25 occurrences

'Seat' in the Bible

Now since Ephron the Hittite had taken a seat there among the Hittites, he responded publicly to Abraham where the Hittites and everyone who was entering the gate of his city could hear him:

Verse ConceptsempiresCitiesBusiness At The GatewayIn Men's Presence

Ehud approached him while he was sitting by himself in the cool roof chamber of his palace. He said, "I have a message from God for you!" So when Eglon got up from his seat,

Verse ConceptsHousesThe Cool Of The DayPeople Getting Up

She regularly took her seat under the Palm Tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the mountainous region of Ephraim, where the Israelis would approach her for decisions.

Verse ConceptsPalm TreesCourts

He raises the poor up from the dust, he lifts up the needy from the trash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. Indeed the pillars of the earth belong to the LORD, and he has set the world on them.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsEarth, Belonging To GodDust, Figurative UseGod, The ProviderOppression, God's Attitude ToPrincesThroneGloryGod And The PoorMetaphorical PillarsGod Lifting PeopleRubbishGod Helps The PoorThe poordust

When he arrived, Eli was sitting there on a seat beside the road, watching because his heart trembled for the Ark of God. The man went into the town to give the report, and the whole town cried out.

Verse ConceptsHeart, HumanRoadsTownHuman EmotionGroups ShoutingTelling Of Happenings

When he mentioned the Ark of God, Eli fell off the seat backwards by the side of the gate. His neck was broken and he died, since he was old and heavy. Eli had judged Israel for 40 years.

Verse ConceptsLeaders, SpiritualThe Number Forty40 To 50 YearsBackwardsPeople Tumblinglosing a loved oneDeath Of A Family MemberDeath Of A FatherLeadership QualitiesFalling Backwards

Jonathan told him, "Tomorrow is the New Moon, and you will be missed because your seat is empty.

Verse ConceptsMan's Action TomorrowEmpty ThingsGone AwayMissing Someone

The king sat down at his place as before, in the seat by the wall. Jonathan stood while Abner sat next to Saul, but David's place was empty.

Verse ConceptsCustomWallsEmpty ThingsPeople Sitting DownSide Of People

So the king got up and took his seat in the gateway. When the army was informed, "The king is sitting in the gateway!" they all gathered together in his presence.

Verse ConceptsSittingAssembling IsraelSitting In The GatewayPeople Sitting DownIsrael Fleeing

Six steps led up to the throne, which had a round canopy fastened to the rear of the throne and armrests on each side of the seat and two lions standing on either side of each armrest.

Verse ConceptsSix ThingsStepsTwo Animals

In the memos, she wrote the following directives: "Proclaim a public fast and seat Naboth in the front row.

Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature OfFastingFasting And Prayerjezebel

Seat two wicked men in front of him, and make them testify against him. Tell them to claim "You cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death."

Verse Conceptsethics, socialPersecution, Forms OfSatan, As The Enemy Of GodTwo WitnessesTwo WitnessesCursing GodKilling Named Individuals

and brought the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, taking the king out of the LORD's Temple, marching through the guard's gate to the king's palace, where Joash took his seat on the throne of the kings.

Verse ConceptsThrone

Six steps led up to the throne. A golden footstool was attached to the throne, which had armrests on each side of the seat and two lions standing on either side of each armrest.

Verse ConceptsFootstoolsTwo Animals

If only I knew where to find him, I would visit him where he has taken his seat.

"Whenever I went out to the city gate, a seat had been reserved for me in the plaza.

Verse ConceptsCity SquaresSitting In The Gateway

and giving him a seat among nobles with the nobles of his people.

Verse ConceptsPrincesThe Honourable Will Be Honouredroyalty

Though nobles take their seat and gossip about me, your servant will meditate on your statutes.

Verse ConceptsEvil SpeakingMeditationMeditation On God's Word

She sits at the entrance of her house, on a seat high above the city.

He made its posts of silver, its back of gold. Its seat was purple, and its interior was lovingly inlaid by the young women of Jerusalem.

because I'm about to summon all the families and kingdoms from the north," declares the LORD. "They'll come and each one will set up his seat at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, against all of its surrounding walls, and against all of the towns of Judah.

Verse ConceptsGatesThroneSitting In The GatewayAttacks On Jerusalem Foretold

Say to the king and the queen mother, "Come take a lowly seat, because your beautiful crowns have fallen off your heads."

Verse ConceptsQueensThroneNo KingBeing HumbleSurrenderHumble Yourselfhumblenesscrownsmistressprincipalities

He spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat above the seats of the other kings who were in Babylon with him.

Verse ConceptsThroneKind Words

"Son of Man, tell Tyre's Commander-in-Chief, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "Because your heart is arrogant, and because you keep saying, "I have taken my seat, I am a god, seated in God's seat right in the middle of the sea,' and because you're a man, and not a god, even though you pretend that you have a god-like heart"

Verse ConceptsAmbition, negative aspects ofComplacencyExaggerationsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedLove, Abuse OfPride, Evil OfPride, Examples OfRulersSelf ConfidenceSelf Righteousness, Nature OfSin, Causes OfSuperiorityAudacitySelf ExaltationArrogantly Like GodIn The Heart Of The SeaMen As GodsProud Peoplelimitations

Bible Theasaurus

Backside (3 instances)
Behind (289 instances)
Bench (8 instances)
Bottom (41 instances)
Buttocks (3 instances)
Chair (8 instances)
Couch (53 instances)
Fundament (1 instance)
Hindquarters (2 instances)
Invest (2 instances)
Stern (11 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
πρωτοκαθεδρία 
Protokathedria 
Usage: 0

βῆμα 
Bema 
Usage: 12

θρόνος 
Thronos 
Usage: 52

καθέδρα 
Kathedra 
Usage: 2

κριτήριον 
Kriterion 
Usage: 3

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