ἐνοικέωenoikéō
to inhabit (figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G1774
Meanings
to dwell in; metaphorically, followed by ἐν, with dative pers: ὁ θεός, 2 Corinthians 6:16; τ. πνεῦμα, Romans 8:11, 2 Timothy 1:14; ὁ λόγος, Colossians 3:16; πίστις, 2 Timothy 1:5; ἁμαρτία, Romans 7:17.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Romans 8:11 The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.
- 2 Corinthians 6:16 And what union can there be between God’s temple and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God said: “I will live in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
- Colossians 3:16 Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.
- 2 Timothy 1:5 I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice. And I know that same faith continues strong in you.
- 2 Timothy 1:14 Through the power of the Holy Spirit who lives within us, carefully guard the precious truth that has been entrusted to you.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.