Strong's Lexicon oikeó: To dwell, inhabit, live Original Word: οἰκέω Word Origin: Derived from οἶκος (oikos), meaning "house" or "home." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is יָשַׁב (yashab), meaning "to sit, dwell, or inhabit." Usage: The verb "oikeó" primarily means to dwell or inhabit a place. It conveys the idea of residing or living in a particular location, often with a sense of permanence or stability. In the New Testament, it is used both literally, to describe physical dwelling, and metaphorically, to describe spiritual or relational abiding. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the concept of "oikos" (household) was central to social and economic life. The household was not just a physical structure but a fundamental unit of society, encompassing family, servants, and property. To "oikeó" in a place implied a settled and established presence, often associated with familial and communal ties. In the Greco-Roman world, where mobility was common due to trade, military service, and colonization, the idea of dwelling carried connotations of stability and belonging. HELPS Word-studies 3611 oikéō (from 3624 /oíkos, "a house, dwelling, habitation") – properly, to make a home; living "at home" (i.e. comfortably) because it is one's residence; "to be at home." NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom oikos Definition to inhabit, to dwell NASB Translation dwells (7), live (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3611: οἰκέωοἰκέω, οἴκῳ; (οἶκος); from Homer down; the Sept. for יָשַׁב, a few times for שָׁכַן; Latinhabito (transitive), to dwell in: τί (Herodotus and often in Attic), 1 Timothy 6:16; (intransitive, to dwell), μετά τίνος, with one (of the husband and wife), 1 Corinthians 7:12f; tropically, (ἐν τίνι, to be fixed and operative in one's soul: of sin, Romans 7:17f, 20; of the Holy Spirit, Romans 8:(9),11; 1 Corinthians 3:16. (Compare: ἐνοικέω, κατοικέω, ἐνκατοικέω, παροικέω, περιοικέω, συνοικέω.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dwell. From oikos; to occupy a house, i.e. Reside (figuratively, inhabit, remain, inhere); by implication, to cohabit -- dwell. See also oikoumene. see GREEK oikos see GREEK oikoumene Forms and Transliterations οικει οικεί οίκει οἰκεῖ οικειν οικείν οἰκεῖν οικείτωσαν οικήσαι οικήσατε οικήσει οικήσεις οικήσετε οικήσομεν οίκησον οικήσουσι οικήσουσιν οικούμεν οικούμενα οικουμενή οικουμένη οικουμενην οικουμενήν οικουμένην οικουμένης οικούντα οικούντας οικούντες οικούντων οικουσα οικούσα οἰκοῦσα οικούσιν οικώ οίκω οικων οικών οίκων οἰκῶν ωκήσαμεν ώκησαν ώκησεν ωκούμεν oikei oikeî oikein oikeîn oikon oikôn oikōn oikō̂n oikousa oikoûsaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Romans 7:17 V-PPA-NFSGRK: ἀλλὰ ἡ οἰκοῦσα ἐν ἐμοὶ INT: but the dwelling in me Romans 7:18 V-PIA-3S Romans 7:20 V-PPA-NFS Romans 8:9 V-PIA-3S Romans 8:11 V-PIA-3S 1 Corinthians 3:16 V-PIA-3S 1 Corinthians 7:12 V-PNA 1 Corinthians 7:13 V-PNA 1 Timothy 6:16 V-PPA-NMS Strong's Greek 3611 |
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