οἰκοδομή, -ῆς, ἡ (οἶκος, + δέμω, to build), [in LXX: 1Ch.29:1 A (בִּירָה), Eze.17:17 40:2 (בָּנָה, מִבְנֶה), Sir.22:16 40:19, al. ;] = cl. οἰκοδομία (which see), -δόμησις (Thuc., Plat.), 1. the act of building; in NT always metaphorically, building up, edifying: Rom.14:19 15:2, 1Co.14:26, 2Co.10:8 13:10, Eph.4:29; with genitive obj., 1Co.14:12, 2Co.12:19, Eph.4:12, 16; λαλεῖν, λαβεῖν, οἰ., 1Co.14:3. 2. = οἰκοδόμημα, a building: Mat.24:1, Mrk.13:1-2; metaphorically, 1Co.3:9, 2Co.5:1, Eph.2:21.† (AS)
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G3619 — οἰκοδομή
oikodomē · building · Greek
18 tagged verse occurrences
Matthew 24:1 · οἰκοδομὰςAnd Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to [him] for to shew him the buildings of the temple.Mark 13:1 · οἰκοδομαί.¶And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings [are here]!Mark 13:2 · οἰκοδομάς;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.Romans 14:19 · οἰκοδομῆςLet us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.Romans 15:2 · οἰκοδομήν.Let every one of us please [his] neighbour for [his] good to edification.1 Corinthians 3:9 · οἰκοδομήFor we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, [ye are] God’s building.1 Corinthians 14:3 · οἰκοδομὴνBut he that prophesieth speaketh unto men [to] edification, and exhortation, and comfort.1 Corinthians 14:5 · οἰκοδομὴνI 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.1 Corinthians 14:12 · οἰκοδομὴνEven so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.1 Corinthians 14:26 · οἰκοδομὴνHow 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.2 Corinthians 5:1 · οἰκοδομὴνFor we know that if our earthly house of [this] tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.2 Corinthians 10:8 · οἰκοδομὴνFor though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:2 Corinthians 12:19 · οἰκοδομῆς.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.2 Corinthians 13:10 · οἰκοδομὴνTherefore 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, and not to destruction.Ephesians 2:21 · οἰκοδομὴIn whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:Ephesians 4:12 · οἰκοδομὴνFor the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:Ephesians 4:16 · οἰκοδομὴνFrom 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 of itself in love.Ephesians 4:29 · οἰκοδομὴνLet no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.