Acts 17:24:22Acts.17.24.W22TAB
κατοικεῖ
katoikei
“dwells”
- Transliteration
- ka-toi-KEI
- Extended
- kah-toi-KEE
- IPA
- /ka.toiˈkeːi/
Meaning by language
- English
- dwells
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Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ka-toi-KEI
- sentence
ho the-OS ho poi-EE-sas ton KOS-mon KAI PAN-ta ta en au-TOI HOU-tos ou-ra-NOU KAI GÊS hy-PAR-khōn KY-ree-os ouk en khei-ro-poi-EE-tois na-OIS ka-toi-KEI
Exegesis
The main finite verb is katoikei {κατοικεῖ | katoikeî}, negated by ouk {οὐκ | ouk}, with the prepositional phrase en cheiropoiētois naois {ἐν χειροποιήτοις ναοῖς | en cheiropoiḗtois naoîs} specifying the domain where God does not dwell, highlighting a contrast between divine transcendence and humanly constructed sacred spaces. In English, the participial and demonstrative structures are rendered as relative and causal clauses to maintain clarity while preserving the emphasis on God as both Creator and continuous Lord over all realms, and as One not confined to physical temples.
In context — Acts 17:24
The God who made the world and all things in it, this One, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands.
About this coordinate
Acts 17:24:22 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 22 of Acts 17:24, so the Greek word κατοικεῖ (katoikei) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Acts.17.24.W22, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.17.24.W22.S1) and character.