katoiketerion denotes a place constituted as an abode, whether for God’s people being built together or for Babylon’s demonic inhabitants.

The term denotes an abode characterized by its occupants: Ephesians 2:22 describes those being built together as such a place for God in the Spirit, while Revelation 18:2 describes Babylon as having become such a place for demons.

1. An abode identified by its inhabitants · dominant

   In Ephesians 2:22, the accusative singular noun occurs in the statement that the addressees are being built together; the APB renders the resulting clause “into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.” In Revelation 18:2, the nominative singular noun identifies what Babylon became; the APB renders it “a dwelling place of demons,” followed by references to unclean spirits, birds, and animals.

   Ephesians 2:22Revelation 18:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “dwelling place” in both verses, specifying God in Ephesians 2:22 and demons in Revelation 18:2. These phrases confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than establish a separate rendering distinction.