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G2731 κατοίκησις (katoíkēsis)
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Quick Definition

κατοίκησις, εως, ἡ n.f. dwelling, abode, habitation

Strong's Definition

from 2730; residence (properly, the act; but by implication, concretely, the mansion)

KJV Usage: dwelling

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun, f. | -εως | οἰκέω

85.70 · Existence in Space · Dwell, Reside

dwelling place, dwelling (derivative of κατοικέω ‘to dwell,’ 85.69) a place of dwelling, whether an object or area

MRK 5:3

1 There are no doubt certain subtle distinctions between the meanings of the terms in this set, but this cannot be determined from existing NT contexts.

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κατ-οίκησις, -ews, ἡ, (κατοικέω), dwelling, abode: Mk. v. 3. (Gen. x. 30; Num. xv. 2, ete.; Thuc., Plat., Plut.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

κατοίκησις katoikēsis 1x

an abode, dwelling, habitation, Mk. 5:3*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κατ-οίκησις, -εως, ἡ

(< κατοικέω), [in LXX for ישׁב, Ge 10:30, al.;]

dwelling: Mk 5:3.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

κατοίκησις (katoikēsis) — dwelling. κατοίκ-ησις, εως, ἡ, settling in a place, διὰ τὴν ταύτῃ κ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. dwelling, abode, [NT+5th c.BC+]; inhabited district, ἡ κατὰ τὴν Ἰταλίαν κ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

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