Strong's #3618: oikodomeo (pronounced oy-kod-om-eh'-o)

from the same as 3619; to be a house-builder, i.e. construct or (figuratively) confirm:--(be in) build(-er, -ing, up), edify, embolden.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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oikodomeō

1) to build a house, erect a building

1a) to build (up from the foundation)

1b) to restore by building, to rebuild, repair

2) metaphorically

2a) to found, establish

2b) to promote growth in Christian wisdom, affection, grace, virtue, holiness, blessedness

2c) to grow in wisdom and piety

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: from the same as G3619

Citing in TDNT: 5:136, 674

Usage:

This word is used 39 times:

 

Matthew 7:24: "him unto a wise man, which built his house upon"
Matthew 7:26: "unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the"
Matthew 16:18: "and upon this rock I will build my church; and"
Matthew 21:33: "digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and"
Matthew 21:42: "The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the"
Matthew 23:29: "Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets,"
Matthew 26:61: "temple of God, and to build it in three days."
Matthew 27:40: "the temple, and buildest it in three days, save"
Mark 12:1: "it, and digged a place for the wine vat, and built a tower, and let it out"
Mark 12:10: "The stone which the builders rejected is become the"
Mark 14:58: "within three days I will build another made without hands."
Mark 15:29: "the temple, and buildest it in three days,"
Luke 4:29: "whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong."
Luke 6:48: "He is like a man which built a house, and digged deep,"
Luke 6:49: "a man that without a foundation built a house upon the earth;"
Luke 7:5: "nation, and he hath built us a synagogue."
Luke 11:47: "Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchers of the prophets,"
Luke 11:48: "them, and ye build their sepulchers."
Luke 12:18: "my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow"
Luke 14:28: "of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first,"
Luke 14:30: "This man began to build, and was not able to finish."
Luke 17:28: "they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;"
Luke 20:17: "The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the"
John 2:20: "Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building,"
Acts 4:11: "which was set at naught of you builders, which is become the head of the corner."
Acts 7:47: "But Solomon built him a house."
Acts 7:49: "footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord:"
Acts 9:31: "Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear"
Romans 15:20: "Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:"
1 Corinthians 8:1: "puffeth up, but charity edifieth."
1 Corinthians 8:10: "of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;"
1 Corinthians 10:23: "are lawful for me, but all things edify not."
1 Corinthians 14:4: "He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church."
1 Corinthians 14:4: "himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church."
1 Corinthians 14:17: "the other is not edified."
Galatians 2:18: "For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make"
1 Thessalonians 5:11: "comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also"
1 Peter 2:5: "as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood,"
1 Peter 2:7: "the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the"