κατοικ-ία, ἡ,
habitation, βαρβάρων [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Hecataeus Milesius Historicus 119 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus; τόπος εὐφυὴς πρὸς κ. 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.78.5; ὑγιεινὴν ποιεῖν τὴν κ. 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 5.4.8 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; farm, village, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.32.4, etc.] Refs 2nd c.BC+]: generally, dwelling-place, [[ NT.Acts.17.26] NT]; domicile, Mitteis [[ “Chr.” 31 i 23 (2nd c.BC). ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__2 settlement, colony, [[ 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 5.4.11 ] Refs 1st c.BC+]; especially of military colonies in Egypt, [[ “PTeb.” 61 (b). 227 (2nd c.BC)] Refs 2nd c.BC+], etc.; also, = Latin colonia, [[ 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 6.2.5, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Antonius” 16, 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 5.19 ] Refs 1st c.BC+]; κατοικίαι πόλεων foundation of colonies, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pompeius” 47. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__3 body of residents in a foreign city, ἡ κ. τῶν ἐν Ἱεραπόλει κατοικούντων Ἰουδαίων [[ “IGRom.” 4.834. ] Refs]