Strong's Lexicon
G3619 — οἰκοδομή
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3619 |
|---|---|
| Word: | οἰκοδομή |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | feminine (abstract) of a compound of G3624 and the base of G1430 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 18 |
| Transliteration: | oikodome |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | oy-kod-om-ay' |
| Meaning: | 1. architecture 2. (concretely) a structure 3. (figuratively) confirmation |
| KJV Renderings: | building, edify(-ication, -ing) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
οἰκοδομή, οἰκοδομῆς, ἡ (οἶκος, and δέμω to build), a later Greek word, condemned by Phryn., yet used by Aristotle, Theophrastus, ((but both these thought to be doubtful)), Diodorus (1, 46), Philo (vit. Moys. i. § 40; de monarch. ii. § 2), Josephus, Plutarch, the Sept., and many others, for οἰκοδόμημα and οἰκοδόμησις; cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 481ff, cf. p. 421; (Winer’s Grammar, 24);
1. (the act of) building, building up, equivalent to τό οἰκοδομεῖν; as, τῶν τειχέων, 1Ma 16:23; τοῦ οἴκου τοῦ Θεοῦ, 1Ch 26:27; in the N. T. metaphorically, "edifying, edification, i. e. the act of one who promotes another’s growth in Christian wisdom, piety, holiness, happiness" (see οἰκοδομέω, b. β’. (cf. Winer’s Grammar, 35 (34))): Rom 14:19; Rom 15:2; (1Co 14:26); 2Co 10:8 (see below); ; Eph 4:29; with a genitive of the person whose growth is furthered, ὑμῶν, 2Co 12:19 (cf. 10:8); ἑαυτοῦ (Tdf. αὐτοῦ), Eph 4:16; τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ, Eph 4:12; τῆς ἐκκλησίας, 1Co 14:12; equivalent to τό ὀικοδομουν, what contributes to edification, or augments wisdom, etc. λαλεῖν, λαβεῖν, οἰκοδομήν, 1Co 14:3; 1Co 14:5.
2. equivalent to οἰκοδόμημα, a building (i. e. thing built, edifice): Mar 13:1 f; τοῦ ἱεροῦ, Mat 24:1; used of the heavenly body, the abode of the soul after death, 2Co 5:1; tropically, of a body of Christians, a Christian church (see οἰκοδομέω, b. β’.), Eph 2:21 (cf. πᾶς, I. 1 c.); with a genitive of the owner or occupant, Θεοῦ, 1Co 3:9.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
οἰκοδομή (building)
Matthew 24:1
- KJV: And Jesus went out and departed from the temple and his disciples came to for to shew him the buildings of the temple
- GK: και εξελθών ο Ιησούς επορεύετο από του ιερού και προσήλθον οι μαθηταί αυτού επιδείξαι αυτώ τας οικοδομάς του ιερού
Mark 13:1
- KJV: And as he went out of the temple one of his disciples saith unto him Master see what manner of stones and what buildings
- GK: και εκπορευομένου αυτού εκ του ιερού λέγει αυτώ εις των μαθητών αυτού διδάσκαλε ίδε ποταποί λίθοι και ποταπαί οικοδομαί
Mark 13:2
- KJV: And Jesus answering said unto him Seest thou these great buildings there shall not be left one stone upon another that shall not be thrown down
- GK: και ο Ιησούς αποκριθείς είπεν αυτώ βλέπεις ταύτας τας μεγάλας οικοδομάς ου αφεθή λίθος επί λίθω ος ου καταλυθή
Romans 14:19
- KJV: Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace and things wherewith one may edify another
- GK: άρα ούν τα της ειρήνης διώκωμεν και τα της οικοδομής της εις αλλήλους
Romans 15:2
- KJV: Let every one of us please neighbour for good to edification
- GK: έκαστος γαρ ημών τω πλησίον αρεσκέτω εις το αγαθόν προς οικοδομήν
1 Corinthians 3:9
- KJV: For we are labourers together with God ye are God’s husbandry God’s building
- GK: θεού γαρ εσμεν συνεργοί θεού γεώργιον θεού οικοδομή εστε
1 Corinthians 14:3
- KJV: But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification and exhortation and comfort
- GK: ο δε προφητεύων ανθρώποις λαλεί οικοδομήν και παράκλησιν και παραμυθίαν
1 Corinthians 14:5
- KJV: I would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied for greater he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues except he interpret that the church may receive edifying
- GK: θέλω δε πάντας υμάς λαλείν γλώσσαις μάλλον δε ίνα προφητεύητε μείζων γαρ ο προφητεύων η ο λαλών γλώσσαις εκτός ει διερμηνεύει ίνα η εκκλησία οικοδομήν λάβη
1 Corinthians 14:12
- KJV: Even so ye forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church
- GK: ούτω και υμείς επεί ζηλωταί εστε πνευμάτων προς την οικοδομήν της εκκλησίας ζητείτε ίνα περισσεύητε
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