οἰκέω

oikeōto dwellHow to read Greek
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Definition

οἰκέω, -ῶ

(οἶκος), [in LXX chiefly for יָשַׁב ;]

(a) trans., to inhabit: with accusative, 1 Timothy 6:16;

(b) intrans., to dwell: before μετά (of married life), 1 Corinthians 7:12-13; metaphorically, before ἐν: ἀγαθόν, Romans 7:18; ἁμαρτία, Romans 7:20; πνεῦμα θεοῦ, Romans 8:9, 11, 1 Corinthians 3:16 (cf. ἐν-, κατ-, ἐν-κατ-, παρ-, περι-, συν-οικέω).

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

9 total
  1. Romans 7:17οἰκοῦσα · living
    In that case, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.
  2. Romans 7:18οἰκεῖ · lives
    I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.
  3. Romans 7:20οἰκοῦσα · living
    And if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.
  4. Romans 8:9οἰκεῖ · lives
    You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.
  5. Romans 8:11οἰκεῖ · is living
    And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.
  6. 1 Corinthians 3:16οἰκεῖ · dwells
    Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?
  7. 1 Corinthians 7:12οἰκεῖν · to live
    To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.
  8. 1 Corinthians 7:13οἰκεῖν · to live
    And if a woman has an unbelieving husband and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him.
  9. 1 Timothy 6:16οἰκῶν · [and] dwells
    He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.