Strong's G3611 · Greek
οἰκέω
oikéō
Definition
to occupy a house, i.e. reside (figuratively, inhabit, remain, inhere); by implication, to cohabit
KJV: dwell
Root / derivation: from G3624 (οἶκος);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered οἰκέω across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Romans5 verses
Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
Romans 7:18For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
Romans 7:20Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
Romans 8:9But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
Romans 8:11But 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.
1 Corinthians3 verses
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
1 Corinthians 7:12But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
1 Corinthians 7:13And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G3611 (oikéō) mean?
to occupy a house, i.e. reside (figuratively, inhabit, remain, inhere); by implication, to cohabit
How many times does G3611 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G3611 (οἰκέω) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “dwell.”
How is oikéō translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G3611 is rendered as “dwell” (4×), “dwelleth” (4×), “dwelling” (1×).
Where does the Greek word οἰκέω come from?
from G3624 (οἶκος);