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Lexicon :: Strong's G2730 - katoikeō

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κατοικέω
Transliteration
katoikeō (Key)
Pronunciation
kat-oy-keh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
45x in 14 unique form(s) TR
47x in 13 unique form(s) LXX
590x in 63 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:153,674

Strong’s Definitions

†κατοικέω katoikéō, kat-oy-keh'-o; from G2596 and G3611; to house permanently, i.e. reside (literally or figuratively):—dwell(-er), inhabitant(-ter).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x

The KJV translates Strong's G2730 in the following manner: dwell (42x), dweller (2x), inhabitor (2x), inhabitant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x
The KJV translates Strong's G2730 in the following manner: dwell (42x), dweller (2x), inhabitor (2x), inhabitant (1x).

  1. to dwell, settle

    1. metaph. divine powers, influences, etc., are said to dwell in his soul, to pervade, prompt, govern it

  2. to dwell in, inhabit

    1. God is said to dwell in the temple, i.e. to be always present for worshippers

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†κατοικέω katoikéō, kat-oy-keh'-o; from G2596 and G3611; to house permanently, i.e. reside (literally or figuratively):—dwell(-er), inhabitant(-ter).
STRONGS G2730:
κατοικέω, κατοικῶ; 1 aorist κατῴκησα; (from Sophocles and Herodotus down); the Sept. times uncounted for יָשַׁב, more rarely for שָׁכַן;
1. intransitive, to dwell, settle;
a. properly: followed by ἐν with the dative of place, Luke 13:4 (Tr WH omit ἐν); Acts 1:20; Acts 5 (T WH marginal reading εἰς (see below)); Acts 7:2, 4, 48; 9:22; 11:29; 13:27; 17:24; Hebrews 11:9; Revelation 13:12; followed by εἰς (a pregnant construction; see εἰς, C. 2, p. 186a), Matthew 2:23; Matthew 4:13; Acts 7:4; ἐπί τῆς γῆς, Revelation 3:10; Revelation 6:10; Revelation 8:13; Revelation 11:10; Revelation 13:8, 14; Revelation 14:6 Rec.; Revelation 17:8 (Numbers 13:33; Numbers 14:14; Numbers 35:32, 34); ἐπί πᾶν τό πρόσωπον (παντός προσώπου L T Tr WH (cf. ἐπί, C. I. 1 a.)) τῆς γῆς, Acts 17:26; ὅπου, Revelation 2:13; so that ἐκεῖ must be added mentally, Acts 22:12; demons taking possession of the bodies of men are said κατοικεῖν ἐκεῖ, Matthew 12:45; Luke 11:26.
b. metaphorically, divine powers, influences, etc., are said κατοικεῖν ἐν τίνι (the dative of person), or ἐν τῇ καρδία τίνος, to dwell in his soul, to pervade, prompt, govern it: ὁ Θεός ἐν ἡμῖν, the Epistle of Barnabas 16, 8 [ET]; ὁ Χριστός, Ephesians 3:17; the Holy Spirit, James 4:5 R G (Hermas, past., mand. 5, 2 [ET]; (sim. 5, 5 [ET] etc.; cf. Harnack's references on mand. 3, 1)); τό πλήρωμα τῆς θεότητος in Christ, Colossians 2:9, cf. 1:19; ἡ σοφία ἐν σώματι, Wis. 1:4; δικαιοσύνη is said to dwell where righteousness prevails, is practised, 2 Peter 3:13.
2. transitive, to dwell in, inhabit: with the accusative of place, Acts 1:19; Acts 2:9, 14; Acts 4:16; Acts 9:32, 35; Acts 19:10, 17; Revelation 12:12 Rec.; Revelation 17:2; God is said to dwell in the temple, i. e. to be always present for worshippers: Matthew 23:21. (Compare: ἐγκατοικέω [SYNONYMS: κατοικεῖν, in the Sept. the ordinary rendering of יָשַׁב to settle, dwell, differs from παροικεῖν, the common representative of גּוּר to sojourn, as the permanent differs from the transitory; e. g. Genesis 37:1 κατῴκει δέ Ἰακώβ ἐν τῇ γῆ οὗ παρῴκησεν ὁ πατήρ αὐτοῦ, ἐν γῆ Χανάαν; Philo de sacrif. Ab. et Cain. § 10 ὁ γάρ τοῖς ἐγκυκλιοις μόνοις ἐπανεχων, παροικεῖ σοφία, οὐ κατοικεῖ. Cf. Lightfoot on Colossians 1:19 and on Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 1.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
37:1
Numbers
13:33; 14:14; 35:32; 35:34
Matthew
2:23; 4:13; 12:45; 23:21
Luke
11:26; 13:4
Acts
1:19; 1:20; 2:9; 2:14; 4:16; 5; 7:2; 7:4; 7:4; 7:48; 9:22; 9:32; 9:35; 11:29; 13:27; 17:24; 17:26; 19:10; 19:17; 22:12
Ephesians
3:17
Colossians
1:19; 1:19; 2:9
Hebrews
11:9
James
4:5
2 Peter
3:13
Revelation
2:13; 3:10; 6:10; 8:13; 11:10; 12:12; 13:8; 13:12; 13:14; 14:6; 17:2; 17:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2730 matches the Greek κατοικέω (katoikeō),
which occurs 45 times in 41 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:23 - And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, “He shall be called a Nazarene.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:13 - And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:45 - “Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:21 - “He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by Him who dwells[fn] in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:26 - “Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:4 - “Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse sinners than all other men who dwelt in Jerusalem?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:19 - And it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem; so that field is called in their own language, Akel Dama, that is, Field of Blood.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:20 - “For it is written in the Book of Psalms:

‘Let his dwelling place be desolate,
And let no one live in it’;[fn]
and,

‘Let[fn] another take his office.’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:5 - And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:9 - “Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:14 - But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:16 - saying, “What shall we do to these men? For, indeed, that a notable miracle has been done through them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:2 - And he said, “Brethren and fathers, listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:4 - “Then he came out of the land of the Chaldeans and dwelt in Haran. And from there, when his father was dead, He moved him to this land in which you now dwell.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:48

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:48 - “However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:22 - But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:32 - Now it came to pass, as Peter went through all parts of the country, that he also came down to the saints who dwelt in Lydda.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:35 - So all who dwelt at Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:29 - Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:27 - “For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they did not know Him, nor even the voices of the Prophets which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled them in condemning Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:24 - “God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:26 - “And He has made from one blood[fn] every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:10 - And this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:17 - This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:12 - “Then a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good testimony with all the Jews who dwelt there,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:17 - that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:19 - For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell,

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:9 - For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily;

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:9 - By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:5 - Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously”?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:13 - Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:13 - “I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:10 - “Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:10 - And they cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 8:13 - And I looked, and I heard an angel[fn] flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, “Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the remaining blasts of the trumpet of the three angels who are about to sound!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:10 - And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, make merry, and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:8 - All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:12 - And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:14 - And he deceives those[fn] who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:2 - “with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:8 - “The beast that you saw was, and is not, and will ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to perdition. And those who dwell on the earth will marvel, whose names are not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world, when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.[fn]
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