verb
enoikamō
Greekἐνοικέω (enoikeō)
Strong’sG1774
I dwell in, am settled in
stem enoik-5 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books5 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐν-οικέω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly (29/36) for יָשַׁב;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1774 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| enoikamiἘνοικήσω | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | live | 1× |
| enoikataἐνῴκησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | lived | 1× |
| enoikatōrἐνοικείτω | happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular | dwell | 1× |
| enoikarōtemἐνοικοῦν | happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | indwelling | 1× |
| enoikarōteuἐνοικοῦντος | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuter | dwells | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enoikamō | enoikame | enoikami1×Ἐνοικήσω | enoikama | enoikamē | enoikamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | enoikasō | enoikase | enoikasi | enoikasa | enoikasē | enoikaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enoikatō | enoikate | enoikati | enoikata1×ἐνῴκησεν | enoikatē | enoikatelē |
| we 1st person plural | enoikanō | enoikane | enoikani | enoikana | enoikanē | enoikanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enoikavō | enoikave | enoikavi | enoikava | enoikavē | enoikavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | enoikalō | enoikale | enoikali | enoikala | enoikalē | enoikalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enoikameiō | enoikameia | enoikameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | enoikaseiō | enoikaseia | enoikaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enoikateiō | enoikateia | enoikateiē |
| we 1st person plural | enoikaneiō | enoikaneia | enoikaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | enoikaveiō | enoikaveia | enoikaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | enoikaleiō | enoikaleia | enoikaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | enoikasōr | enoikasar | enoikasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enoikatōr1×ἐνοικείτω | enoikatar | enoikatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | enoikavōr | enoikavar | enoikavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | enoikalōr | enoikalar | enoikalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | enoikamoiō | enoikamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | enoikasoiō | enoikasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | enoikatoiō | enoikatoia |
| we 1st person plural | enoikanoiō | enoikanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | enoikavoiō | enoikavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | enoikaloiō | enoikaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | enoikarō | enoikari | enoikara | enoikarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | enoikarōtos2× | enoikaritos | enoikaratos | enoikarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
enoik is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
enoikami“live”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular1×
2 Corinthians 6:16“live”tinas de sunkatathesias nao theou meta eidōleiu? nis gar naos theou anō zōarōtou; kathōs legata tos theos hoti Enoikami en autoi kai emperipatami, kai emi autoiu theos, kai autois eli mu laos.What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”
enoikata“lived”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 Timothy 1:5“lived”hupomnēsian lambaratos tau en si anupokritau pistiau, hotinas enoikata prōtem en ta mamma su Lōia kai ta mētēra su Eunika, peithimē de hoti kai en si.I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.
enoikatōr“dwell”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular1×
Colossians 3:16“dwell”tos logos tou Christou enoikatōr en vi plousiōs en panta sofia; didaskarōtois kai nouthetarōtois heautoin psalmoi, humnoi, ōdai pneumatikai en charia, adarōtois en tai kardiai vu to theo;Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
enoikarōtem“indwelling”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter1×
Romans 8:11“indwelling”ei de tem pneumem tou egeiraratou ton Iēsun ek nekroiu oikatō en vi, tos egeiraratos ek nekroiu Christon Iēsun zōopoiati kai teim thnēteim sōmeim vu dia tem enoikarōtem autou pneumem en vi.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.
enoikarōteu“dwells”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular neuter1×
2 Timothy 1:14“dwells”tan kalan parathēkan fulassasar dia pneumeu hagieu teu enoikarōteu en ni.Guard the treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.