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To sit on

ἐπικαθίζωStrong’s G1940

epikathizō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Epikathizō is the Greek word usually translated “sat”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.”
Matthew 21:7 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “sat”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • he sat 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Matthew 1

1 book in all.

Explore in Scripture
    Greek dictionary

    ἐπικαθίζω epikathizō · to sit on

    ἐπι-καθ-ίζω [in LXX for רָכַב, etc. ;] to sit upon: Mat.21:7.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.