ΠΡΟΚΑΘΙΣΙΝ, προκαθισιν
PROKATHISIN, prokathisin
Sounds Like: pro-KAH-thi-sin
Translations: a sitting down, a settling, a seating, a session
From the root: ΠΡΟΚΑΘΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of sitting down, settling, or establishing oneself in a place, often implying a formal or official seating, such as on a throne. It can also refer to a session or a period of sitting. It is derived from the verb 'προκαθίζω' meaning 'to sit down before' or 'to preside'.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4279 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 17 — 9:232
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΡΟΚΑΘΙΖΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΡΟΚΑΘΙΖΩ — to set before, to place before, to sit before, to preside over, to appoint, to establish
- ΠΡΟΚΑΘΙΣΑΙ — to sit down before, to sit in front of, to preside, to settle, to take a seat
- ΠΡΟΚΑΘΙΣΑΣ — having sat down, having taken a seat, having seated oneself, having settled, having established
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