ΔΙΑΚΑΘΙΖΩ, διακαθιζω
DIAKATHIZŌ, diakathizō
Sounds Like: dee-ah-KAH-thee-zoh
Translations: to sit down, to seat oneself, to settle down
From the root: ΔΙΑΚΑΘΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to sit down or to seat oneself. It is a compound word formed from the preposition διά (dia), meaning 'through' or 'apart', and καθίζω (kathizo), meaning 'to sit' or 'to cause to sit'. The prefix διά here emphasizes the action of settling down or taking a seat, often implying a deliberate or complete action of sitting.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, First Person Singular (dictionary form)
Strong’s number: G1247 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΙΑΚΑΘΙΖΩ.
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- ΔΙΑΚΑΘΙΖΑΝΗΣ — to sit down, to settle down
- ΔΙΕΚΑΘΙΣΑΝ — they sat down, they took their seats
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