Oikodomḗ — G3619

Definition

feminine noun

architecture, i.e. (concretely) a structure; figuratively, confirmation

1. (the act of) building, building up, equivalent to τό οἰκοδομεῖν
2. equivalent to οἰκοδόμημα, a building (i. e. thing built, edifice)

Usually translated as

edifying, edification, building, edify

Origin

feminine (abstract) of a compound of G3624 and the base of G1430

• oîkos (G3624)
• dōma (G1430)

Occurrences

Oikodomḗ occurs 18 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (2), Romans (2), 1 Corinthians (5), 2 Corinthians (4), Ephesians (4)

• Matthew 24:1 — And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings (οἰκοδομὰς) of the temple.
• Mark 13:1 — And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings (οἰκοδομαί) are here!
• Mark 13:2 — And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings (οἰκοδομὰς)? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
• Romans 14:19 — Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify (οἰκοδομῆς) another.
• Romans 15:2 — Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification (οἰκοδομὴν).
• 1 Corinthians 3:9 — For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building (οἰκοδομή).
• 1 Corinthians 14:3 — But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification (οἰκοδομὴν), and exhortation, and comfort.
• 1 Corinthians 14:5 — I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying (οἰκοδομὴν).
• 1 Corinthians 14:12 — Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying (οἰκοδομὴν) of the church.
• 1 Corinthians 14:26 — How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying (οἰκοδομὴν).
• 2 Corinthians 5:1 — For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building (οἰκοδομὴν) of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
• 2 Corinthians 10:8 — For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification (οἰκοδομὴν), and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
• 2 Corinthians 12:19 — Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying (οἰκοδομῆς).
• 2 Corinthians 13:10 — Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification (οἰκοδομὴν), and not to destruction.
• Ephesians 2:21 — In whom all the building (οἰκοδομή) fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
• Ephesians 4:12 — For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying (οἰκοδομὴν) of the body of Christ:
• Ephesians 4:16 — From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying (οἰκοδομὴν) of itself in love.
• Ephesians 4:29 — Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying (οἰκοδομὴν), that it may minister grace unto the hearers.