θρόνου [5 verses](noun sg masc gen) " "Throne" is thronos, which means "seat," "chair," "seat of state," "chair of a teacher," and "judge's bench."  - -- "Throne" is translated from a Greek word that is the source of our word for "throne" but it means "seat," "chair," "seat of state," "chair of a teacher," and "judge's bench." It didn't have the association with royalty like our word does. It did have a formal sense like were refer to having a "seat at the table" or, more specifically, a "seat in congress." Here, its meaning is specified as a "seat of honor."