WG: Throne / Sovereign Seat¶

Overview¶

The NT throne concept clusters around five Greek words: the seat itself (thrónos), its occupant (basileús), the domain of rule (basileía), the act of sitting enthroned (káthēmai), and the physical bench/chair (kathédra) that is easily confused with it. The Lamb (arníon) joins the group as the unexpected co-occupant of the divine throne in Revelation.

Word Group Members¶

Strong's	Word	Transliteration	POS	Occurrences	Role in Concept	Library Entry
G2362	θρόνος	thrónos	masc. noun	50	The seat of ultimate authority	G2362
G2521	κάθημαι	káthēmai	verb	87	To sit (on the throne) — occupancy	G2521
G932	βασιλεία	basileía	fem. noun	154	The kingdom — domain of throne authority	TODO(need G932 study)
G935	βασιλεύς	basileús	masc. noun	107	The king — occupant of the throne	TODO(need G935 study)
G2515	καθέδρα	kathédra	fem. noun	3	Bench/teaching seat — easily confused	TODO(need G2515 study)
G721	ἀρνίον	arníon	neut. noun	28	The Lamb — co-enthroned in Revelation	G721

Relationships¶

Shared Hebrew Sources¶

Hebrew	Strong's	Bridges To	Notes
כִּסֵּא (kisse)	H3678	G2362 (111x), G2521 (22x)	Primary source for thrónos
יָשַׁב (yashab, "sit")	H3427	G2521 (130x), G2362 (55x), G2515 (7x)	Verbal bridge: the act of sitting on the throne
מַלְכוּת (malkuth)	H4438	G932 (66x), G2362 (8x)	Throne → kingdom connection
מַמְלָכָה (mamlakah)	H4467	G932 (83x), G2362 (8x)	Kingdom/dominion concept

Co-occurrence (shared distinct verses)¶

Word A	Word B	Shared Verses	Typical Context
G2362 thrónos	G2521 káthēmai	16x	"he who sits on the throne" — Rev throne-room scenes
G2362 thrónos	G721 arníon	8x	"throne of God and of the Lamb" — Rev 4–7, 22
G2362 thrónos	G932 basileía	3x	"sit on thrones in my kingdom"
G932 basileía	G935 basileús	5x	kingdom and king used together
G2521 káthēmai	G721 arníon	3x	Lamb and the seated One — Rev 5:13; 6:16; 7:10

Louw-Nida Domain¶

G2362, G2521, G932, and G935 all appear in domain 037 (Control, Rule), subdomain 037004 (Rule, Govern). G2515 is in 006015 (Furniture) — it shares the physical-seat sense but not the ruling authority sense.

Roles in the Concept¶

The Seat: thrónos (G2362) — the physical and symbolic throne; carries the authority
The Act: káthēmai (G2521) — sitting enthroned; the posture of ruling
The Domain: basileía (G932) — the kingdom over which the throne exercises authority
The Ruler: basileús (G935) — the king who sits on the throne
The Confusion: kathédra (G2515) — any seat or bench; lacks the authority dimension
The Surprise: arníon (G721) — the Lamb shares God's throne (Rev 22:3) — theologically unexpected occupant

Key Passages Where Multiple Words Appear Together¶

Rev 5:13 — [G2362 + G2521 + G721] "blessing, and honour...unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb"
Rev 6:16 — [G2362 + G2521 + G721] "hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb"
Rev 7:10 — [G2362 + G2521 + G721] "Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb"
Luk 22:30 — [G2362 + G932] "sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel...in my kingdom"