ἐποικοδομέω epoikodomeō · G2026

to build up/upon

ἐπ-οικοδομέω, -ῶ ; in NT, always metaphorically, of the spiritual life regarded as a building (Cremer, 449); 1. to build upon: 1Co.3:10 3:12 3:14; pass., Eph.2:20. ; 2. to build up: Col.2:7, 1Pe.2:5 (T, οἰκοδ- WH, Rec.), Ju 20.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐποικοδομ-έω, ; build up, -ήσαντας αὐτὸ (i.e. τὸ τεῖχος) ὑψηλότερον []: metaphorically, pile up, use a climax, []; 2 build upon, ἐπὶ κρηπῖδι []: metaphorically, []; φύσει μαθήματα []; τινὶ εὐτονίαν, ἀσφάλειαν, []; ἐπὶ θεμέλιον or θεμελίῳ, []; τοῖς ἀληθέσιν ἐψευσμένα []; 2.b edify, ἑαυτοὺς τῇ πίστει []:—passive, -ούμενοι ἐν Χριστῷ []; II ={ἐπιτειχίζω}, []:—middle, στρατόπεδα πέντε -ησάμενος []

Where it's used 7 times

1 Corinthians 3:10 · 1 Corinthians 3:12 · 1 Corinthians 3:14 · Ephesians 2:20 · Colossians 2:7 · Jude 1:20 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G2026; TFLSJ G2026

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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