katoikesis denotes a dwelling place, referring to the man's location among the tombs in Mark 5:3.

The attested use denotes a dwelling place or settled location: in Mark 5:3, the accusative singular form occurs in the statement that the man had his dwelling among the tombs.

1. A person's dwelling place · dominant

   In Mark 5:3, κατοίκησιν is an accusative singular feminine noun in the clause describing where the man had his dwelling—among the tombs. The APB renders the clause, “He had his dwelling among the tombs,” confirming a location of residence.

   Mark 5:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Mark 5:3, the APB presents the clause as “He had his dwelling among the tombs.” It confirms the clause's residence-location sense without isolating the term beyond that context.