What does κατοικέω · ἐκεῖ mean in the Bible?
e. reside (literally or figuratively)".
Greek · G2730, G1563
κατοικεῖ ἐκεῖ
To dwell · there; by extension, thither
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κατοικέωG2730to dwell
Pronunciationkatoikéō
To settle permanently and establish residence, not merely passing through; divine indwelling emphasis.
Open lexicon entry →ἐκεῖG1563there; by extension, thither
Pronunciationekeî
Locative adverb denoting place; extends to direction when used with motion verbs, replacing ἐκεῖσε.
Open lexicon entry →What does κατοικεῖ ἐκεῖ (katoikei ekei) mean in the Bible?
κατοικέω · ἐκεῖ is a Greek phrase meaning "to house permanently, i.e. reside (literally or figuratively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2730, G1563?
G2730, G1563 is connected to 44 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to house permanently, i.e. reside (literally or figuratively)
Source Gloss
to house permanently, i.e. reside (literally or figuratively)
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms44TensesPresent, AoristVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality28×
Present ActiveLuke 13:4 · Acts 9:22 · Acts 9:32 · Acts 19:10 · Rev 3:10 · Rev 8:13 · Rev 11:10 · Rev 13:12 · Rev 13:14 · Acts 2:5 · Acts 2:9 · Acts 2:14 · Acts 9:35 · Acts 13:27 · Rev 13:8 · Rev 17:227×
Aorist ActiveHeb 11:91×
Indicativestates a fact or reality12×
Present ActiveMatt 12:45 · Luke 11:26 · Acts 7:48 · Acts 17:24 · Col 2:9 · 2 Pet 3:13 · Rev 2:13 · Acts 7:49×
Aorist ActiveMatt 2:23 · Matt 4:13 · Acts 7:43×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract4×
Aorist ActiveActs 7:2 · Eph 3:17 · Col 1:193×
Present ActiveActs 17:261×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 44 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present36aorist8
Voice
active44
Mood
participle27indicative13infinitive4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 2:23κατῴκησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 4:13κατῴκησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 12:45κατοικεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 23:21κατοικοῦντιpresent active participleparticipleLuke 11:26κατοικεῖpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 13:4κατοικοῦνταςpresent active participleparticipleActs 1:19κατοικοῦσινpresent active participleparticipleActs 1:20κατοικῶνpresent active participleparticipleActs 2:14κατοικοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleActs 2:9κατοικοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleActs 4:16κατοικοῦσινpresent active participleparticipleActs 7:2κατοικῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 7:4κατῴκησενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 7:4κατοικεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingActs 7:48κατοικεῖpresent active indicativeongoingActs 9:22κατοικοῦνταςpresent active participleparticipleActs 9:32κατοικοῦνταςpresent active participleparticipleActs 9:35κατοικοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleActs 11:29κατοικοῦσινpresent active participleparticipleActs 13:27κατοικοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleActs 17:24κατοικεῖpresent active indicativeongoingActs 17:26κατοικεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 19:10κατοικοῦνταςpresent active participleparticipleActs 19:17κατοικοῦσινpresent active participleparticipleActs 22:12κατοικούντωνpresent active participleparticipleEphesians 3:17κατοικῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveColossians 1:19κατοικῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveColossians 2:9κατοικεῖpresent active indicativeongoingHebrews 11:9κατοικήσαςaorist active participleparticipleJames 4:5κατῴκισενaorist active indicativecompleted2 Peter 3:13κατοικεῖpresent active indicativeongoingRevelation 2:13κατοικεῖςpresent active indicativeongoingRevelation 2:13κατοικεῖpresent active indicativeongoingRevelation 3:10κατοικοῦνταςpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 6:10κατοικούντωνpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 8:13κατοικοῦνταςpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 11:10κατοικοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 11:10κατοικοῦνταςpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 13:12κατοικοῦνταςpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 13:14κατοικοῦνταςpresent active participleparticiple+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 Origins
κατοικεῖ ἐκεῖ is built from these roots: