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ἐν οἷς δικαιοσύνη κατοικεῖ

"In," at, (up-)on, by, etc. · the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that · equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification · to dwell

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ἐν G1722 "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
Pronunciation en
Denotes location, state, means, or mystical union; especially "in Christ" expressing the believer's spiritual position.
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ὅς G3739 the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
Pronunciation hós
Relative pronoun that agrees with antecedent in gender but may vary in case through attraction or construction according to sense.
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δικαιοσύνη G1343 equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
Pronunciation dikaiosýnē
Righteousness as God's character and covenant faithfulness, not merely human moral conformity to law
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κατοικέω G2730 to dwell
Pronunciation katoikéō
To settle permanently and establish residence, not merely passing through; divine indwelling emphasis.
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What does ἐν οἷς δικαιοσύνη κατοικεῖ (en hois dikaiosynē katoikei) mean in the Bible?

ἐν · ὅς · δικαιοσύνη · κατοικέω is a Greek word meaning ""in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.". "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.

Full entry for ἐν οἷς δικαιοσύνη κατοικεῖ (G1722, G3739, G1343, G2730) · Browse the biblical lexicon

Meaning

"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Matt 1:18 · Matt 1:20 · Matt 1:23 · Matt 2:1 · Matt 2:2 · Matt 2:5 · Matt 2:6 · Matt 2:9 · Matt 2:16 · Matt 2:18 · Matt 2:19 · Matt 3:1 · Matt 3:3 · Matt 3:6 · Matt 3:9 · Matt 3:11 2733×
2733 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 44 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 4 ongoing 9 infinitive 4 participle 27
Tense
present 36 aorist 8
Voice
active 44
Mood
participle 27 indicative 13 infinitive 4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:23 κατῴκησεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 4:13 κατῴκησεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 12:45 κατοικεῖ present active indicative ongoing Matthew 23:21 κατοικοῦντι present active participle participle Luke 11:26 κατοικεῖ present active indicative ongoing Luke 13:4 κατοικοῦντας present active participle participle Acts 1:19 κατοικοῦσιν present active participle participle Acts 1:20 κατοικῶν present active participle participle Acts 2:14 κατοικοῦντες present active participle participle Acts 2:9 κατοικοῦντες present active participle participle Acts 4:16 κατοικοῦσιν present active participle participle Acts 7:2 κατοικῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Acts 7:4 κατῴκησεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 7:4 κατοικεῖτε present active indicative ongoing Acts 7:48 κατοικεῖ present active indicative ongoing Acts 9:22 κατοικοῦντας present active participle participle Acts 9:32 κατοικοῦντας present active participle participle Acts 9:35 κατοικοῦντες present active participle participle Acts 11:29 κατοικοῦσιν present active participle participle Acts 13:27 κατοικοῦντες present active participle participle Acts 17:24 κατοικεῖ present active indicative ongoing Acts 17:26 κατοικεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Acts 19:10 κατοικοῦντας present active participle participle Acts 19:17 κατοικοῦσιν present active participle participle Acts 22:12 κατοικούντων present active participle participle Ephesians 3:17 κατοικῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Colossians 1:19 κατοικῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Colossians 2:9 κατοικεῖ present active indicative ongoing Hebrews 11:9 κατοικήσας aorist active participle participle James 4:5 κατῴκισεν aorist active indicative completed 2 Peter 3:13 κατοικεῖ present active indicative ongoing Revelation 2:13 κατοικεῖς present active indicative ongoing Revelation 2:13 κατοικεῖ present active indicative ongoing Revelation 3:10 κατοικοῦντας present active participle participle Revelation 6:10 κατοικούντων present active participle participle Revelation 8:13 κατοικοῦντας present active participle participle Revelation 11:10 κατοικοῦντες present active participle participle Revelation 11:10 κατοικοῦντας present active participle participle Revelation 13:12 κατοικοῦντας present active participle participle Revelation 13:14 κατοικοῦντας present active participle participle +4 more occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 8 — Knowledge, Love, and the Weak Brother in a World of Idols Acts 13 — The Spirit Sends the Mission and the Word Turns to the Gentiles Acts 17 — The Gospel Reasoned from Scripture and Proclaimed to the Nations Acts 24 — Paul Before Felix: Resurrection Hope, Clear Conscience, and Coming Judgment Ephesians 3 — The Mystery Revealed and the Church Strengthened in Christ’s Love Ephesians 6 — Household Faithfulness and Standing Firm in the Armor of God Galatians 2 — Justified by Faith: Gospel Unity, Apostolic Confrontation, and Life in Christ John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Philippians 1 — Gospel Partnership and Joyful Witness in Christ Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ Romans 1 — The Gospel Reveals the Righteousness of God and the Wrath of God Romans 10 — Christ the End of the Law and the Righteousness Received by Faith Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience Romans 3 — All Under Sin and the Righteousness of God Revealed Through Faith in Christ Romans 4 — Abraham Justified by Faith and the Promise Secured by Grace Romans 5 — Peace with God, Rejoicing in Grace, and Life Through the One Man Jesus Christ Romans 6 — Dead to Sin and Alive to God in Christ Jesus Romans 9 — God’s Faithfulness, Sovereign Mercy, and Israel’s Stumbling Over Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

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