To dwell
κατοικέωStrong’s G2730katoikeō
Appears in 41 verses of the New Testament
In short
Katoikeō is the Greek word usually translated “dwelling”, “inhabiting” and “dwells”. It appears in 41 verses of the New Testament.
“Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.”
Meaning
Usually translated “dwelling”, “inhabiting” and “dwells”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- dwelling 20
- inhabiting 7
- dwells 5
- he dwelt 3
- to dwell 3
- they dwell 2
- are dwelling 1
- is dwelling 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 19
- Revelation 11
- Matthew 4
- Luke 2
- Colossians 2
- Ephesians 1
8 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 2:23And 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.
- Matthew 4:13And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
- Matthew 12:45Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
- Matthew 23:21And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
- Luke 11:26Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.
- Luke 13:4Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
Greek dictionary
κατοικέω katoikeō · to dwell
κατ-οικέω, -ῶ [in LXX very frequently and nearly always for יָשַׁב ;] 1. trans., to inhabit, dwell in: with accusative, Luk.13:4, Act.1:10 2:9, 14 4:16 9:32, 35 19:10, 17. Rev.17:2; of God, Mat.23:21. …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “dwell” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DWELL, verb intransitive
preterit tense dwelled, usually contracted into dwelt. [See Dally.]
- To abide as a permanent resident, or to inhabit for a time; to live in a place; to have a habitation for some time or permanence.“God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem” Genesis 9:27“Ye shall dwell in booths seven days” Leviticus 23:42“The word was made flesh, and dwelt among us” John 1:14
- To be in any state or condition; to continue.
- To continue; to be fixed in attention; to hang upon with fondness.
- To continue long; as, to dwell on a subject, in speaking, debate or writing; to dwell on a note in music.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.