Lexical Definition
οἰκοδομέω oikodoméō (oy-kod-om-eh'-o) to build G:V
from the same as οἰκοδομή
(be in) build(-er, -ing, up), edify, embolden.
- to be a house-builder, i.e. construct or (figuratively) confirm
Abbott-Smith
οἰκοδομέω, -ῶ (< οἰκοδόμος), [in LXX chiefly for בּנה;]
to build a house, to build: absol., Lk 11:48 14:30 17:28; οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες, the builders (as Ps 117 (118):22*, הַבּוֹנִים), Mt 21:42, Mk 12:10, Lk 20:17, I Pe 2:7(LXX); ἐπ’ ἀλλότριον θεμέλιον οἰ., proverb., Ro 15:20; c. acc. rei, Ga 2:18; πύργον, Mt 21:33, Mk 12:1, Lk 14:28; ἀποθήκας, Lk 12:18; ναόν, Mk 14:58; pass., Jo 2:20; οἰκία, Lk 6:48; c. acc. rei seq. dat. pers. (cf. Ge 8:20, Ez 16:24), Lk 7:5, Ac 7:47, 49; acc. seq. ἐπί, Mt 7:24, 26 Lk 6:49; πόλιν ἐπ’ ὄρους, Lk 4:29; of rebuilding, or restoring, Mt 23:29 26:61 27:40, Mk 15:29, Lk 11:47. Metaph., τ. ἐκκλησίαν, Mt 16:18; of the growth of Christian character (cf. בּנה, in Ps 27 (28):5*, Je 24:6, al.), to build up (AV, edify): absol., Ac 20:32, I Co 8:1 10:23; c. acc. pers., I Co 14:4, I Th 5:11; pass., Ac 9:31, I Co 14:17, I Pe 2:5; of blameworthy action (AV, embolden), I Co 8:10 (cf. ἀν-, ἐπ-, συν-οικοδομέω).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 8:20 |
| Psalms | 28:5* · 118:22* |
| Jeremiah | 24:6 |
| Ezekiel | 16:24 |
| Matthew | 7:24 · 7:26 · 16:18 · 21:33 · 21:42 · 23:29 · 26:61 · 27:40 |
| Mark | 12:1 · 12:10 · 14:58 · 15:29 |
| Luke | 4:29 · 6:48 · 6:49 · 7:5 · 11:47 · 11:48 · 12:18 · 14:28 · 14:30 · 17:28 · 20:17 |
| John | 2:20 |
| Acts | 7:47 · 7:49 · 9:31 · 20:32 |
| Romans | 15:20 |
| 1 Corinthians | 8:1 · 8:10 · 10:23 · 14:4 · 14:17 |
| Galatians | 2:18 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 5:11 |
| 1 Peter | 2:5 · 2:7 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
οἰκοδομέω-έω,
future -ήσω: aorist ᾠκοδόμησα (not οἰκ- in Attic dialect): perfect ᾠκοδόμηκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: but later Attic dialect perfect passive οἰκοδομέωημένοι [Refs]:—build a house: generally, build, νεὼν καὶ βωμόν [Refs]; νηόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γέφυραν[Refs 5th c.BC+] —also in middle, οἰκοδομέωέεσθαι οἴκημα build oneself a house, have it built, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: —passive, to be built, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ -ούμενα[Refs 4th c.BC+]
__b generally, fashion, καταπέτασμα [LXX]
__2 metaphorically, build or found upon, ἔργα ἐπί τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 metaphorically, build up, edify, [NT]; οἰ. εἰς τὸν ἕνα [οἰκοδομέωηθήσεται εἰς τὸ ἐσθίειν">NT] will be emboldened, [NT]; compare ἀνοικοδομέω.
LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Cor.8.1 ☩ 1Thess.5.11 ☩ 1Cor.8.10