2731. katoikésis

Lexicon

katoikésis: Dwelling, habitation

Original Word: κατοίκησις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: katoikésis
Pronunciation: ka-toy-KAY-sis
Phonetic Spelling: (kat-oy'-kay-sis)
Definition: Dwelling, habitation
Meaning: a dwelling, abode, habitation.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

dwelling.

From katoikeo; residence (properly, the act; but by implication, concretely, the mansion) -- dwelling.

see GREEK katoikeo

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from katoikeó
Definition
dwelling
NASB Translation
dwelling (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2731: κατοίκησις

κατοίκησις, κατοικήσεώς, ἡ (κατοικέω), dwelling, abode: Mark 5:3. (Genesis 10:30; Numbers 15:2, etc.; Thucydides, Plato, Plutarch.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb κατοικέω (katoikéō), meaning "to dwell" or "to inhabit."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • מִשְׁכָּן (mishkan) • Strong's Hebrew 4908: Refers to a dwelling place or tabernacle, often used to describe the tabernacle in the wilderness where God's presence dwelt among the Israelites.
• מָעוֹן (maon) • Strong's Hebrew 4583: Denotes a dwelling place or habitation, used in various contexts to describe both human and divine residences.

Usage: The term κατοίκησις is used in the New Testament to describe a place where one resides or dwells. It is often used in a metaphorical sense to describe spiritual or divine habitation.

Context: The term κατοίκησις appears in the New Testament in contexts that emphasize the concept of dwelling or residing, both in a physical and spiritual sense. In Acts 7:49, it is used in Stephen's speech to describe God's dwelling: "‘Heaven is My throne, and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?’" (BSB). Here, κατοίκησις underscores the transcendence of God, who does not dwell in temples made by human hands but rather in the entirety of creation and, by extension, in the hearts of believers.

Theologically, κατοίκησις can be understood as a reflection of God's desire to dwell among His people, a theme that runs throughout the biblical narrative. In the Old Testament, this is seen in the tabernacle and the temple, which served as physical manifestations of God's presence among the Israelites. In the New Testament, this concept is expanded to include the indwelling of the Holy Spirit within believers, making them temples of God (1 Corinthians 6:19).

The use of κατοίκησις in the New Testament invites believers to consider the nature of their relationship with God, emphasizing the importance of spiritual habitation and communion with the divine. It challenges the faithful to create a spiritual environment conducive to God's presence, characterized by holiness, obedience, and love.

Forms and Transliterations

κατοικήσεως κατοικήσεώς κατοικησιν κατοίκησιν κατοίκησις κατοίκησίς katoikesin katoikēsin katoíkesin katoíkēsin

Englishman's Concordance

Mark 5:3 N-AFS
GRK: ὃς τὴν κατοίκησιν εἶχεν ἐν
NAS: and he had his dwelling among
KJV: had [his] dwelling among
INT: who [his] the dwelling had in

Strong's Greek 2731
1 Occurrence

κατοίκησιν — 1 Occ.