verb
katoikamō
Greekκατοικέω (katoikeō)
Strong’sG2730
I dwell in, settle in, inhabit
stem katoik-44 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books14 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κατ-οικέω, -ῶ,
[in LXX very freq. and nearly always for ישׁב;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2730 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| katoikasōκατοικεῖς | happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular | dwell | 1× |
| katoikatōκατοικεῖ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | live | 7× |
| katoikavōκατοικεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | living | 1× |
| katoikataκατῴκησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | lived | 3× |
| katoikarōκατοικεῖν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | live | 1× |
| katoikaraκατοικῆσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | dwell | 3× |
| katoikarōtosκατοικῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | live | 1× |
| katoikarōtoκατοικοῦντι | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine | dwells | 1× |
| katoikarōtoisκατοικοῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | live | 8× |
| katoikarōtoinκατοικοῦντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | dwell | 9× |
| katoikarōtoirκατοικοῦντες | happening now · direct addresspresent active participle vocative plural masculine | live in | 1× |
| katoikarōtoiuκατοικούντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | dwell | 2× |
| katoikarōtoiκατοικοῦσιν | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine | live | 5× |
| katoikaratosκατοικήσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | living | 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, 12 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katoikamō | katoikame | katoikami | katoikama | katoikamē | katoikamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katoikasō1×κατοικεῖς | katoikase | katoikasi | katoikasa | katoikasē | katoikaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katoikatō7×κατοικεῖ | katoikate | katoikati | katoikata3×κατῴκησεν | katoikatē | katoikatelē |
| we 1st person plural | katoikanō | katoikane | katoikani | katoikana | katoikanē | katoikanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katoikavō1×κατοικεῖτε | katoikave | katoikavi | katoikava | katoikavē | katoikavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katoikalō | katoikale | katoikali | katoikala | katoikalē | katoikalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katoikameiō | katoikameia | katoikameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katoikaseiō | katoikaseia | katoikaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katoikateiō | katoikateia | katoikateiē |
| we 1st person plural | katoikaneiō | katoikaneia | katoikaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katoikaveiō | katoikaveia | katoikaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katoikaleiō | katoikaleia | katoikaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katoikasōr | katoikasar | katoikasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katoikatōr | katoikatar | katoikatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katoikavōr | katoikavar | katoikavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katoikalōr | katoikalar | katoikalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katoikamoiō | katoikamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katoikasoiō | katoikasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katoikatoiō | katoikatoia |
| we 1st person plural | katoikanoiō | katoikanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katoikavoiō | katoikavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katoikaloiō | katoikaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katoikarō1×κατοικεῖν | katoikari | katoikara3×κατοικῆσαι | katoikarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 28 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katoikarōtos27×κατοικῶν | katoikaritos | katoikaratos1×κατοικήσας | katoikarētos |
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
katoik 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
44 occurrences, every one of them listed
katoikasō“dwell”happening now · youpresent active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Revelation 2:13“dwell”Oidamē pou katoikasō, hopou tos thronos tou Satanaou, kai kratasō tem onomem mu, kai ouk arnesa tan pistian mu kai en tai hēmerai Antipaos, tos marturos mu, tos pistos mu, hos apokteinita para vi, hopou tos Satanaos katoikatō.I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits, yet you hold fast to My name. You did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of My faithful witness Antipas, who was killed among you where Satan dwells.
katoikatō“live”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular7×
Matthew 12:45“live”tote poreuetō kai paralambatō meta heauteu hepta hetereim pneumeim ponērotereim heauteu, kai eisercharateim katoikatō ekei; kai ginetō teim eschateim tou anthrōpou ekeinou cheirōneim teiu prōteiu. houtōs eti kai ta genea houta ta ponēra.Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”
Luke 11:26“live”tote poreuetō kai paralambatō hetereim pneumeim ponērotereim heauteu hepta, kai eisercharateim katoikatō ekei, kai ginetō teim eschateim tou anthrōpou ekeinou cheirōneim teiu prōteiu.Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”
Acts 7:48“dwell”alla ouk tos hupsistos en cheiropoiētoi katoikatō; kathōs tos profētos legatō;However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:
Acts 17:24“live”tos theos tos poiaratos ton kosmon kai panteim teim en auto, houtos ouranou kai gēau huparcharōtos kurios ouk en cheiropoiētoi naoi katoikatōThe God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.
Colossians 2:9“dwells”hoti en auto katoikatō pantem tem plērōmem tau theotau sōmatikōs,For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.
2 Peter 3:13“dwells”kainoin de ouranoin kai gēan kainan kata tem epangelmem autou prosdokanō, en hoi dikaiosunas katoikatō.But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
Revelation 2:13“lives”Oidamē pou katoikasō, hopou tos thronos tou Satanaou, kai kratasō tem onomem mu, kai ouk arnesa tan pistian mu kai en tai hēmerai Antipaos, tos marturos mu, tos pistos mu, hos apokteinita para vi, hopou tos Satanaos katoikatō.I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits, yet you hold fast to My name. You did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of My faithful witness Antipas, who was killed among you where Satan dwells.
katoikavō“living”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Acts 7:4“living”tote exercharatos ek gēau Chaldaioiu katoikata en Charran. kakeithen meta tem apothnēskara ton patēron autou metoikizata auton eis tan gēan houtan eis han vis nun katoikavō,So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.
katoikata“lived”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 2:23“lived”kai ercharatos katoikata eis politan legirōtan Nazaret, hopōs plēriteia tem legiratem dia toiu profētoiu hoti Nazōraios kaliti.and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
Matthew 4:13“lived”kai kataleiparatos tan Nazara ercharatos katoikata eis Kafarnaoum tan parathalassian en horei Zaboulōn kai Nefthalim;Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
Acts 7:4“settled”tote exercharatos ek gēau Chaldaioiu katoikata en Charran. kakeithen meta tem apothnēskara ton patēron autou metoikizata auton eis tan gēan houtan eis han vis nun katoikavō,So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.
katoikarō“live”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Acts 17:26“live”poiata tē ek henou pantem ethnem anthrōpoiu katoikarō epi panteu prosōpeu tau gēau, horizaratos prostassirētoin kairoin kai tain horothesiain tau katoikiau autoiu,From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.
katoikara“dwell”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive3×
Acts 7:2“lived”tos de fēate; Anēroir adelfoir kai patēroir, akouavar; Tos theos tau doxau horita to patēro nu Abraam arōto en ta Mesopotamia prin ē katoikara auton en Charran,And Stephen declared: “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 Haran,
Ephesians 3:17“dwell”katoikara ton Christon dia tau pistiau en tai kardiai vu en agapa; rizirētois kai themeliirētois,so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Colossians 1:19“dwell”hoti en auto eudokata pantem tem plērōmem katoikaraFor God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,
katoikarōtos“live”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 1:20“live”grafitē gar en bibla psalmoiu; Ginitar tas epaulias autou erēmas kai mē atōr tos katoikarōtos en auta, kai; Tan episkopan autou lambatar heteros.“For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’
katoikarōto“dwells”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine1×
Matthew 23:21“dwells”kai tos omnuaratos en to nao omnuatō en auto kai en to katoikarōto auton;And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.
katoikarōtois“live”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine8×
Acts 2:5“staying”Ale de en Ierousalēm katoikarōtois Ioudaiois, anērois eulabois apo panteu ethneu teiu hupo ton ouranon;Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.
Acts 2:9“residents”Parthois kai Mēdois kai Elamitois, kai tois katoikarōtois tan Mesopotamian, Ioudaian tē kai Kappadokian, Ponton kai tan Asian,Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
Acts 9:35“lived”kai horala auton pantois tois katoikarōtois Luddan kai ton Sarōnon, hotinois epistrefala epi ton kurion.and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
Acts 13:27“live”tois gar katoikarōtois en Ierousalēm kai tois archōnois autoiu houton agnoaratois kai tain fōnain toiu profētoiu tain kata pantem sabbatem anaginōskirōtain krinaratois plērala,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.
Revelation 11:10“dwell”kai tois katoikarōtois epi tau gēau chairalō epi autoi kai eufrainilō, kai dōreim pempali allēloi, hoti houtois tois duo profētois basanizala toin katoikarōtoin epi tau gēau.And those who dwell on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send one another gifts, because these two prophets had tormented them.
Revelation 13:8“dwell”kai proskunali auton pantois tois katoikarōtois epi tau gēau, hou ouk grafitē tem onomem autou en te biblie tau zōau teu arnieu teu sfazirēteu apo katabolau kosmou.And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast — all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.
Revelation 17:2“inhabitants”meta hau porneuala tois basilevois tau gēau, kai methuila tois katoikarōtois tan gēan ek tou oinou tau porneiau autau.The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.”
Revelation 17:8“live”tem thērem hem horasa ate kai ouk atō, kai mellatō anabainarō ek tau abussau, kai eis apōleian hupagatō; kai thaumazili tois katoikarōtois epi tau gēau, hoiu ouk grafitē tem onomem epi tem bibliem tau zōau apo katabolau kosmou, bleparōtoiu tem thērem hoti ate kai ouk atō kai pareieti.The beast that you saw — it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be.
katoikarōtoin“dwell”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine9×
Luke 13:4“live in”ē ekeinois tois dekaoktō epi hoin piptata tos purgos en to Silōam kai apokteinata autoin, dokavō hoti autois ofeiletois ginela para pantoin toin anthrōpoin toin katoikarōtoin Ierousalēm?Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem?
Acts 9:22“lived”Saulos de mallon endunamite kai sunchate toin Ioudaioin toin katoikarōtoin en Damaska, sumbibazarōtos hoti houtos atō tos christos.But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
Acts 9:32“lived”Gineta de Petron diercherōton dia panteiu katerchara kai pros toin hagioin toin katoikarōtoin Luddan.As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.
Acts 19:10“residents”houtem de gineta epi eteim duo, hōste pantoin toin katoikarōtoin tan Asian akouara ton logon tou kuriou, Ioudaioin tē kai Hellēnoin.This continued for two years, so that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.
Revelation 3:10“dwell”hoti tērasa ton logon tau hupomonau mu, kamis sin tērami ek tau hōrau tou peirasmou tau mellarōtau ercherō epi tau oikoumenau holau, peirazara toin katoikarōtoin epi tau gēau.Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
Revelation 8:13“inhabitants”Kai horama, kai akouama henou aetou peterōtou en mesouranēme legarōtou fōna mega; Ouai ouai ouai toin katoikarōtoin epi tau gēau ek taiu loipaiu fōnaiu tau salpinxau toiu treis angeloiu toiu mellarōtoiu salpizarō.And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”
Revelation 11:10“dwell”kai tois katoikarōtois epi tau gēau chairalō epi autoi kai eufrainilō, kai dōreim pempali allēloi, hoti houtois tois duo profētois basanizala toin katoikarōtoin epi tau gēau.And those who dwell on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send one another gifts, because these two prophets had tormented them.
Revelation 13:12“inhabitants”kai tan exousian teu prōteu thēreu pantan poiatō enōpion auteu. kai poiatō tan gēan kai toin en auta katoikarōtoin hina proskunali tem thērem tem prōtem, heu therapeuita tas plēgas tou thanatou auteu.And this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed.
Revelation 13:14“dwell”kai planatō toin katoikarōtoin epi tau gēau dia teim sēmeim heim dōita aute poiara enōpion teu thēreu, legarōtos toi katoikarōtoi epi tau gēau poiara eikōnan te thēre, hos echatō tan plēgan tau machairau kai zōata.Because of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived.
katoikarōtoir“live in”happening now · direct addresspresent active participle vocative plural masculine1×
Acts 2:14“live in”Histaniratos de tos Petros sun toi hendeka epairata tan fōnan autou kai apofthengeta autoi; Anēroir Ioudaioir kai toir katoikarōtoir Ierousalēm pantoir, houtem vi gnōstem atōr kai enōtizevar teim rēmeim mu.Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.
katoikarōtoiu“dwell”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine2×
Acts 22:12“living”Hananios de tinos anēros eulabos kata ton nomon marturirōtos hupo pantoiu toiu katoikarōtoiu Ioudaioiu,There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,
Revelation 6:10“dwell”kai krazala fōna mega legarōtois; Heōs pote, tor despotor tor hagior kai alēthinor, ouk krinasō kai ekdikasō tem haimem nu ek toiu katoikarōtoiu epi tau gēau?And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”
katoikarōtoi“live”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine5×
Acts 1:19“residents”kai gnōstem gineta pantoi toi katoikarōtoi Ierousalēm, hōste kalira tem chōriem ekeinem ta idia dialekta autoiu Hakeldamach, houtem atō Chōriem Haimeu.This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
Acts 4:16“live”legarōtois; Tinem poianeia toi anthrōpoi houtoi? hoti men gar gnōstem sēmem ginatē dia autoiu pantoi toi katoikarōtoi Ierousalēm fanerem, kai ouk dunenō arnerō;“What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.
Acts 11:29“living”toiu de mathētoiu kathōs euporete tinos horizala hekastos autoiu eis diakonian pempara toi katoikarōtoi en ta Ioudaia adelfoi;So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.
Acts 19:17“lived in”houtem de gineta gnōstem pantoi Ioudaioi tē kai Hellēnoi toi katoikarōtoi tan Efesan, kai epipiptata fobos epi pantoin autoin, kai megalunite tem onomem tou kuriou Iēsu.This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, and fear came over all of them. So the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.
Revelation 13:14“live”kai planatō toin katoikarōtoin epi tau gēau dia teim sēmeim heim dōita aute poiara enōpion teu thēreu, legarōtos toi katoikarōtoi epi tau gēau poiara eikōnan te thēre, hos echatō tan plēgan tau machairau kai zōata.Because of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived.
katoikaratos“living”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Hebrews 11:9“living”pistia paroikata eis gēan tau epangeliau hōs allotrian, en skēnai katoikaratos meta Isaak kai Iakōb toiu sunklēronomoiu tau epangeliau tau autau;By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.