כִּסֵּא
Transliteration
kissē'
Pronunciation
kis-say'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From כָּסָה (H3680)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1007

Strong’s Definitions

כִּסֵּא kiççêʼ, kis-say'; or כִּסֵּה kiççêh; from H3680; properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied):—seat, stool, throne.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 135x

The KJV translates Strong's H3678 in the following manner: throne (127x), seat (7x), stool (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 135x
The KJV translates Strong's H3678 in the following manner: throne (127x), seat (7x), stool (1x).
  1. seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool

    1. seat (of honour), throne

    2. royal dignity, authority, power (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כִּסֵּא kiççêʼ, kis-say'; or כִּסֵּה kiççêh; from H3680; properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied):—seat, stool, throne.
STRONGS H3678: Abbreviations
כִּסֵּא, כִּסֵּה 133 noun masculine 2 Samuel 7:16 seat of honour, throne (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician (plural) כרסים; Aramaic כּוּרְסְיָא, ; Biblical Aramaic כָּרְסֵא, Zinjirli כרסא DHMSendsch. 58. 44; Arabic ; but Assyrian kussu; perhaps Akkadian loan-word; ideogram iṣ GU. ZA, compare DlHWB 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 [H3676 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 2:19b; מַלְכוּתוֺ כ׳ Esther 5:1 his royal throne; of future (Messianic) prince Zechariah 6:13a (in Zechariah 6:13b read עליֿמינו StaZAW 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; + 12 times 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 2 Chronicles 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 [H3676 Exodus 17:16 (compare Di; > Cler JDMich Ges Buhl SS נֵס banner; κρυφαίαכסה, 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 || 2 Chronicles 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 + 5 times 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 לָ֑ךְ לְכ׳ אָשִׁית בִטְנְךָ מִפְּרִי 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 2 Chronicles 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 כ׳ 2 Chronicles 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; כִּסְאֶ֑ךָ מְכוֺן וּמִשְׁפָּט צֶדֶק Psalm 89:15; compare Psalm 97:2.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

Genesis 41:40; Genesis 41:40

Exodus

Exodus 11:5; Exodus 11:5; Exodus 12:29

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 17:18

Judges

Judges 3:20

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 1:9; 1 Samuel 4:13; 1 Samuel 4:18

2 Samuel

2 Samuel 3:10; 2 Samuel 3:10; 2 Samuel 7:13; 2 Samuel 7:16; 2 Samuel 7:16; 2 Samuel 7:16; 2 Samuel 14:9

1 Kings

1 Kings 1:13; 1 Kings 1:13; 1 Kings 1:17; 1 Kings 1:20; 1 Kings 1:24; 1 Kings 1:27; 1 Kings 1:30; 1 Kings 1:35; 1 Kings 1:37; 1 Kings 1:46; 1 Kings 1:47; 1 Kings 1:48; 1 Kings 2:4; 1 Kings 2:12; 1 Kings 2:19; 1 Kings 2:19; 1 Kings 2:24; 1 Kings 2:33; 1 Kings 2:45; 1 Kings 3:6; 1 Kings 8:20; 1 Kings 8:25; 1 Kings 9:5; 1 Kings 9:5; 1 Kings 10:9; 1 Kings 10:9; 1 Kings 10:19; 1 Kings 16:11; 1 Kings 22:19

2 Kings

2 Kings 4:10; 2 Kings 10:3; 2 Kings 10:30; 2 Kings 11:19; 2 Kings 13:13; 2 Kings 15:12; 2 Kings 25:28

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 17:12; 1 Chronicles 17:14; 1 Chronicles 22:10; 1 Chronicles 28:5; 1 Chronicles 29:23

2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 6:10; 2 Chronicles 6:16; 2 Chronicles 7:18; 2 Chronicles 9:8; 2 Chronicles 18:18

Nehemiah

Nehemiah 3:7

Esther

Esther 3:1; Esther 5:1

Job

Job 26:9; Job 26:9; Job 36:7

Psalms

Psalms 9:5; Psalms 9:8; Psalms 11:4; Psalms 45:7; Psalms 47:9; Psalms 89:5; Psalms 89:15; Psalms 89:30; Psalms 89:37; Psalms 89:45; Psalms 93:2; Psalms 94:20; Psalms 97:2; Psalms 103:19; Psalms 122:5; Psalms 122:5; Psalms 132:11; Psalms 132:12

Proverbs

Proverbs 9:14; Proverbs 16:12; Proverbs 20:8; Proverbs 20:28; Proverbs 25:5; Proverbs 29:14

Isaiah

Isaiah 6:1; Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 14:9; Isaiah 14:9; Isaiah 14:13; Isaiah 16:5; Isaiah 22:23; Isaiah 47:1; Isaiah 66:1

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 1:15; Jeremiah 3:17; Jeremiah 13:13; Jeremiah 14:21; Jeremiah 17:12; Jeremiah 17:25; Jeremiah 22:2; Jeremiah 33:17; Jeremiah 43:10; Jeremiah 49:38; Jeremiah 52:32

Lamentations

Lamentations 5:19

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 1:26; Ezekiel 1:26; Ezekiel 10:1; Ezekiel 26:16; Ezekiel 26:16; Ezekiel 43:7

Haggai

Haggai 2:22

Zechariah

Zechariah 6:13; Zechariah 6:13