κατοικεῖτε
katoikéō
dwell
To settle or reside in a place, to make one's home or dwell in a location; can denote both literal, physical habitation (to live in or occupy a dwelling, city, or land) and, in a more extended sense, to be established or present in a manner marked by permanence or stability. May also be used figuratively for indwelling, as of a spirit or an abstract quality.
Acts 7:4 · Word #26
Lexicon G2730
| Lemma | κατοικέω |
| Transliteration | katoikéō |
| Strong's | G2730 |
| Definition | To settle or reside in a place, to make one's home or dwell in a location; can denote both literal, physical habitation (to live in or occupy a dwelling, city, or land) and, in a more extended sense, to be established or present in a manner marked by permanence or stability. May also be used figuratively for indwelling, as of a spirit or an abstract quality. |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 2P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | dwell |
| Literal | dwell |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κατοικέω |
| Strong's | G2730 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2730-04
you dwell
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, indicative mood, 2nd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, second person plural form denotes ongoing action performed by the hearers. "You dwell" preserves the root sense of settled residence while reflecting present, active, plural address. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you dwell
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'You dwell' is a direct and accurate rendering for κατοικεῖτε in the second person plural; P1 fits perfectly. |