The word in Scripture

Dwell in the Bible

The word dwell appears 338 times in the King James Version of the Bible. To dwell is to make a lasting home and abide. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What dwell means in the Bible

To dwell is to make a lasting home and abide.

Where the word dwell appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word dwell appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.”Genesis 34:10

“They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.”Psalms 65:8

“God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.”Psalms 68:6

“And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;”Isaiah 32:18

“And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.”Isaiah 33:24

“For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.”Luke 21:35

“That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,”Ephesians 3:17

“And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.”Revelation 13:6