Greek word study

οἰκοδομέωoikodoméō I build, build up, edify

I erect a building, build; fig. of the building up of character: I build up, edify, encourage.

Translated in the King James as: (be in) build(-er, -ing, up), edify, embolden

Appears 41 times in Scripture

Origin: from the same as G3619 (οἰκοδομή);

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Where it appears

Matthew 8×
Matt 7:24Matt 7:26Matt 16:18Matt 21:33Matt 21:42Matt 23:29Matt 26:61Matt 27:40
Mark 4×
Mark 12:1Mark 12:10Mark 14:58Mark 15:29
Luke 12×
Luke 4:29Luke 6:48Luke 6:49Luke 7:5Luke 11:47Luke 11:48Luke 12:18Luke 14:28Luke 14:30Luke 17:28Luke 20:17+ 1 more in Luke
John 1×
John 2:20
Acts 5×
Acts 4:11Acts 7:47Acts 7:49Acts 9:31Acts 20:32
Romans 1×
Rom 15:20
1 Corinthians 6×
1 Cor 8:11 Cor 8:101 Cor 10:231 Cor 14:41 Cor 14:17+ 1 more in 1 Corinthians
Galatians 1×
Gal 2:18
1 Thessalonians 1×
1 Thess 5:11
1 Peter 2×
1 Pet 2:51 Pet 2:7

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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA), Dodson Greek Lexicon (public domain). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.