כִּסֵּא
kis.sethroneHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine135 occurrences22 books124 verses
This word comes from the name of Hall of the Throne.
Definition
or כִּסֵּה; from H3680; properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)
Traditional renderings: seat, stool, throne.
Traditional renderings: seat, stool, throne.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders כִּסֵּא:
- θρόνοςthronos“throne”98%
Usage patterns
Occurrences
135 total
- 2 Kings 11:19כִּסֵּ֥א · throneHe took with him the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace by way of the Gate of the Guards. Then Joash took his seat on the royal throne,
- 2 Kings 13:13כִּסְא֑וֹ · the throneAnd Jehoash rested with his fathers, and Jeroboam succeeded him on the throne. Jehoash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
- 2 Kings 15:12כִּסֵּ֣א · the throneSo the word of the LORD spoken to Jehu was fulfilled: “Four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”
- 2 Kings 25:28כִּסְא֔וֹ · his throne; כִּסֵּ֧א · the thronesAnd he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
- 1 Chronicles 17:12כִּסְא֖וֹ · his throneHe will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.
- 1 Chronicles 17:14וְכִסְא֕וֹ · and his throneBut I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”
- 1 Chronicles 22:10כִּסֵּ֧א · the throneHe is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’
- 1 Chronicles 28:5כִּסֵּ֛א · the throneAnd of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 29:23כִּסֵּ֨א · the throneSo Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.
- 2 Chronicles 6:10כִּסֵּ֣א · the throneNow the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 6:16כִּסֵּ֣א · the throneTherefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk in My law as you have walked before Me.’
- 2 Chronicles 7:18כִּסֵּ֣א · throne…then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.’
- 2 Chronicles 9:8כִּסְאוֹ֙ · His throneBlessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on His throne to be king for the LORD your God. Because your God loved Israel enough to establish them forever, He has made you king over them to carry out justice and righteousness.”
- 2 Chronicles 9:17כִּסֵּא־ · throneAdditionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.
- 2 Chronicles 9:18לַ֠כִּסֵּא · The throne; לַכִּסֵּא֙The throne had six steps, and a footstool of gold was attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest.
- 2 Chronicles 18:9כִּסְא֜וֹ · their thronesDressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.
- 2 Chronicles 18:18כִּסְא֔וֹ · His throneMicaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left.
- 2 Chronicles 23:20כִּסֵּ֥א · throneAnd he took with him the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace through the Upper Gate. They seated King Joash on the royal throne,
- Nehemiah 3:7לְכִסֵּ֕א · who were under the authorityNext to them, repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates.
- Esther 1:2כִּסֵּ֣א · throneIn those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.
- Esther 3:1כִּסְא֔וֹ · to a positionAfter these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him to a position above all the princes who were with him.
- Esther 5:1כִּסֵּ֤א · throneOn the third day, Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace across from the king’s quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom, facing the entrance.
- Job 26:9כִסֵּ֑ה · of the full moonHe covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud.
- Job 36:7לַכִּסֵּ֑א · but He enthrones themHe does not take His eyes off the righteous, but He enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
- Psalm 9:4לְ֝כִסֵּ֗א · on Your throneFor You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging righteously.
- Psalm 9:7כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ · His throneBut the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment.
- Psalm 11:4כִּ֫סְא֥וֹ · throneThe LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.
- Psalm 45:6כִּסְאֲךָ֣ · Your throneYour throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
- Psalm 47:8כִּסֵּ֬א · throneGod reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.
- Psalm 89:4כִּסְאֲךָ֣ · your throne‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah
- Psalm 89:14כִּסְאֶ֑ךָ · of Your throneRighteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.
- Psalm 89:29וְ֝כִסְא֗וֹ · his throneI will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.
- Psalm 89:36וְכִסְא֖וֹ · and his throne…his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,
- Psalm 89:44וְ֝כִסְא֗וֹ · his throneYou have ended his splendor and cast his throne to the ground.
- Psalm 93:2כִּסְאֲךָ֣ · Your throneYour throne was established long ago; You are from all eternity.
- Psalm 94:20כִּסֵּ֣א · throneCan a corrupt throne be Your ally—one devising mischief by decree?
- Psalm 97:2כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ · are His throne’sClouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.
- Psalm 103:19כִּסְא֑וֹ · His throneThe LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.
- Psalm 122:5כִסְא֣וֹת · the thrones; כִּ֝סְא֗וֹת · the thronesFor there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.
- Psalm 132:11לְכִסֵּא־ · on your throneThe LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.
- Psalm 132:12לְכִסֵּא־ · on your throneIf your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”
- Proverbs 9:14כִּ֝סֵּ֗א · a seatShe sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city,
- Proverbs 16:12כִּסֵּֽא׃ · a throneWicked behavior is detestable for kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
- Proverbs 20:8כִּסֵּא־ · a throneA king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
- Proverbs 20:28כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ · his throneLoving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
- Proverbs 25:5כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ · and his throneRemove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
- Proverbs 29:14כִּ֝סְא֗וֹ · his throneA king who judges the poor with fairness—his throne will be established forever.