(Heb. kiss'e), a royal chair or seat of dignity (Deut. 17:18; 2-Sam 7:13; Psa 45:6); an elevated seat with a canopy and hangings, which cover it. It denotes the seat of the high priest in 1-Sam 1:9;4:13, 4: and of a provincial governor in Neh. 3:7 and Psa 122:5. The throne of Solomon is described at length in 1-Kings 10:18.