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Definition and Usage:
The term "sits" in the Bible often refers to the act of sitting down, which can symbolize rest, authority, judgment, or teaching. In biblical times, sitting was a common posture for teaching or making judgments, as opposed to standing, which was often associated with serving or worshiping.

Biblical References:

1. Authority and Judgment:
· In the context of authority, sitting is often associated with kings and judges. For example, in Psalm 9:7, it is written, "But the LORD sits enthroned forever; He has established His throne for judgment." Here, sitting signifies God's eternal authority and His role as the ultimate judge.

2. Teaching:
· Sitting is also a posture of teaching. In the New Testament, Jesus often sat down to teach His disciples and the crowds. In Matthew 5:1-2, it is recorded, "When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him, and He began to teach them, saying..." This indicates a formal setting where Jesus assumes the role of a rabbi or teacher.

3. Rest and Fellowship:
· Sitting can also denote rest and fellowship. In the account of Mary and Martha, Mary is described as sitting at the feet of Jesus, listening to His words (Luke 10:39). This act of sitting reflects a position of learning and devotion, emphasizing the importance of spiritual nourishment over worldly concerns.

4. Heavenly Realms:
· The concept of sitting is also used to describe the exalted position of Christ in the heavenly realms. Hebrews 1:3 states, "After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high." This signifies the completion of His redemptive work and His authority in heaven.

5. Prophetic Imagery:
· In prophetic literature, sitting can symbolize judgment or the fulfillment of prophecy. For instance, in Daniel 7:9, the Ancient of Days is described as taking His seat, "As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze."

Cultural and Historical Context:
In ancient Near Eastern culture, sitting was a common posture for leaders and teachers. Unlike modern Western customs where standing might denote authority, in biblical times, sitting was a position of power and respect. This cultural understanding is reflected in various biblical narratives and teachings.

Theological Significance:
The act of sitting in the Bible often conveys deeper theological truths about God's sovereignty, Christ's completed work, and the believer's relationship with God. It serves as a reminder of the rest and authority found in God's presence and the importance of being seated with Christ in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6).

Conclusion:
The concept of "sits" in the Bible is rich with meaning, encompassing themes of authority, teaching, rest, and divine judgment. It reflects both cultural practices of the time and profound spiritual truths that continue to resonate with believers today.

Greek

2521. kathemai -- to be seated
... and hemai (to sit) Definition to be seated NASB Word Usage dwell (1), live (1),
sat (15), sat down (4), seated (5), sit (16), sit down (1), sits (12), sitting ...
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Strong's Hebrew

3427. yashab -- to sit, remain, dwell
... residents (1), retire (1), rule (1), sat (42), sat down (21), seat (2), seated
(3), set (3), settle (6), settled (23), sit (68), sit down (7), sits (20), sits ...
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Library

Wesley Sits to Romney
... Wesley Collects Money for the Poor; Visits the House of Lords; His Reasons for his
Long Life; "How is the Tide Turned;" Last Entries Wesley Sits to Romney. ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/wesley sits to romney.htm

Majestic Sweetness Sits Enthroned
... II. THE CHRISTIAN YEAR Ascension Day 194. Majestic sweetness sits enthroned. CM ... Samuel
Stennett, 1787. Majestic sweetness sits enthroned. Upon the Savior's brow; ...
/.../ascension day 194 majestic sweetness.htm

You Observe How New and Terrible a Form of Oath this is which He ...
... The Lord Jesus Christ sits on the tribunal as judge, the angels are assessors, and
plead for him; and there, in the intervals of scourgings and tortures, he ...
/.../7 you observe how new.htm

Christ Exalted
... No more has he to do. He sits still. ... No; the very fact that he sits still, and rests,
and is at ease, proves that his work is finished and is complete. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 2 1856/christ exalted.htm

Do the Catholics or the Arians Take the Better Course to Assure ...
... when the Son is invited by the Father to sit at His right hand, no subjection is
intended to be signified"nor yet any preferment, in that the Son sits at the ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter xii do the catholics.htm

LM Sarah F. Adams. The Angel at the Tomb.
... him, the loved one, buried there. What radiant light dispels the gloom?
An angel sits beside the tomb. 2 The earth doth mourn her ...
/.../various/book of hymns for public and private devotion/347 l m sarah f.htm

Concerning the Multitudes who were Healed. Comparison of the ...
... We may say, then, that into this mountain where Jesus sits, not only the sound in
health go up, but along with the sound, those also who were suffering from ...
/.../18 concerning the multitudes who.htm

The Sinner's Friend
... He sits at the Pharisee's table one day, and does not rise because there is a
crowd of people no better than they should be coming near him. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 10 1864/the sinners friend.htm

"The Sun of Righteousness"
... "Bright, like a sun, the Savior sits,. ... He sits there because his atoning work is
done, and he is receiving the infinite reward which his Father promised him. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/the sun of righteousness.htm

Ezekiel's vision (Preached Before the Queen at Windsor, June 16 ...
... When all mortal counsellors fail them, when all mortal help is too weak, let them
but throw themselves on the mercy of Him who sits upon the throne, and ...
/.../the water of life and other sermons/sermon ix ezekiels vision preached.htm

Thesaurus

Sits (52 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Sits (52 Occurrences). ... Matthew 23:22 He who swears by
heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it. ...
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Whereon (45 Occurrences)
... ground. (ASV). Revelation 17:9 Here is the mind that has wisdom: The seven
heads are seven mountains, whereon the woman sits. (DBY). ...
/w/whereon.htm - 20k

Sitting (201 Occurrences)
... he is planning. The washerwoman sits by the tub; and, in a word, no one
stands when it is possible to sit. Shopkeepers always sit ...
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Discharge (30 Occurrences)
... (WEB NAS RSV NIV). Leviticus 15:4 "'Every bed whereon he who has the discharge lies
shall be unclean; and everything he sits on shall be unclean. ...
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Lies (208 Occurrences)
... (WEB NAS RSV). Leviticus 15:4 "'Every bed whereon he who has the discharge lies
shall be unclean; and everything he sits on shall be unclean. (WEB NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Throne (181 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Matthew 23:22 He who swears by heaven,
swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it. ...
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Sit (216 Occurrences)
... 5. (vt) To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh; -- with on; as, a weight or
burden sits lightly upon him. 6. (vt) To be adjusted; to fit. ...
/s/sit.htm - 39k

Forever (426 Occurrences)
... (WEB NAS). Revelation 4:9 When the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks
to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever, (WEB NAS). ...
/f/forever.htm - 36k

Seat (256 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The place or thing upon which one sits; hence; anything made to be sat
in or upon, as a chair, bench, stool, saddle, or the like. ...
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Waits (21 Occurrences)
... them. (WEY). Luke 22:27 For which is the greater--he who sits at table,
or he who waits on him? Is it not he who sits at table? But ...
/w/waits.htm - 11k

Resources

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Sits (52 Occurrences)

Matthew 19:28
And Jesus said to them, 'Verily I say to you, that ye who did follow me, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man may sit upon a throne of his glory, shall sit -- ye also -- upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel;
(See NIV)

Matthew 23:22
He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.
(WEB WEY DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 22:27
For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn't it he who sits at the table? But I am in the midst of you as one who serves.
(WEB WEY RSV)

2 Thessalonians 2:4
he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.
(WEB DBY)

Hebrews 12:2
simply fixing our gaze upon Jesus, our Prince Leader in the faith, who will also award us the prize. He, for the sake of the joy which lay before Him, patiently endured the cross, looking with contempt upon its shame, and afterwards seated Himself-- where He still sits--at the right hand of the throne of God.
(WEY)

Revelation 4:9
When the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever,
(WEB DBY NAS NIV)

Revelation 4:10
the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives forever and ever, and throw their crowns before the throne, saying,
(WEB WEY DBY NAS NIV)

Revelation 5:13
I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, "To him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever! Amen! "
(WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 6:16
They told the mountains and the rocks, "Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb,
(WEB WEY DBY NAS NIV)

Revelation 7:10
They cried with a loud voice, saying, "Salvation be to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!"
(WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 7:15
Therefore they are before the throne of God, they serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will spread his tabernacle over them.
(WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 17:1
One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, "Come here. I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters,
(WEB WEY DBY NAS NIV)

Revelation 17:9
Here is the mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits.
(WEB WEY DBY NAS NIV)

Revelation 17:15
He said to me, "The waters which you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages.
(WEB WEY DBY NAS NIV)

Revelation 19:4
The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying, "Amen! Hallelujah!"
(WEB WEY DBY NAS)

Revelation 19:19
And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, having been gathered together to make war with him who is sitting upon the horse, and with his army;
(See RSV)

Revelation 19:21
and the rest were killed with the sword of him who is sitting on the horse, which 'sword' is proceeding out of his mouth, and all the birds were filled out of their flesh.
(See RSV)

Revelation 21:5
He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." He said, "Write, for these words of God are faithful and true."
(WEB NAS)

Exodus 11:5
and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the female servant who is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of livestock.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 15:4
"'Every bed whereon he who has the discharge lies shall be unclean; and everything he sits on shall be unclean.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 15:6
He who sits on anything whereon the man who has the discharge sat shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 15:9
"'Whatever saddle he who has the discharge rides on shall be unclean.
(See NIV)

Leviticus 15:20
"'Everything that she lies on in her impurity shall be unclean. Everything also that she sits on shall be unclean.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 15:22
Whoever touches anything that she sits on shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 15:23
If it is on the bed, or on anything whereon she sits, when he touches it, he shall be unclean until the evening.
(WEB RSV)

Leviticus 15:26
Every bed whereon she lies all the days of her discharge shall be to her as the bed of her period: and everything whereon she sits shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her period.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 17:18
It shall be, when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book, out of that which is before the priests the Levites:
(WEB NAS RSV)

1 Samuel 4:4
So the people sent to Shiloh; and they brought from there the ark of the covenant of Yahweh of Armies, who sits above the cherubim: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
(WEB NAS)

2 Samuel 6:2
David arose, and went with all the people who were with him, from Baale Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name, even the name of Yahweh of Armies who sits above the cherubim.
(WEB RSV)

1 Kings 1:46
Also, Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.
(WEB RSV)

1 Kings 3:6
And Solomon said, Thou hast shewn unto thy servant David my father great loving-kindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great loving-kindness, that thou hast given him a son who sits upon his throne, as it is this day.
(DBY)

1 Chronicles 13:6
David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God Yahweh that sits above the cherubim, that is called by the Name.
(WEB RSV)

Esther 6:10
Then the king said to Haman, "Hurry and take the clothing and the horse, as you have said, and do this for Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king's gate. Let nothing fail of all that you have spoken."
(WEB DBY RSV NIV)

Psalms 1:1
Blessed is the man who doesn't walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;
(See RSV)

Psalms 2:4
He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.
(WEB NAS RSV)

Psalms 9:7
But Yahweh reigns forever. He has prepared his throne for judgment.
(See RSV)

Psalms 10:8
He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; in secret places doth he slay the innocent; his eyes are on the watch for the helpless.
(See NAS RSV)

Psalms 29:10
Yahweh sat enthroned at the Flood. Yes, Yahweh sits as King forever.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 33:14
From the place of his habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth,
(See RSV)

Psalms 47:8
God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.
(WEB NAS RSV)

Psalms 55:19
God doth hear and afflict them, And He sitteth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, and fear not God,
(See NAS)

Psalms 99:1
Yahweh reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim. Let the earth be moved.
(WEB RSV NIV)

Proverbs 9:14
She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 20:8
A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 31:23
Her husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.
(WEB NAS RSV)

Isaiah 28:6
and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 30:7
For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I called her Rahab who sits still.
(WEB RSV)

Isaiah 40:22
It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in;
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 17:11
As the partridge that sits on eggs which she has not laid, so is he who gets riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.
(WEB)

Jeremiah 22:2
Say, Hear the word of Yahweh, king of Judah, who sits on the throne of David, you, and your servants, and your people who enter in by these gates.
(WEB NAS)

Jeremiah 29:16
thus says Yahweh concerning the king who sits on the throne of David, and concerning all the people who dwell in this city, your brothers who haven't gone forth with you into captivity;
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Lamentations 1:1
How the city sits solitary, that was full of people! She has become as a widow, who was great among the nations! She who was a princess among the provinces is become tributary!
(WEB NAS RSV)

Subtopics

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