sitteth

Occupies a throne

Sitteth is an archaic third-person singular form of sit, used in Early Modern English.

It appears almost exclusively in biblical and liturgical contexts: He sitteth at the right hand of God.

The -eth ending was standard in older English where modern usage has -s.

biblical

throne

Ceremonial chair for sovereigns

temple · sanctuary · mercy seat · cherubim · majesty · glory · dominion · reign · eternal · almighty

archaic

thou

Archaic second-person pronoun

  • theeSecond-person object, antiquated
  • thyOld possessive pronoun
  • thineYours, archaically

ye · verily · wherefore · hast · doth · shalt · wilt · art · ere · hither

Opposites
body posture/position

sittethstandeth

Old English for stands

stands · riseth · standing · rises · walketh

linguistic register/temporal style

sittethsits

Occupies a seat

chills · takes a seat · seated · crashes · perches

Phrases
Family

sitter, sitters

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