Oikodoméō — G3618

Definition

verb

to be a house-builder, i.e. construct or (figuratively) confirm

1. properly
2. metaphorically

Usually translated as

build, edify, building, builder, embolden

Origin

from the same as G3619

• oikodomḗ (G3619)

Occurrences

Oikodoméō occurs 39 times in 38 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (8), Mark (4), Luke (11), John (1), Acts (4), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (5), Galatians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 1 Peter (2)

• Matthew 7:24 — Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built (ᾠκοδόμησεν) his house upon a rock:
• Matthew 7:26 — And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built (ᾠκοδόμησεν) his house upon the sand:
• Matthew 16:18 — And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build (οἰκοδομήσω) my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
• Matthew 21:33 — Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built (ᾠκοδόμησεν) a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
• Matthew 21:42 — Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders (οἰκοδομοῦντες) rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
• Matthew 23:29 — Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build (οἰκοδομεῖτε) the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
• Matthew 26:61 — And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build (οἰκοδομῆσαι) it in three days.
• Matthew 27:40 — And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest (οἰκοδομῶν) it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
• Mark 12:1 — And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built (ᾠκοδόμησεν) a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
• Mark 12:10 — And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders (οἰκοδομοῦντες) rejected is become the head of the corner:
• Mark 14:58 — We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build (οἰκοδομήσω) another made without hands.
• Mark 15:29 — And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest (οἰκοδομῶν) it in three days,
• Luke 4:29 — And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built (ᾠκοδόμητο), that they might cast him down headlong.
• Luke 6:48 — He is like a man which built (οἰκοδομοῦντι) an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
• Luke 6:49 — But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built (οἰκοδομήσαντι) an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
• Luke 7:5 — For he loveth our nation, and he hath built (ᾠκοδόμησεν) us a synagogue.
• Luke 11:47 — Woe unto you! for ye build (οἰκοδομεῖτε) the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
• Luke 11:48 — Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build (οἰκοδομεῖτε) their sepulchres.
• Luke 12:18 — And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build (οἰκοδομήσω) greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
• Luke 14:28 — For which of you, intending to build (οἰκοδομῆσαι) a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
• Luke 14:30 — Saying, This man began to build (οἰκοδομεῖν), and was not able to finish.
• Luke 17:28 — Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded (ᾠκοδόμουν);
• Luke 20:17 — And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders (οἰκοδομοῦντες) rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
• John 2:20 — Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building (ωκοδομηθη), and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
• Acts 4:11 — This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders (οικοδομουντων), which is become the head of the corner.
• Acts 7:47 — But Solomon built (ᾠκοδόμησεν) him an house.
• Acts 7:49 — Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build (οἰκοδομήσετέ) me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
• Acts 9:31 — Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified (οικοδομουμεναι); and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
• Romans 15:20 — Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build (οἰκοδομῶ) upon another man’s foundation:
• 1 Corinthians 8:1 — Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth (οἰκοδομεῖ).
• 1 Corinthians 8:10 — For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened (οἰκοδομηθήσεται) to eat those things which are offered to idols;
• 1 Corinthians 10:23 — All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify (οἰκοδομεῖ) not.
• 1 Corinthians 14:4 — He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth (οἰκοδομεῖ) himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
• 1 Corinthians 14:4 — He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth (οἰκοδομεῖ) the church.
• 1 Corinthians 14:17 — For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified (οἰκοδομεῖται).
• Galatians 2:18 — For if I build (οἰκοδομῶ) again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:11 — Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify (οἰκοδομεῖτε) one another, even as also ye do.
• 1 Peter 2:5 — Ye also, as lively stones, are built up (οἰκοδομεῖσθε) a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
• 1 Peter 2:7 — Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders (οἰκοδομοῦντες) disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,