Quick Definition
I inhabit, dwell
Strong's Definition
to occupy a house, i.e. reside (figuratively, inhabit, remain, inhere); by implication, to cohabit
Derivation: from G3624 (οἶκος);
KJV Usage: dwell
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
οἰκέω, οἴκῳ; (οἶκος); from Homer down; the Sept. for ιΘωΗΡα, a few times for ωΘΡλΗο; Latinhabito (transitive), to dwell in: τί (Herodotus and often in Attic), 1Ti_6:16; (intransitive, to dwell), μετά τίνος, with one (of the husband and wife), 1Co_7:12 f; tropically, (ἐν τίνι, to be fixed and operative in one's soul: of sin, Romans 7:17 f, 20 ; of the Holy Spirit, Rom_8:1-39 :(9),11; 1Co_3:16. (Compare: ἐνοικέω, κατοικέω, ἐνκατοικέω, παροικέω, περιοικέω, συνοικέω.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
οἰκέω oikeō 9x
to dwell in, inhabit, 1Ti_6:16 ;
intrans. to dwell, live; to cohabit, 1Co_7:12-13 ;
to be indwelling, indwell, Rom_7:17-18 ; Rom_7:20 ; Rom_8:9 ; Rom_8:11 ; 1Co_3:16
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
οἰκέω , -ῶ
( <οἶκος ),
[in LXX chiefly for H3427 ;]
(a) trans ., to inhabit: c . acc , 1Ti_6:16 ;
(b) intrans ., to dwell: seq . μετά (of married life), 1Co_7:12-13 ; metaph ., seq . ἐν : ἀγαθόν , Rom_7:18 ; ἁμαρτία , Rom_7:20 ; πνεῦμα θεοῦ , Rom_8:9 ; Rom_8:11 , 1Co_3:16 ( cf. ἐν -, κατ -, ἐν -κατ -, παρ -, περι -, συν -οικέω ).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
οἰκέω [page 440]
P Magd 8 .3 (B.C. 218) οἰκησάντων γὰρ ἡμῶν ἀμφοτέρων [ἐν τῆι προγεγραμμένηι κώμηι , P Tebt I. 6 .40 (B.C. 140 39) οἰκεῖν παρὰ τὸν ἐθισμόν , inhabit (the temple) contrary to custom, and ib. 104 .21 (B.C. 92), a marriage contract, where it is laid down that the husband shal not reside in a house over which his wife has no rights μηδ᾽ ἄλλην [οἰκία ]ν̣ οἰκ̣εῖν ἧς οὐ κυριεύσει Ἀπολλωνίαι . In P Oxy VIII. 1101 .24 (A.D. 367 70) we have the phrase νῆσον οἰκῆσαι = to be deported. For the pass, with an act. significance see OGIS 8 .124 (iv/B.C.) τῶν τυρ [άν ]νων [κα ]ὶ τ [ῶν ἐ ]μ πό [λει οἰκη ]θέντων , cf. .147, .154 , and for a weakened use of οἰκεῖσθαι see Archiv i. p. 475.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
οἰκέω [Etym: οἶκος] trans. "to inhabit, occupy", Il. , Hdt. , attic:—Pass. "to be inhabited", Il. , Hdt. , etc.; cf. οἰκουμένη. Pass. "to be settled", of those to whom new abodes are assigned, Il. ; οἱ ἐν τῆι ἠπείρωι οἰκημένοι "those who have been settled", i. e. "those who dwell" on the mainland, Hdt. ; of cities, "to be situate, to lie", id=Hdt. "to manage, direct, govern", like διοικέω, Soph. , etc. intr. "to dwell, live, be settled", Hom. , etc.; ἔξω τῶν κακῶν οἰκεῖν γλυκύ sweet is it "to live" free from cares, Soph. of cities, in a pass. sense, "to be settled, be situated", Hdt. , Xen. "to conduct oneself or be conducted so and so", σωφρόνως γε οἰκοῦσα [πόλις] εὖ ἂν οἰκοῖτο a state "with habits" of self-control "would" be well "governed", Plat.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
οἰκέω, -ῶ
(οἶκος), [in LXX chiefly for יָשַׁב ;]
__(a) trans., to inhabit: with accusative, 1Ti.6:16;
__(b) intrans., to dwell: before μετά (of married life), 1Co.7:12-13; metaphorically, before ἐν: ἀγαθόν, Rom.7:18; ἁμαρτία, Rom.7:20; πνεῦμα θεοῦ, Rom.8:9, 11, 1Co.3:16 (cf. ἐν-, κατ-, ἐν-κατ-, παρ-, περι-, συν-οικέω).†
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