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κατοικέω

katoikeōto dwellHow to read Greek
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Definition

κατ-οικέω, -ῶ

[in LXX very frequently and nearly always for יָשַׁב ;]

1. trans., to inhabit, dwell in: with accusative, Luke 13:4, Acts 1:10; 2:9, 14; 4:16; 9:32, 35; 19:10, 17. Revelation 17:2; of God, Matthew 23:21.

2. Intrans., to settle, dwell: Acts 22:12; before ἐν (cl.), Acts 1:20 (LXX) Acts 2:5; 7:2, 4; 7:48; 9:22; 11:29; 13:27; 17:24, Hebrews 11:9, Revelation 13:12; before εἰς (B1., § 39, 3; M, Pr., 62 f., 234 f.), Matthew 2:23; 4:13, Acts 7:4; ἐπὶ τ. γῆς (Numbers 13:33, al.), Revelation 3:10; 6:10; 8:13; 11:10; 13:8, 14; 17:8; ἐπὶ παντὸς προσώπου τ. γ., Acts 17:26; ὅπου, Revelation 2:13; ἐκεῖ (of demons), Matthew 12:45, Luke 11:26. Metaphorical, of divine indwelling: ὁ Χριστός, Ephesians 3:17; τ. πνεῦμα, James 4:5 (κατῴκισεν, T, WH, R, txt.); τ. πλήωρμα (τ. θεότητος), Colossians 1:19; 2:9; δικαιοσύνη (cf. Wis.1.4), 2 Peter 3:13 (cf. ἐν-κατοικέω).

κατοικίζω,

[in LXX for יָשַׁב hi., etc. ;]

to cause to dwell: metaphorically, with accusative, τὸ πνεῦμα, James 4:5 (Rec., R, mg., κατῴκησεν).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as κατοικέω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

45 total
  1. Matthew 2:23κατῴκησεν · [and] lived
    …and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
  2. Matthew 4:13κατῴκησεν · [and] lived
    Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
  3. Matthew 12:45κατοικεῖ · [and] dwell
    Then it goes and brings with it 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. So will it be with this wicked generation.”
  4. Matthew 23:21κατοικοῦντι · who dwells
    And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.
  5. Luke 11:26κατοικεῖ · [and] dwell
    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.”
  6. Luke 13:4κατοικοῦντας · living
    Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem?
  7. Acts 1:19κατοικοῦσιν · who lived
    This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
  8. Acts 1:20κατοικῶν · to dwell
    “For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’
  9. Acts 2:5κατοικοῦντες · dwelling
    Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.
  10. Acts 2:9κατοικοῦντες · residents
    Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
  11. Acts 2:14κατοικοῦντες · dwell
    Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.
  12. Acts 4:16κατοικοῦσιν · living
    “What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.
  13. Acts 7:2κατοικῆσαι · lived
    And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,
  14. Acts 7:4κατῴκησεν · [and] settled; κατοικεῖτε · living
    So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.
  15. Acts 7:48κατοικεῖ · dwell
    However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:
  16. Acts 9:22κατοικοῦντας · living
    But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
  17. Acts 9:32κατοικοῦντας · [in]
    As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.
  18. Acts 9:35κατοικοῦντες · lived in
    …and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
  19. Acts 11:29κατοικοῦσιν · living
    So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.
  20. Acts 13:27κατοικοῦντες · [people]
    The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.
  21. Acts 17:24κατοικεῖ · live
    The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.
  22. Acts 17:26κατοικεῖν · that they should inhabit
    From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.
  23. Acts 19:10κατοικοῦντας · lived
    This continued for two years, so that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.
  24. Acts 19:17κατοικοῦσιν · living
    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.
  25. Acts 22:12κατοικούντων · living there
    There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,
  26. Ephesians 3:17κατοικῆσαι · may dwell
    …so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
  27. Colossians 1:19κατοικῆσαι · dwell
    For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,
  28. Colossians 2:9κατοικεῖ · dwells
    For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.
  29. Hebrews 11:9κατοικήσας · He lived
    By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.
  30. James 4:5κατῴκισεν · He caused to dwell
    Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?
  31. 2 Peter 3:13κατοικεῖ · dwells
    But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
  32. Revelation 2:13κατοικεῖς · you live; κατοικεῖ · dwells
    I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits, yet you hold fast to My name. You did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of My faithful witness Antipas, who was killed among you where Satan dwells.
  33. Revelation 3:10κατοικοῦντας · dwell
    Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
  34. Revelation 6:10κατοικούντων · dwell
    And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”
  35. Revelation 8:13κατοικοῦντας · dwell
    And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”
  36. Revelation 11:10κατοικοῦντες · dwell; κατοικοῦντας
    And those who dwell on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send one another gifts, because these two prophets had tormented them.
  37. Revelation 13:8κατοικοῦντες · dwell
    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.
  38. Revelation 13:12κατοικοῦντας · dwell
    And this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed.
  39. Revelation 13:14κατοικοῦντας · dwell; κατοικοῦσιν
    Because of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived.
  40. Revelation 17:2κατοικοῦντες · dwell
    The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.”
  41. Revelation 17:8κατοικοῦντες · dwell
    The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be.