - no further derivation.