G2362 — θρόνος (thrónos)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G2362
Original: θρόνος
Transliteration: thrónos
Pronunciation: thron'-os
Part of Speech: Masculine noun
Root: θράω (thráō) — to sit
Occurrences: 50 unique verses (61 tokens) in NT
First Occurrence: Mat 5:34 — "neither by heaven; for it is God's throne"
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

From θράω thráō (to sit); a stately seat ("throne"); by implication, power.

Semantic Domains¶

Louw-Nida: - 037.004 — Control, Rule — Rule, Govern - Neighbors: ἀρχή (G746), βασιλεία (G932), βασιλεύς (G935), βασιλεύω (G936), ἄρχων (G758) - 006.015 — Artifacts — Furniture - Neighbors: καθέδρα (G2515), κλίνη (G2825), θυσιαστήριον (G2379) - 012.002 — Supernatural Beings and Powers — Supernatural Powers - Neighbors: ἀρχή (G746), δύναμις (G1411), ἐξουσία (G1849)

UBS Semantic Domains: - [006] Artifacts - [012] Supernatural Beings and Powers - [037] Control, Rule

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Verses	%
throne / thrones	44	88%
seat / seats	6	12%

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Revelation	36	8.9
Hebrews	4	1.3
Colossians	1	1.1
Matthew	4	0.4
Luke	3	0.3
Acts	2	0.2

Revelation accounts for 72% of all NT uses (36/50 verses) and has the highest density by far. The word clusters in apocalyptic and epistolary contexts; the Synoptics use it sparingly, always for God's or Christ's throne.

Semantic Categories¶

1. God's Throne in Heaven (Divine Sovereignty)¶

The dominant use in Revelation: heaven as the seat of God's cosmic authority, surrounded by living creatures and elders. - Rev 4:2 — "a throne was set in heaven, and [one] sat on the throne" - Heb 1:8 — "Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom" - Mat 5:34 — "neither by heaven; for it is God's throne" - Acts 7:49 — "Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool" (quoting Isa 66:1)

2. The Messianic / Davidic Throne¶

Jesus is promised, inherits, and occupies the eternal Davidic throne; divine and messianic thrones merge in Rev 22. - Luk 1:32 — "the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David" - Acts 2:30 — "knowing that God had sworn...he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne" - Rev 3:21 — "I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne" - Rev 22:1,3 — "the throne of God and of the Lamb" — final union of divine and Davidic thrones

3. The Throne of Grace (Priestly Access)¶

Hebrews reframes the heavenly throne as the locus of mercy and intercession, approachable by the high priest. - Heb 4:16 — "come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy" - Heb 8:1 — "set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens" - Heb 12:2 — "endured the cross...is set down at the right hand of the throne of God"

4. The Judgment Throne¶

The throne as seat of final adjudication over individuals and nations. - Mat 25:31 — "Son of man shall come in his glory...shall he sit upon the throne of his glory" - Rev 20:4 — "I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them" - Rev 20:11 — "I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it"

5. Delegated Thrones (Reward for Overcomers)¶

Thrones promised to the apostles and redeemed as eschatological co-rulership. - Mat 19:28 — "ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel" - Luk 22:30 — "sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel" - Rev 20:4 — "I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them"

6. Satan's Seat and the Beast's Throne (Counterfeit Authority)¶

Hostile powers receive or occupy thrones — a deliberate mirror of divine throne imagery. - Rev 2:13 — "where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is" - Rev 13:2 — "the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority" - Rev 16:10 — "the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast"

7. Cosmic Powers (Thrones as Angelic Ranks)¶

Plural "thrones" used abstractly for a class of celestial beings or dominion structures. - Col 1:16 — "whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him"

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
θεός (theós)	G2316	20x (40%)	"throne of God" — divine ownership
κάθημαι (káthēmai)	G2521	16x (32%)	"he who sits on the throne" — occupancy
οὐρανός (ouranós)	G3772	9x (18%)	"throne in/of heaven" — cosmic location
ἀρνίον (arníon)	G721	8x (16%)	"throne of God and of the Lamb"
καθίζω (kathízō)	G2523	8x (16%)	"sit down on the throne" — enthronement act
πρεσβύτερος (presbýteros)	G4245	8x (16%)	elders seated around the throne
τέσσαρες (téssares)	G5064	8x (16%)	the four living creatures before the throne

Word Family / Cognates¶

G2521 κάθημαι (káthēmai) — to sit (especially on a throne); intransitive seat verb closely bound to thrónos
G2523 καθίζω (kathízō) — to seat, to sit down; the active/transitive counterpart (enthrone)
G2515 καθέδρα (kathédra) — a bench or teaching seat (Moses' seat, seat of scorners)

Synonyms¶

No direct synonyms were returned by search_relationships.py for G2362.

Antonyms¶

No direct antonyms were identified by search_relationships.py for θρόνος.

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
כִּסֵּא (kisse)	H3678	both = "throne" across testaments	H3678 is the Hebrew OT equivalent; G2362 is the direct NT form
καθέδρα (kathédra)	G2515	both rendered "seat/seats" in KJV	kathédra = bench/chair for teaching or ordinary seating; thrónos = royal or divine throne of authority
כׇּרְסֵא (korse')	H3764	both = "throne"	H3764 is the Aramaic cognate (Daniel), same referent

Hebrew Source (via LXX)¶

Hebrew Source	Strong's	LXX Co-occurrences	PMI Score	Notes
כִּסֵּא (kisse)	H3678	111x	7.49	Overwhelmingly dominant; near 1:1 correspondence
יָשַׁב (yashab, "to sit")	H3427	55x	3.47	Verbal construction: "sit on the throne"
כּוּן (kun, "to establish")	H3559	18x	4.08	"throne established" — permanence formula
מַלְכוּת (malkuth)	H4438	8x	4.28	"throne of the kingdom"