Throne
θρόνοςStrong’s G2362thronos
Appears in 52 verses of the New Testament
In short
Thronos is the Greek word usually translated “throne” and “thrones”. It appears in 52 verses of the New Testament.
“But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:”
Meaning
Usually translated “throne” and “thrones”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- throne 52
- thrones 8
- a throne 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 38
- Matthew 4
- Hebrews 4
- Luke 3
- Acts 2
- Colossians 1
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 19:28And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Matthew 23:22And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
- Matthew 25:31When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
- Luke 1:32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
- Luke 1:52He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
- Luke 22:30That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Greek dictionary
θρόνος thronos · throne
θρόνος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for כִּסֵּא, Exo.11:5, al. ;] in Hom., a seat, chair. Later, a throne, chair of state, seat of authority; of kings: metaphorically, of God, Mat.5:34, Act.7:49" (LXX), Rev.1:4, al.; by meton., for kingly power, sovereignty, Luk.1:32, 52, Act.2:30; for an angelic hierarchy, Col.1:16; of Christ, Mat.19:28, Rev.3:21, al.; of Satan, Rev.2:13; τ. θηρίου, Rev.16:10; of the Apostles, Mat.19:28, Luk.22:30, cf. Rev.20:4; of πρεσβύτεροι, Rev.4:4 11:16 (on θ. τῆς χάριτος, Heb.4:16, see Westc., in l; Deiss., BS, 135) (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “throne” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
THRONE, noun
[Latin thronus.]
- A royal seat; a chair of state.
- The seat of a bishop.
- In Scripture, sovereign power and dignity.“Only in the throne will I be greater than thou” Genesis 41:40
- Angels. Colossians 1:16
All definitions and other forms of “throne”
- The place where God peculiarly manifests his power and glory.“The heaven is my throne and the earth my footstool” Isaiah 66:1
THRONE, verb transitive
To place on a royal seat; to enthrone.
- To place in an elevated position; to give an elevated place to; to exalt.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.