Lexical Definition

‎κατοικέω‎ katoikéō (kat-oy-keh'-o) to dwell ^G:V
from ‎κατά‎ and ‎οἰκέω‎

dwell(-er), inhabitant(-ter).

• to house permanently, i.e. reside (literally or figuratively)

Abbott-Smith

κατ-οικέω, -ῶ, [in LXX very freq. and nearly always for ישׁב;]
1. trans., to inhabit, dwell in: c. acc., Lk 13:4, Ac 1:19 2:9, 14 4:16 9:32, 35 19:10, 17, Re 17:2; of God, Mt 23:21.
2. Intrans., to settle, dwell: Ac 22:12; seq. ἐν (cl.), Ac 1:20(LXX) 2:5 7:2, 4, 48 9:22 11:29 13:27 17:24, He 11:9, Re 13:12; seq. εἰς (Bl., § 39, 3; M, Pr., 62 f., 234 f.), Mt 2:23 4:13, Ac 7:4; ἐπὶ τ. γῆς (Nu 13:33*, al.), Re 3:10 6:10 8:13 11:10 13:8, 14 17:8; ἐπὶ παντὸς προσώπου τ. γ., Ac 17:26; ὅπου, Re 2:13; ἐκεῖ (of demons), Mt 12:45, Lk 11:26. Metaph., of divine indwelling: ὁ Χριστός, Eph 3:17; τ. πνεῦμα, Ja 4:5 (κατῴκισεν, T, WH, R, txt.); τ. πλήωρμα (τ. θεότητος), Col 1:19 2:9; δικαιοσύνη (cf. Wi 1:4), II Pe 3:13 (cf. ἐν-κατοικέω).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

κατοικέω-έω,

settle in, colonize, πόλιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῖς κατοικέωεῖν ἐθέλουσι τὰν πόλιν Decrees Byzantine cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]: generally, inhabit, τόπους [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.:— passive, to be dwelt in or inhabited, opposed to κατοικέωίζομαι (to be just founded), [Refs 4th c.BC+]

__2 absolutely, settle, dwell, ζητοῦσα.. ποῦ κατοικέωοίης [κατοικέωεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 153 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν δόμοις, ἐν ἄστεσι, [NT+5th c.BC+]; especially of non-citizens, Ἐφέσιοι καὶ οἱ -οῦντες [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—perfect and pluperfect passive, to have been planted or settled, κατὰ κώμας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ.νῆσον, τὴν μεσόγειαν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II administer, govern, οἱ τὰς πόλεις -οῦντες [Refs 5th c.BC+] —more frequently in passive, κατῴκηνται καλῶς[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὀρθῶς κ., of Sparta, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III intransitive of cities, lie, be siluated, ἐν τοῖς πεδίοις [κατοικέωούσας ">Refs]which are situated in.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Rev.3.10}