Lexical Summary thronos: a throne Original Word: θρόνοςTransliteration: thronos Phonetic Spelling: (thron'-os) Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Short Definition: a throne Meaning: a throne Strong's Concordance seat, throne. From thrao (to sit); a stately seat ("throne"); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate -- seat, throne. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2362: θρόνοςθρόνος, θρόνου, ὁ (ΘΡΑΩ to sit; cf. Curtius, § 316) (from Homer down), the Sept. for כִּסֵּא, a throne, seat, i. e. a chair of state having a footstool; assigned in the N. T. to kings, hence, by metonymy, for kingly power, royalty: Luke 1:32, 52; Acts 2:30. metaphorically, to God, the governor of the world: Matthew 5:34; Matthew 23:22; Acts 7:49 (Isaiah 66:1); Revelation 1:4; Revelation 3:21; Revelation 4:2-6, 9, 10, etc.; Hebrews 4:16; Hebrews 8:1; Hebrews 12:2. to the Messiah, the partner and assistant in the divine administration: Matthew 19:28; Matthew 25:31; Revelation 3:21; Revelation 20:11; Revelation 22:3; hence, the divine power belonging to Christ, Hebrews 1:8. to judges, equivalent to tribunal or bench (Plutarch, mar., p. 807 b.): Matthew 19:28; Luke 22:30; Revelation 20:4. to elders: Revelation 4:4; Revelation 11:16. to Satan: Revelation 2:13; cf. Bleek at the passage to the beast (concerning which see θηρίον): Revelation 16:10. θρόνος is used by metonymy, of one who holds dominion or exercises authority; thus in plural of angels: Colossians 1:16 (see Lightfoot at the passage). |
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