What does πρῶτος · καθίζω · βουλεύω mean in the Bible?
πρῶτος · καθίζω · βουλεύω is a Greek phrase meaning "will he not first sit down and deliberate".
Greek · G4413, G2523, G1011
οὐχὶ καθίσας πρῶτον βουλεύσεται
Foremost (in time, place, order or importance) · to seat · to plan
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πρῶτοςG4413foremost (in time, place, order or importance)
Pronunciationprōtos
Foremost in time, place, or rank; often implies priority or supremacy rather than mere sequence.
Open lexicon entry →καθίζωG2523to seat
Pronunciationkathízō
To sit down or be seated; causally, to appoint or enthrone in a position of authority or honor.
Open lexicon entry →βουλεύωG1011to plan
Pronunciationbouleúō
Open lexicon entry →What does οὐχὶ καθίσας πρῶτον βουλεύσεται (ouchi kathisas prōton bouleusetai) mean in the Bible?
πρῶτος · καθίζω · βουλεύω is a Greek phrase meaning "will he not first sit down and deliberate".
Full entry for οὐχὶ καθίσας πρῶτον βουλεύσεται (G4413, G2523, G1011) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4413, G2523, G1011?
G4413, G2523, G1011 is connected to 153 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. will he not first sit down and deliberate
Source Gloss
will he not first sit down and deliberate
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 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 patterns10Aligned forms153Case patternNominative (56)Number patternSingular (49)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 10:2 · Matt 20:27 · Matt 21:31 · Matt 22:25 · Mark 9:35 · Mark 10:44 · Mark 12:20 · Luke 14:18 · Luke 19:16 · Luke 20:29 · John 1:15 · John 1:30 · John 20:4 · John 20:8 · Acts 26:23 · Rom 10:1929×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 22:38 · Mark 12:28 · Mark 12:29 · Luke 2:2 · Acts 16:12 · Eph 6:2 · Heb 8:7 · Heb 9:1 · Heb 9:2 · Heb 9:18 · Rev 4:1 · Rev 20:5 · Rev 21:113×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 19:30 · Matt 20:10 · Matt 20:16 · Mark 10:31 · Luke 13:30 · Luke 19:47 · Acts 25:211×
Nominative · Singular · Neuter1 Cor 15:46 · Rev 4:72×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterRev 21:41×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterMatt 12:45 · Luke 11:26 · 2 Pet 2:20 · Rev 2:194×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 27:64 · Acts 20:18 · Phil 1:5 · Heb 9:84×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 20:8 · Matt 21:362×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineJohn 19:321×
Genitive · Plural · FeminineActs 17:41×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 46 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist43present1perfect1future1
Voice
active46
Mood
indicative20participle14infinitive6imperative3subjunctive3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:1καθίσαντοςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 13:48καθίσαντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 19:28καθίσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 20:21καθίσωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 20:23καθίσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 23:2ἐκάθισανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 25:31καθίσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 26:36Καθίσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 9:35καθίσαςaorist active participleparticipleMark 10:37καθίσωμενaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 10:40καθίσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 11:2ἐκάθισενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 11:7ἐκάθισενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 12:41καθίσαςaorist active participleparticipleMark 14:32Καθίσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 16:19ἐκάθισενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 4:20ἐκάθισενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 5:3καθίσαςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 14:28καθίσαςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 14:31καθίσαςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 16:6καθίσαςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 19:30ἐκάθισενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 24:49καθίσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeJohn 8:2καθίσαςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 12:14ἐκάθισενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 19:13ἐκάθισενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 2:3ἐκάθισενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 2:30καθίσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 8:31καθίσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 12:21καθίσαςaorist active participleparticipleActs 13:14ἐκάθισανaorist active indicativecompletedActs 16:13καθίσαντεςaorist active participleparticipleActs 18:11ἐκάθισενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 25:17καθίσαςaorist active participleparticipleActs 25:6καθίσαςaorist active participleparticiple1 Corinthians 6:4καθίζετεpresent active indicativeongoing1 Corinthians 10:7Ἐκάθισενaorist active indicativecompletedEphesians 1:20καθίσαςaorist active participleparticiple2 Thessalonians 2:4καθίσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveHebrews 1:3ἐκάθισενaorist active indicativecompleted+6 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
οὐχὶ καθίσας πρῶτον βουλεύσεται is built from this root: