GreekG2730Verb

κατοικέω

katoikeō

41Occurrences
G2730Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to house permanently, i.e. reside (literally or figuratively)

from G2596 (κατά) and G3611 (οἰκέω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.trans., to inhabit, dwell in
2.Intrans., to settle, dwell
LXX: very frequently and nearly always for יָשַׁב

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

κατοικέω appears 41 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
19
Revelation
11
Matthew
4
Colossians
2
Luke
2
2 Peter
1
Ephesians
1
Hebrews
1

Key Passages

2 Peter 3:13BSB

But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.

Acts 19:17BSB

This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, and fear came over all of them. So the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.

Acts 7:48BSB

However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:

Luke 11:26BSB

Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”

Revelation 13:8BSB

And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.