Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
dwelling place
Usage: κατ-οικητήριον, -ου, τό (κατοικέω), [in LXX for מוֹשָׁב, מָעוֹן, etc. ;] a habitation, dwelling-place: Eph.2:22, Rev.18:2.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2732
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
20
Books
9
Strong's G2732 Quick Answer
Strong's G2732 κατοικητήριον (katoiketerion) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. katoiketerion (kat-oy-kay-tay'-ree-on) n. 1. a dwelling-place [from a derivative of G2730] It has 20 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include habitation. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- katoiketerion (kat-oy-kay-tay'-ree-on) n. 1. a dwelling-place [from a derivative of G2730]
- Usage
- 20 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- habitation
Meaning and Definition
katoiketerion (kat-oy-kay-tay'-ree-on) n. 1. a dwelling-place [from a derivative of G2730] KJV: habitation Root(s): G2730
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2732. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2732 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render katoiketerion, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
habitation
Ephesians 2:22
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How Strong's G2732 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 17 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2732 (κατοικητήριον) appears 18 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 3 Kingdoms 8:39 — κατοικητηρίου
- 3 Kingdoms 8:43 — κατοικητηρίου
- 3 Kingdoms 8:49 — κατοικητηρίου
- 2 Chronicles 6:30 — κατοικητηρίου
- 2 Chronicles 6:33 — κατοικητηρίου
Strong's G2732 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2732 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
Strong's G2732 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
17 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Ye shall eat nothing leavened, but in every habitation of yours ye shall eat unleavened bread.
Bring them in and plant them in the mountain of their inheritance, In thy prepared habitation, which thou, O Lord, hast prepared; The sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have made ready.
then shalt thou hearken from heaven, out of thine established dwelling place, and shalt be merciful, and shalt do, and recompense to every man according to his ways, as thou shalt know his heart, for thou alone knowest the heart of all the children of men:
Strong's G2732 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Thy dwelling place, the heaven of heavens, is indeed unapproachable to men.
Usage Excerpts
First 20 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2732.
Ye shall eat nothing leavened, but in every habitation of yours ye shall eat unleavened bread.
Bring them in and plant them in the mountain of their inheritance, In thy prepared habitation, which thou, O Lord, hast prepared; The sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have made ready.
then shalt thou hearken from heaven, out of thine established dwelling place, and shalt be merciful, and shalt do, and recompense to every man according to his ways, as thou shalt know his heart, for thou alone knowest the heart of all the children of men:
then shalt thou hear them from heaven, out of thine established dwelling place, and thou shalt do according to all that the stranger shall call upon thee for, that all the nations may know thy name, and fear thee, as do thy people Israel, and may know that thy name has been called on this house which I have built.
then shalt thou hear from heaven thine established dwelling place,
then shalt thou hear from heaven, out of thy prepared dwelling place, and shalt be merciful, and shalt recompense to the man according to his ways, as thou shalt know his heart to be; for thou alone knowest the heart of the children of men:
then shalt thou hearken out of heaven, out of thy prepared dwelling place, and shalt do according to all that the stranger shall call upon thee for; that all the nations of the earth may know thy name, and that they may fear thee, as thy people Israel do, and that they may know that thy name is called upon this house which I have built.
then shalt thou hear out of heaven, out of thy prepared dwelling place, their prayer and their supplication, and thou shalt execute justice, and shalt be merciful to thy people that sin against thee.
Then the priests the Levites rose up and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came into his holy dwelling place, even into heaven.
He looks from his prepared habitation On all the dwellers on the earth;
And his place has been in peace, And his dwelling place in Zion.
They wandered in the wilderness in a dry land; They found no way to a city of habitation.
And he guided them into a straight path, That they might go to a city of habitation.
And I will remove the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and make it a dwelling place of dragons; and I will utterly waste the cities of Judah, so that they shall not be inhabited.
Behold, I am against thee that dwellest in the Valley of Sor; in the plain country, even against them that say, Who shall alarm us? or who shall enter into our habitation?
Where is the dwelling place of the lions, and the pasture that belonged to the whelps? where did the lion go, that the lion’s whelp should enter in there, and there was none to scare him away?
The lion seized enough prey for his whelps, and strangled for his young lions, and filled his lair with prey, and his dwelling place with spoil.
In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
Thy dwelling place, the heaven of heavens, is indeed unapproachable to men.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2732, grouped by book.
Exodus 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ephesians 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 1 usage, New Testament
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2732 FAQ
What does katoiketerion (κατοικητήριον) mean?
Katoiketerion (Strong's G2732) is a Greek word most simply glossed "habitation". katoiketerion (kat-oy-kay-tay'-ree-on) n. 1. a dwelling-place [from a derivative of G2730]
How many times is katoiketerion (κατοικητήριον) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 20 linked usages for Strong's G2732 across 9 books.
Where can I study katoiketerion (κατοικητήριον) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2732 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate katoiketerion (κατοικητήριον)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as habitation. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2732 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 17 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2732, with linked reader references where each row is available.