3678. kisse or kisseh

Strong's Lexicon

kisse or kisseh: Throne, seat, chair

Original Word: כִּסֵּא
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: kicce'
Pronunciation: kis-seh'
Phonetic Spelling: (kis-say')
Definition: Throne, seat, chair
Meaning: covered, a throne

Word Origin: From the root כָּסָא (kasah), meaning "to cover" or "to conceal."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2362 (θρόνος, thronos): Used in the New Testament to denote a throne, particularly in reference to God's throne in heaven (e.g., Revelation 4:2).

Usage: The Hebrew word "kisse" primarily denotes a "throne," a seat of honor and authority. It is used in the Bible to refer to the physical throne of a king, symbolizing royal power and governance. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe God's sovereign rule over creation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the throne was a significant symbol of a king's authority and legitimacy. It was often an ornate and elevated seat, signifying the ruler's elevated status above his subjects. The concept of a throne also extended to divine rule, with deities often depicted as enthroned figures, emphasizing their supreme authority over the cosmos.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as kese
Definition
seat of honor, throne
NASB Translation
authority (1), chair (1), official seat (1), seat (6), sworn* (1), throne (118), throne the thrones (1), thrones (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

כִּסֵּא, כִּסֵּה₁₃₃

noun masculine^{2Samuel 7:16} seat of honour, throne (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician (plural) כרסים; Aramaic כּוּרְסְיָא, ; Biblical Aramaic כָּרְסֵא, Zinjirli כרסא DHM^{Sendsch. 58. 44}; Arabic ; but Assyrian kussu; perhaps Akkadian loan-word; ideogram iƒ GU. ZA, compare Dl^{HWB 343}); — absolute כִּסֵּא Genesis 41:40 +; כִּסֵּת 1 Kings 10:19 (twice in verse); Job 26:9, הַכִּסֶּא Ezekiel 1:26; construct כִּסֵּא 2 Samuel 3:10 +, כֵּס Exodus 17:16 (si vera lectio; see below); suffix כִּסְאִי 1 Kings 1:13 +, כִּסְאֲךָ 2 Samuel 7:16 +, כִּסְאֶ֑ךָ 1 Kings 5:19 +, כִּסְאוֺ Exodus 11:5 +; plural כִּסְאוֺת Psalm 122:5 (twice in verse); suffix כִּסְאוֺתָם Ezekiel 26:16; Isaiah 14:9; — seat of honour, usually

1. a. of king = throne Genesis 41:40 (E), Exodus 11:5; Exodus 12:29 (both J) 1 Kings 2:19; Isaiah 47:1; Ezekiel 26:16; of queen-mother 1 Kings 2:19 b; מַלְכוּתוֺ ׳כ Esther 5:1 his royal throne; of future (Messianic) prince Zechariah 6:13 a (in v^b read עליֿמינו ᵐ5 Sta^{ZAW 1881, 10}); of dead kings in She'ôl Isaiah 14:9; ׳נָתַן כ, in, or against a place, said of king himself, (only Jeremiah) is a sign of conquest (Jeremiah 1:15); so ׳שִׂים כּ Jeremiah 43:10, and (of ׳י) Jeremiah 49:38; in Judges 3:20, though of king, not seat of office; 12t. elsewhere, literal

b. throne of ׳י (אלהים) as heavenly king, Isaiah 6:1; Ezekiel 1:26 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 10:1; 1 Kings 22:19 2Chronicles 18:18; Job 26:9; Psalm 11:4; Isaiah 66:1 heaven is my throne; as seat of judgment Psalm 9:5; Psalm 9:8; in oath יָד עַלכּכֵּס יָהּ Exodus 17:16 (compare Di; > Cler JDMich Ges Buhl SS נֵס banner; ᵐ5 κρυφαία √ כסה, favours כס); Jerusalem called throne of ׳י Jeremiah 3:17, so the sanctuary Jeremiah 17:12 (כָּבוֺד מָרוֺם ׳כ), Ezekiel 43:7.

2 of high priest 1 Samuel 1:9; 1 Samuel 4:13,18; of honoured guest 2 Kings 4:10; of governor Nehemiah 3:7; of (unjust) judge הַוּוֺת ׳כ Psalm 94:20; = conspicuous seat (literally) Proverbs 9:14; = seat of distinction, explicitly כָּבוֺד ׳כ Isaiah 22:23; ׳כ alone 2 Kings 25:28 (twice in verse) = Jeremiah 52:32 (twice in verse); Esther 3:1.

3. a. figurative = royal dignity, authority, power, הַמֶּלֶךְ וְכִסְאוֺ נָקִי 2 Samuel 14:9; ׳לְדָוִד וּלְזַרְעוֺ וּלְבֵיתוֺ וּלְכ 1 Kings 2:33; especially kingdom, with verbs of setting up, establishing, ׳י subject, דָוִד ׳הֵקִים כ 2 Samuel 3:10, כִסְאֲךָוּבָנִיתִי Psalm 89:5, so with שִׂים Psalm 89:30; king subject, בַּחֶסֶד כִּסְאוֺסָעַד Proverbs 20:28; passive דָוִד יִהְיֶה נכִון ׳כ 1 Kings 2:45 the throne of David shall be established, compare 2 Samuel 7:16 = 1 Chronicles 17:14; ׳וְהוּכַן בַּחֶסֶד כ Isaiah 16:5 (of Messianic reign); so (in General) ׳בִּצְדָקָה יִכּוֺן כ Proverbs 16:12, compare Proverbs 25:5; Proverbs 29:14; intransitive (with הָיָה) Psalm 89:37; more fully, ׳י subject, מַמְלַכְתּוֺ ׳וְכֹנַנְתִּי אֶתכֿ 2 Samuel 7:13 (כֹּנֵן כסאו in "" 1 Chronicles 17:12), מַמְלַכְתְּךָ עַֿ ׳יִשְׂרָאֵלוַהֲקִמֹתִי אֶתכֿ 1 Kings 9:5, compare "" 2Chronicles 7:18 and ׳וַהֲכִינוֺתִי כ <Times New Roman>מַלְכוּתוֺ עַליִֿשְׂרָאֵל 1 Chronicles 22:10; also ׳מגּר כ Psalm 89:45 cast down throne, of Gentile nations ׳מַמְלָכוֺתוְהָפַכְתִּי כ Haggai 2:22; ׳יָשַׁב עלכֿ sit on the throne of any one (especially David) = be his successor 1 Kings 1:13,17,20,24,27,30,35,48; 1 Kings 2:12; 1 Kings 3:6; 2 Kings 13:13, especially Jeremiah 13:13; Jeremiah 17:25; Jeremiah 22:2 5t. Jeremiah; לָ֑ךְ ׳ֵ˜ישְׁבוּ לְכ Psalm 132:12; more fully 1 Chronicles 29:23; causative ׳הוֺשִׁיב עלכֿ 1 Kings 2:24; 1 Kings 5:19; 2 Kings 10:3; ׳הֹשִׁיב לַכּ figurative Job 36:7, of placing in honour; לָ֑ךְ ׳מִמְּרִי בִטְנְךָ אָשִׁית לְכ Psalm 132:11; ישׁב׳עלכֿ also = take one's seat as king, become actual king, possess royalty 1 Kings 16:11, often sit on the throne of Israel 1 Kings 8:20,25 2Chronicles 6:10,16; 1 Kings 10:9; 2 Kings 10:30; 2 Kings 15:12; Jeremiah 33:17; without ישׁב 1 Kings 2:4; 1 Kings 9:5, compare also Isaiah 9:6 (Messiah); ישׁב עלכֿסא מַמְלַכְתּוֺ Deuteronomy 17:18, עלכֿסא הַמְּלוּכָה 1 Kings 1:46, and even עַליִֿשְׂרָאֵללָשֶׁבֶת ׳עַלכִּֿסֵּא מַלְכוּת י 1 Chronicles 28:5; also הַמְּלָכִים ישׁב ׳עַלכֿ 2 Kings 11:19, "" הַמַּמְלָכָה ׳כ2Chron 23:30; of (royal) throne as judgment seat Proverbs 20:8, compare also Psalm 122:5; set one upon the throne of Israel ׳ישׂ ׳עלכֿ ׳נתן פ 1 Kings 10:9 compare "" 2 Chronicles 9:8; in comparative sentence ׳יְגַדֵּל אֶתכִּֿסְאוֺ מִכּ, i.e. make him a more powerful king than, 1 Kings 1:37, compare 1 Kings 1:47; of king of Babylon, מִמַּעַל לְכוֺכְבֵיאֵֿל אָרִים כִּסְאִי Isaiah 14:13. In Psalm 45:7 ׳כִּסְאֲךָ אלהים וגו the text is probably corrupt: AE Hi Ew Bae read thy throne is (a throne) of God; Bi Che insert הקימונכונה יסודתו thy throne [its foundation is firmly fixed], God [has established it]; see further Dr^{§ 194, Obs..}

b. throne of ׳(אלהים) י = his royal dignity, sovereign, Lamentations 5:19; Psalm 93:2; Psalm 103:19 (׳הֵכִין כ; "" מַלְכוּת); כְבוֺדֶ֑ךָ ׳כ Jeremiah 14:21; קָדְשׁוֺ ׳יָשַׁב עַלכֿ Psalm 47:9; צֶדֶק וּמִשְׁמָּט מְכוֺן כִּסְאֶ֑ךָ Psalm 89:15; compare Psalm 97:2.

כסא (see Biblical Hebrew כִּסֵּא throne).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

seat, stool, throne

Or kicceh {kis-say'}; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne (as canopied) -- seat, stool, throne.

see HEBREW kacah

Forms and Transliterations

הַ֠כִּסֵּא הַכִּסֵּ֔א הַכִּסֵּ֖א הַכִּסֵּ֜א הַכִּסֵּֽא׃ הַכִּסֵּא֙ הכסא הכסא׃ וְ֝כִסְא֗וֹ וְכִסְא֕וֹ וְכִסְא֖וֹ וְכִסֵּ֣א וְכִסֵּ֥א וּלְכִסְא֜וֹ וכסא וכסאו ולכסאו כִּ֝סְא֗וֹ כִּ֝סְא֗וֹת כִּ֝סֵּ֗א כִּ֫סְא֥וֹ כִּֽסְאֲךָ֔ כִּסְא֑וֹ כִּסְא֔וֹ כִּסְא֖וֹ כִּסְא֗וֹ כִּסְא֜וֹ כִּסְאֲךָ֖ כִּסְאֲךָ֣ כִּסְאִ֑י כִּסְאִ֔י כִּסְאִ֖י כִּסְאִ֗י כִּסְאִֽי׃ כִּסְאֶ֑ךָ כִּסְאֶ֔ךָ כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ כִּסְאוֹ֙ כִּסְאוֹתָ֗ם כִּסֵּ֑א כִּסֵּ֔א כִּסֵּ֖א כִּסֵּ֛א כִּסֵּ֣א כִּסֵּ֤א כִּסֵּ֥א כִּסֵּ֧א כִּסֵּ֨א כִּסֵּ֬א כִּסֵּֽא׃ כִּסֵּא֙ כִּסֵּא־ כִסְא֔וֹ כִסְא֣וֹת כִסְאִ֖י כִסֵּ֑ה כסא כסא־ כסא׃ כסאו כסאו׃ כסאות כסאותם כסאי כסאי׃ כסאך כסה לְ֝כִסֵּ֗א לְכִסֵּ֕א לְכִסֵּ֥א לְכִסֵּ֧א לְכִסֵּא־ לַ֠כִּסֵּא לַכִּסֵּ֑א לַכִּסֵּ֗ה לַכִּסֵּא֙ לַכִּסֵּה֙ לכסא לכסא־ לכסה מִ֨כִּסֵּ֔א מִכִּסְא֔וֹ מִכִּסְאֶ֑ךָ מִכִּסְאוֹתָ֔ם מכסא מכסאו מכסאותם מכסאך chisI chisO chisot chisSeh hak·kis·sê hakkisSe hakkissê kis’ăḵā kis’eḵā kis’î ḵis’î kis’ōw ḵis’ōw kis’ōwṯ ḵis’ōwṯ kis’ōwṯām kis·’ă·ḵā kis·’e·ḵā kis·’î ḵis·’î kis·’ō·w·ṯām kis·’ō·wṯ ḵis·’ō·wṯ kis·’ōw ḵis·’ōw kis·sê kis·sê- ḵis·sêh kisaCha kisEcha kisI kisO kisot kisoTam kisSe kissê kissê- ḵissêh lak·kis·sê lak·kis·sêh Lakkisse lakkissê lakkisSeh lakkissêh lə·ḵis·sê lə·ḵis·sê- lechisSe ləḵissê ləḵissê- mik·kis·’e·ḵā mik·kis·’ō·w·ṯām mik·kis·’ōw mik·kis·sê mikkis’eḵā mikkis’ōw mikkis’ōwṯām mikkisEcha mikkisO mikkisoTam mikkisSe mikkissê ū·lə·ḵis·’ōw ulechisO ūləḵis’ōw vechisO vechisSe wə·ḵis·’ōw wə·ḵis·sê wəḵis’ōw wəḵissê

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 41:40
HEB: עַמִּ֑י רַ֥ק הַכִּסֵּ֖א אֶגְדַּ֥ל מִמֶּֽךָּ׃
NAS: only in the throne I will be greater
KJV: be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater
INT: my people in the throne will be greater than

Exodus 11:5
HEB: הַיֹּשֵׁ֣ב עַל־ כִּסְא֔וֹ עַ֚ד בְּכ֣וֹר
NAS: who sits on his throne, even
KJV: that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn
INT: sits on his throne even to the firstborn

Exodus 12:29
HEB: הַיֹּשֵׁ֣ב עַל־ כִּסְא֔וֹ עַ֚ד בְּכ֣וֹר
NAS: who sat on his throne to the firstborn
KJV: that sat on his throne unto the firstborn
INT: sat on his throne against to the firstborn

Deuteronomy 17:18
HEB: כְשִׁבְתּ֔וֹ עַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֣א מַמְלַכְתּ֑וֹ וְכָ֨תַב
NAS: about when he sits on the throne of his kingdom,
KJV: And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom,
INT: sits on the throne of his kingdom shall write

Judges 3:20
HEB: וַיָּ֖קָם מֵעַ֥ל הַכִּסֵּֽא׃
NAS: for you. And he arose from his seat.
KJV: unto thee. And he arose out of [his] seat.
INT: arose from his seat

1 Samuel 1:9
HEB: יֹשֵׁב֙ עַל־ הַכִּסֵּ֔א עַל־ מְזוּזַ֖ת
NAS: was sitting on the seat by the doorpost
KJV: sat upon a seat by a post
INT: was sitting on the seat by the doorpost

1 Samuel 2:8
HEB: עִם־ נְדִיבִ֔ים וְכִסֵּ֥א כָב֖וֹד יַנְחִלֵ֑ם
NAS: And inherit a seat of honor;
KJV: and to make them inherit the throne of glory:
INT: with nobles A seat of honor and inherit

1 Samuel 4:13
HEB: יֹשֵׁ֨ב עַֽל־ הַכִּסֵּ֜א [יַךְ כ]
NAS: was sitting on [his] seat by the road
KJV: sat upon a seat by the wayside
INT: was sitting on seat beat the road

1 Samuel 4:18
HEB: וַיִּפֹּ֣ל מֵֽעַל־ הַ֠כִּסֵּא אֲחֹ֨רַנִּ֜ית בְּעַ֣ד ׀
NAS: Eli fell off the seat backward beside
KJV: that he fell from off the seat backward
INT: fell and the seat backward by

2 Samuel 3:10
HEB: וּלְהָקִ֞ים אֶת־ כִּסֵּ֣א דָוִ֗ד עַל־
NAS: and to establish the throne of David
KJV: and to set up the throne of David
INT: of Saul establish the throne of David over

2 Samuel 7:13
HEB: וְכֹנַנְתִּ֛י אֶת־ כִּסֵּ֥א מַמְלַכְתּ֖וֹ עַד־
NAS: and I will establish the throne of his kingdom
KJV: and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom
INT: my name will establish the throne of his kingdom for

2 Samuel 7:16
HEB: עוֹלָ֖ם לְפָנֶ֑יךָ כִּֽסְאֲךָ֔ יִהְיֶ֥ה נָכ֖וֹן
NAS: Me forever; your throne shall be established
KJV: before thee: thy throne shall be established
INT: ever before your throne become shall be established

2 Samuel 14:9
HEB: אָבִ֑י וְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְ וְכִסְא֖וֹ נָקִֽי׃ ס
NAS: but the king and his throne are guiltless.
KJV: and the king and his throne [be] guiltless.
INT: and my father's the king and his throne are guiltless

1 Kings 1:13
HEB: יֵשֵׁ֣ב עַל־ כִּסְאִ֑י וּמַדּ֖וּעַ מָלַ֥ךְ
NAS: me, and he shall sit on my throne ? Why
KJV: me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah
INT: shall sit and seat how become

1 Kings 1:17
HEB: יֵשֵׁ֥ב עַל־ כִּסְאִֽי׃
NAS: me and he shall sit on my throne.'
KJV: me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
INT: shall sit upon my throne

1 Kings 1:20
HEB: יֵשֵׁ֛ב עַל־ כִּסֵּ֥א אֲדֹנִֽי־ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
NAS: shall sit on the throne of my lord
KJV: them who shall sit on the throne of my lord
INT: shall sit on the throne of my lord the king

1 Kings 1:24
HEB: יֵשֵׁ֥ב עַל־ כִּסְאִֽי׃
NAS: me, and he shall sit on my throne'?
KJV: me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
INT: shall sit and seat

1 Kings 1:27
HEB: יֵשֵׁ֛ב עַל־ כִּסֵּ֥א אֲדֹנִֽי־ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
NAS: should sit on the throne of my lord
KJV: who should sit on the throne of my lord
INT: sit on the throne of my lord the king

1 Kings 1:30
HEB: יֵשֵׁ֥ב עַל־ כִּסְאִ֖י תַּחְתָּ֑י כִּ֛י
NAS: me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place;
KJV: me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do
INT: shall sit on my throne Thahash surely

1 Kings 1:35
HEB: וְיָשַׁ֣ב עַל־ כִּסְאִ֔י וְה֥וּא יִמְלֹ֖ךְ
NAS: and sit on my throne and be king
KJV: and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king
INT: and sit over my throne he and be king

1 Kings 1:37
HEB: וִֽיגַדֵּל֙ אֶת־ כִּסְא֔וֹ מִ֨כִּסֵּ֔א אֲדֹנִ֖י
NAS: and make his throne greater
KJV: and make his throne greater
INT: Solomon and make his throne the throne of my lord

1 Kings 1:37
HEB: אֶת־ כִּסְא֔וֹ מִ֨כִּסֵּ֔א אֲדֹנִ֖י הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ
NAS: than the throne of my lord
KJV: greater than the throne of my lord
INT: and make his throne the throne of my lord King

1 Kings 1:46
HEB: שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה עַ֖ל כִּסֵּ֥א הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃
NAS: taken his seat on the throne of the kingdom.
KJV: sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
INT: Solomon on the throne of the kingdom

1 Kings 1:47
HEB: וִֽיגַדֵּ֥ל אֶת־ כִּסְא֖וֹ מִכִּסְאֶ֑ךָ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ
NAS: your name and his throne greater
KJV: and make his throne greater
INT: your name greater and his throne and his throne bowed

1 Kings 1:47
HEB: אֶת־ כִּסְא֖וֹ מִכִּסְאֶ֑ךָ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
NAS: than your throne!' And the king
KJV: greater than thy throne. And the king
INT: greater and his throne and his throne bowed the king's

135 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3678
135 Occurrences

ḵis·’î — 1 Occ.
ḵis·’ōw — 1 Occ.
ḵis·’ō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ḵis·sêh — 1 Occ.
hak·kis·sê — 7 Occ.
kis·’ă·ḵā — 5 Occ.
kis·’e·ḵā — 2 Occ.
kis·’î — 9 Occ.
kis·’ōw — 30 Occ.
kis·’ō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
kis·’ō·w·ṯām — 1 Occ.
kis·sê — 52 Occ.
lak·kis·sê — 3 Occ.
lak·kis·sêh — 2 Occ.
lə·ḵis·sê — 6 Occ.
mik·kis·’e·ḵā — 1 Occ.
mik·kis·’ōw — 1 Occ.
mik·kis·’ō·w·ṯām — 1 Occ.
mik·kis·sê — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·ḵis·’ōw — 1 Occ.
wə·ḵis·’ōw — 5 Occ.
wə·ḵis·sê — 3 Occ.