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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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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 went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:13 - Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali—

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:45 - Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:21 - And anyone who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:26 - Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:4 - Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:19 - Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:20 - “For,” said Peter, “it is written in the Book of Psalms: “ ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’[fn] and, “ ‘May another take his place of leadership.’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:5 - Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:9 - Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:14 - Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:16 - “What are we going to do with these men?” they asked. “Everyone living in Jerusalem knows they have performed a notable sign, and we cannot deny it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:2 - To this he replied: “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 Harran.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:4 - “So he left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Harran. After the death of his father, God sent him to this land where you are now living.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:48

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:48 - “However, the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:22 - Yet Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Messiah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:32

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:32 - As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the Lord’s people who lived in Lydda.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:35 - All those who lived in 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 - The disciples, as each one was able, decided to provide help for the brothers and sisters living in Judea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:27 - 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:24 - “The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:26 - From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:10 - This went on for two years, so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:17 - When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:12 - “A man named Ananias came to see me. He was a devout observer of the law and highly respected by all the Jews living there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:17 - so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:19 - For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 2:9 - For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:9 - By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were 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 Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us[fn]?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:13 - But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:13 - I know where you live—where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me, not even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death in your city—where Satan lives.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:10 - Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:10 - They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 8:13 - As I watched, I heard an eagle that was flying in midair call out in a loud voice: “Woe! Woe! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the other three angels!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:10 - The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:8 - All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:12 - It exercised all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:14 - Because of the signs it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived the inhabitants of the earth. It ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:2 - With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:8 - The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come.
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