verb

oikodomamō

Greekοἰκοδομέω (oikodomeō)

Strong’sG3618

I build, build up, edify

stem oikodom-40 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books22 forms occur

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What it means

Forms in the New Testament

Words built on the same stem

Where it appears

40 occurrences, every one of them listed

oikodomamō“build up”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular1×

Galatians 2:18“build up”ei gar heim kataluama houteim palin oikodomamō, parabaton miauton sunistanamō.If I rebuild what I have already torn down, I prove myself to be a lawbreaker.

oikodomatō“edifies”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular4×

1 Corinthians 8:1“builds up”Peri de teiu eidōlothuteiu, oidanē hoti pantois gnōsian echanō. tas gnōsias fusiatō, tas de agapas oikodomatō.Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

1 Corinthians 10:23“build up”Panteim exestinatō; alla ouk panteim sumferatō. panteim exestinatō; alla ouk panteim oikodomatō.“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.

1 Corinthians 14:4“edifies”tos lalarōtos glōssa heauton oikodomatō; tos de profēteuarōtos ekklēsan oikodomatō.The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.

1 Corinthians 14:4“edifies”tos lalarōtos glōssa heauton oikodomatō; tos de profēteuarōtos ekklēsan oikodomatō.The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.

oikodomavō“build”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural3×

Matthew 23:29“build”Ouai vi, grammatevoir kai Farisaioir hupokritoir, hoti oikodomavō toin tafoin toiu profētoiu kai kosmavō teim mnēmeieim toiu dikaioiu,Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.

Luke 11:47“build”ouai vi, hoti oikodomavō teim mnēmeieim toiu profētoiu tois de patērois vu apokteinala autoin.Woe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them.

Luke 11:48“build”ara marturois avō kai suneudokavō tei ergei toiu patēroiu vu, hoti autois men apokteinala autoin vis de oikodomavō.So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.

oikodomitō“edified”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular1×

1 Corinthians 14:17“edified”sis men gar kalōs eucharistasō, alla tos heteros ouk oikodomitō.You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.

oikodomivō“built up”happening now · yepresent passive indicative 2nd person plural1×

1 Peter 2:5“built up”kai autois hōs lithois zōarōtois oikodomivō oikos pneumatikos eis hierateumem hagiem, anaferara pneumatikain thusiain euprosdektain theo dia Iēsu Christou;you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

oikodomale“building”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×

Luke 17:28“building”homoiōs kathōs gineta en tai hēmerai Lōt; esthiale, pinale, agorazale, pōlale, futeuale, oikodomale;It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building.

oikodomami“build”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular3×

Matthew 16:18“build”kamis de si legamō hoti sis asō Petros, kai epi houta ta petra oikodomami mu tan ekklēsan, kai pulais hadou ouk katischuali autau;And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

Mark 14:58“build”hoti Nis akouana autou legarōtou hoti Mis kataluami ton naon houton ton cheiropoiēton kai dia treis hēmeraiu allon acheiropoiēton oikodomami;“We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’”

Luke 12:18“build”kai legata; Houtem poiami; kathairami mu tain apothēkain kai megoterain oikodomami, kai sunagami ekei panton ton siton kai teim agatheim mu,Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods.

oikodomavi“build”will happen · yefuture active indicative 2nd person plural1×

Acts 7:49“build”Tos ouranos mi thronos, tas de gēas hupopodiem toiu podoiu mu; poion oikon oikodomavi mi, legatō kurios, ē tinos topos tau katapausiau mu?‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?

oikodomiti“encouraged”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular1×

1 Corinthians 8:10“encouraged”ean gar tinos horateia sin ton echarōton gnōsian en eidōleie katakeierōton, ouchi tas suneidēsias autou asthenou arōtou oikodomiti eis tem teim eidōlothuteim esthiarō?For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?

oikodomata“built”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular6×

Matthew 7:24“built”Pantos oun hotinos akouatō mu toin logoin houtoin kai poiatō autoin, homoiiti anēro fronimo, hotinos oikodomata autou tan oikian epi tan petran.Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Matthew 7:26“built”kai pantos tos akouarōtos mu toin logoin houtoin kai mē poiarōtos autoin homoiiti anēro mōro, hotinos oikodomata autou tan oikian epi tan amman.But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

Matthew 21:33“built”Allan parabolan akouavar. Anthrōpos ate oikodespotos hotinos futeuata ampelōnon kai fragmon auto peritithata kai orussata en auto lēnan kai oikodomata purgon, kai ekdōeta auton geōrgoi, kai apodēmata.Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.

Mark 12:1“built”Kai archeta autoi en parabolai lalarō; Ampelōnon anthrōpos futeuata, kai peritithata fragmon kai orussata hupolēniem kai oikodomata purgon, kai ekdōeta auton geōrgoi, kai apodēmata.Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.

Luke 7:5“built”agapatō gar tem ethnem nu kai tan sunagōgan autos oikodomata ni.for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”

Acts 7:47“built”Solomōnos de oikodomata auto oikon.But it was Solomon who built the house for Him.

oikodomita“build”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×

John 2:20“build”legala oun tois Ioudaiois; Tesserakonta kai hex etei oikodomita tos naos houtos, kai sis en treis hēmerai egeirasi auton?“This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”

oikodomitelē“built”had happened · he/she/itpluperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular1×

Luke 4:29“built”kai anistanaratois ekballala auton exō tau politau, kai agala auton heōs ofruau teu oreu epi heu tas politas oikodomitelē autoiu, hōste katakrēmnizara auton;They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff.

oikodomameiō“build”happening now · Ipresent active subjunctive 1st person singular1×

Romans 15:20“build”houtōs de filotimerōton euangelizerō ouk hopou onomazita Christos, hina mē epi allotrion themelion oikodomameiō,In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.

oikodomavōr“build … up”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×

1 Thessalonians 5:11“build … up”dio parakalavōr allēloin kai oikodomavōr henos ton henon, kathōs kai poiavō.Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.

oikodomarō“build”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×

Luke 14:30“build”legarōtois hoti Houtos tos anthrōpos archeta oikodomarō kai ouk ischuata ektelara.saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

oikodomara“build”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive3×

Matthew 26:61“rebuild”legala; Houtos fēate; Dunemō kataluara ton naon tou theou kai dia treis hēmeraiu oikodomara.and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”

Luke 14:28“build”tinos gar ek vu thelarōtos purgon oikodomara ouchi prōtem kathizaratos psēfizatō tan dapanan, ei echatō eis apartismon?Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

Acts 20:32“build … up”kai teim nun paratithemō vin to theo kai to logo tau chariau autou, to dunerōto oikodomara kai dōara tan klēronomian en toi hagiazirētoi pantoi.And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.

oikodomirē“built”has happened · the “to …” formperfect passive infinitive1×

Luke 6:48“built”homoios atō anthrōpo oikodomarōto oikian hos skaptata kai bathunata kai tithata themelion epi tan petran; plēmmurau de gineratau prosrēgnuata tos potamos ta oikia ekeina, kai ouk ischuata saleuara autan dia tem kalōs oikodomirē autan.He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

oikodomarōtor“rebuild”happening now · direct addresspresent active participle vocative singular masculine2×

Matthew 27:40“rebuild”kai legarōtois; Tor kataluarōtor ton naon kai en treis hēmerai oikodomarōtor, sōzasar siauton; ei huios asō tou theou, katabainasar apo tou staurou.and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”

Mark 15:29“rebuild”Kai tois paraporeuerōtois blasfēmale auton kinarōtois tain kefalain autoiu kai legarōtois; Oua tor kataluarōtor ton naon kai oikodomarōtor en treis hēmerai,And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

oikodomarōto“building”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine1×

Luke 6:48“building”homoios atō anthrōpo oikodomarōto oikian hos skaptata kai bathunata kai tithata themelion epi tan petran; plēmmurau de gineratau prosrēgnuata tos potamos ta oikia ekeina, kai ouk ischuata saleuara autan dia tem kalōs oikodomirē autan.He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

oikodomarōtois“builders”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine4×

Matthew 21:42“builders”Legatō autoi tos Iēsus; Oudepote anaginōskava en tai grafai; Lithon hon apodokimazala tois oikodomarōtois houtos ginita eis kefalan gōniau; para kuriou gineta houtas, kai atō thaumastas en ofthalmoi nu?Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?

Mark 12:10“builders”oude tan grafan houtan anaginōskava; Lithon hon apodokimazala tois oikodomarōtois, houtos ginita eis kefalan gōniau;Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

Luke 20:17“builders”tos de embleparatos autoi legata; Tinem oun atō tem grafirētem houtem; Lithon hon apodokimazala tois oikodomarōtois, houtos ginita eis kefalan gōniau?But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?

1 Peter 2:7“builders”vi oun tas timas toi pisteuarōtoi; apistarōtoi de lithos hon apodokimazala tois oikodomarōtois houtos ginita eis kefalan gōniauTo you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”

oikodomirōtas“built up”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative singular feminine1×

Acts 9:31“built up”Tas men oun ekklēsas kata holau tau Ioudaiau kai Galilaiau kai Samareiau echate eirēnan oikodomirōtas, kai poreuerōtas to fobo tou kuriou kai ta paraklēsia teu hagieu pneumeu plēthunite.Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.

oikodomarato“built”happened · to, foraorist active participle dative singular masculine1×

Luke 6:49“built”tos de akouaratos kai mē poiaratos homoios atō anthrōpo oikodomarato oikian epi tan gēan chōris themeliou, ha prosrēgnuata tos potamos, kai euthuos sumpiptata, kai gineta tem rēgmem tau oikiau ekeinau megem.But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell — and great was its destruction!”