And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 2:8 · retained source text
And hee tooke him a potsheard to scrape himselfe withall; and hee sate downe among the ashes.
KJV dictionary & concordance
sat
Meaning of “sat”
Was seated, took a seat, remained seated, or occupied a seat or place.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
192 occurrences179 verses30 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 18:1
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “sat”
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 2:13 · retained source text
So they sate downe with him vpon the ground seuen dayes, and seuen nights, and none spake a word vnto him; for they saw that his griefe was very great.
I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 29:25 · retained source text
I chose out their way, and sate chiefe, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
Complete reference index — all 179 verses
Genesis 18:1Genesis 19:1Genesis 21:16Genesis 31:34Genesis 37:25Genesis 38:14Genesis 43:33Genesis 48:2Exodus 2:15Exodus 12:29Exodus 16:3Exodus 17:12Exodus 18:13Exodus 32:6Leviticus 15:6Leviticus 15:22Deuteronomy 33:3Judges 6:11Judges 13:9Judges 19:6Judges 19:15Judges 20:26Ruth 2:14Ruth 4:1Ruth 4:21 Samuel 1:91 Samuel 4:131 Samuel 19:91 Samuel 20:241 Samuel 20:251 Samuel 28:232 Samuel 2:132 Samuel 7:12 Samuel 7:182 Samuel 18:242 Samuel 19:82 Samuel 23:81 Kings 2:121 Kings 2:191 Kings 13:201 Kings 16:111 Kings 19:41 Kings 21:131 Kings 22:102 Kings 1:92 Kings 4:202 Kings 6:322 Kings 11:192 Kings 13:131 Chronicles 17:11 Chronicles 17:161 Chronicles 29:232 Chronicles 18:9Ezra 9:3Ezra 9:4Ezra 10:9Ezra 10:16Nehemiah 1:4Nehemiah 8:17Esther 1:2Esther 1:14Esther 2:19Esther 2:21Esther 3:15Esther 5:1Job 2:8Job 2:13Job 29:25Psalms 26:4Psalms 137:1Song of Solomon 2:3Jeremiah 3:2Jeremiah 15:17Jeremiah 26:10Jeremiah 32:12Jeremiah 36:12Jeremiah 36:22Jeremiah 39:3Ezekiel 3:15Ezekiel 8:1Ezekiel 8:14Ezekiel 14:1Ezekiel 20:1Daniel 2:49Jonah 3:6Jonah 4:5Matthew 4:16Matthew 9:10Matthew 13:1Matthew 13:2Matthew 13:48Matthew 14:9Matthew 15:29Matthew 24:3Matthew 26:7Matthew 26:20Matthew 26:55Matthew 26:58Matthew 26:69Matthew 28:2Mark 2:15Mark 3:32Mark 3:34Mark 4:1Mark 6:22Mark 6:26Mark 6:40Mark 9:35Mark 10:46Mark 11:2Mark 11:7Mark 12:41Mark 13:3Mark 14:3Mark 14:18Mark 14:54Mark 16:14Mark 16:19Luke 4:20Luke 5:3Luke 5:29Luke 7:15Luke 7:36Luke 7:37Luke 7:49Luke 10:39Luke 11:37Luke 14:15Luke 18:35Luke 19:30Luke 22:14Luke 22:55Luke 22:56Luke 24:30John 4:6John 6:3John 6:10John 8:2John 9:8John 11:20John 12:2John 12:14John 19:13Acts 2:3Acts 3:10Acts 6:15Acts 9:40Acts 12:21Acts 13:14Acts 14:8Acts 16:13Acts 20:9Acts 25:17Acts 26:301 Corinthians 10:7Hebrews 1:3Hebrews 10:12Revelation 4:2Revelation 4:3Revelation 4:9Revelation 4:10Revelation 5:1Revelation 5:7Revelation 6:2Revelation 6:4Revelation 6:5Revelation 6:8Revelation 9:17Revelation 11:16Revelation 14:14Revelation 14:15Revelation 14:16Revelation 19:4Revelation 19:11Revelation 19:19Revelation 19:21Revelation 20:4Revelation 20:11Revelation 21:5
Where “sat” appears
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Genesis9 occurrences
8 versesExodus6 occurrences
6 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verseJudges5 occurrences
5 versesRuth4 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel7 occurrences
6 verses2 Samuel6 occurrences
6 verses1 Kings8 occurrences
7 verses2 Kings6 occurrences
5 verses1 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles2 occurrences
1 verseEzra4 occurrences
4 versesNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesEsther6 occurrences
6 versesJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms2 occurrences
2 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah8 occurrences
7 versesEzekiel7 occurrences
5 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseJonah3 occurrences
2 versesMatthew16 occurrences
14 versesMark19 occurrences
18 versesLuke16 occurrences
16 versesJohn9 occurrences
9 versesActs11 occurrences
11 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 versesRevelation22 occurrences
22 verses
8 versesExodus6 occurrences
6 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verseJudges5 occurrences
5 versesRuth4 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel7 occurrences
6 verses2 Samuel6 occurrences
6 verses1 Kings8 occurrences
7 verses2 Kings6 occurrences
5 verses1 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles2 occurrences
1 verseEzra4 occurrences
4 versesNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesEsther6 occurrences
6 versesJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms2 occurrences
2 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah8 occurrences
7 versesEzekiel7 occurrences
5 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseJonah3 occurrences
2 versesMatthew16 occurrences
14 versesMark19 occurrences
18 versesLuke16 occurrences
16 versesJohn9 occurrences
9 versesActs11 occurrences
11 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 versesRevelation22 occurrences
22 verses
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Definition evidence
1 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Past tense and past participle of sit.