Strong G2026ἐποικοδομέω
to build up/upon
- Transliteration
- epoikodomeō
- Pronunciation
- ep-oy-kod-om-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
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)
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)
In the Bible
Strong G2026 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- build5
- building1
- thereon1
- thereupon1
First verses
- Acts 20:32And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
- 1 Corinthians 3:10According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
- 1 Corinthians 3:12Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
- 1 Corinthians 3:14If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
- Ephesians 2:20And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
- Colossians 2:7Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
- Jude 1:20But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐποικοδομ-έω,
build up, -ήσαντας αὐτὸ (i.e. τὸ τεῖχος) ὑψηλότερον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.4, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 6.5.12, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 55.25)]: metaphorically, pile up, use a climax, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1365a16, “Rh.Al.” 1426b3.)]
2 build upon, ἐπὶ κρηπῖδι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 3.4.11; ἐπὶ κρηπῖδος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 736e; ἐπὶ τοὺς τοίχους “OGI” 483.117 (Pergam., 2nd c.BC))]: metaphorically, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 793c (_passive_))]; φύσει μαθήματα [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.610)]; τινὶ εὐτονίαν, ἀσφάλειαν, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 2.15.8 (_passive_))]; ἐπὶ θεμέλιον or θεμελίῳ, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.1Cor.3.12, NT.Eph.2.20; θεμελίοις 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.47 (_passive_))]; τοῖς ἀληθέσιν ἐψευσμένα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 8.2.6, compare 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 87 (_passive_).)]
2.b edify, ἑαυτοὺς τῇ πίστει [NT (NT.Jude.20)]:—passive, -ούμενοι ἐν Χριστῷ [NT (NT.Col.2.7.)]
II ={ἐπιτειχίζω}, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.46.5)]:—middle, στρατόπεδα πέντε -ησάμενος [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Anabasis” 2.1.2.)]
build up, -ήσαντας αὐτὸ (i.e. τὸ τεῖχος) ὑψηλότερον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.4, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 6.5.12, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 55.25)]: metaphorically, pile up, use a climax, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1365a16, “Rh.Al.” 1426b3.)]
2 build upon, ἐπὶ κρηπῖδι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 3.4.11; ἐπὶ κρηπῖδος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 736e; ἐπὶ τοὺς τοίχους “OGI” 483.117 (Pergam., 2nd c.BC))]: metaphorically, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 793c (_passive_))]; φύσει μαθήματα [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.610)]; τινὶ εὐτονίαν, ἀσφάλειαν, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 2.15.8 (_passive_))]; ἐπὶ θεμέλιον or θεμελίῳ, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.1Cor.3.12, NT.Eph.2.20; θεμελίοις 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.47 (_passive_))]; τοῖς ἀληθέσιν ἐψευσμένα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 8.2.6, compare 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 87 (_passive_).)]
2.b edify, ἑαυτοὺς τῇ πίστει [NT (NT.Jude.20)]:—passive, -ούμενοι ἐν Χριστῷ [NT (NT.Col.2.7.)]
II ={ἐπιτειχίζω}, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.46.5)]:—middle, στρατόπεδα πέντε -ησάμενος [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Anabasis” 2.1.2.)]