Strong G1774ἐνοικέω

to dwell in/with

Transliteration
enoikeō
Pronunciation
en-oy-keh'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1722 and G3611; to inhabit (figuratively): - dwell in.

Detailed definition

ἐν-οικέω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly (29/36) for יָשַׁב;]
to dwell in; metaphorically, before ἐν, with dative of person(s): ὁ θεός, 2Co.6:16; τ. πνεῦμα, Rom.8:11, 2Ti.1:14; ὁ λόγος, Col.3:16; πίστις, 2Ti.1:5; ἁμαρτία, Rom.7:17.†
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In the Bible

Strong G1774 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • dwell3
  • dwelleth2
  • let1

First verses

  1. Romans 8:11
    But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
  2. 2 Corinthians 6:16
    And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
  3. Colossians 3:16
    Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
  4. 2 Timothy 1:5
    When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
  5. 2 Timothy 1:14
    That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐνοικ-έω,
dwell in, with dative loci, Θήβαις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 1282, etc.; χώρα καλὴ ὥστε ἐ. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.6.25; κατὰ στέγην 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 1051; ἐνταῦθα 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 95: _absolutely_, οὔ τι γὰρ κεκτήμεθ᾽.. αὐτό (i.e. τὸ σῶμα), πλὴν ἐνοικῆσαι βίον)].. we possess it not, save to dwell in during life, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 535, compare “Leg.Gort.” 4.34, “IG” 12(5).568,1100 (Ceos, 5th c.BC); [Θυρέαν] ἔδοσαν ἐνοικεῖν)]dwell in, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.56, compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.178.)]
2 to be present at, συνελεύσει [Refs 6th c.AD+ (“PMasp.” 3.10 (6th c.AD).)]
3 metaphorically, dwell upon, 'be at home in', ἐν τοῖς φυσικοῖς [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione et Corruptione” 316a6; τοῖς συγγράμμασιν 4th-3rd c.BC: Clearchus Historicus 45.)]
II with accusative, inhabit, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.18, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 1533, etc.: _absolutely_, οἱ ἐνοικοῦντες)]the inhabitants, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.66, compare 1.4, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.91, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1330b8.)]