οἰκέω oikeō · G3611
to dwell
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).†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
οἰκέω, ; Epic dialect οἰκείω [], Locrian dialect ϝοικέω []; Aeolic dialect present participle οἴκεις []; argument 3rd.pers. singular present optative οἰκείη []: imperfect ᾤκεον [] Ionic dialect οἴκεον []: future οἰκήσω []: aorist ᾤκησα []: perfect ᾤκηκα [] — passive and middle, future οἰκήσομαι in middle sense,[]; but in passive, see []: aorist ᾠκήθην []perfect ᾤκημαι as middle and passive, Ionic dialect 3rd.pers. plural οἰκέαται, see [], 3: (οἶκος): ; A transitive, inhabit, ὑπωρείας ᾤκεον …
Where it's used 9 times
Romans 7:17 · Romans 7:18 · Romans 7:20 · Romans 8:9 · Romans 8:11 · 1 Corinthians 3:16 · 1 Corinthians 7:12 · 1 Corinthians 7:13 · 1 Timothy 6:16
Source: TBESG G3611; TFLSJ G3611
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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