Strong G3620οἰκοδομία
edification
- Transliteration
- oikodomia
- Pronunciation
- oy-kod-om-ee'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From the same as G3619; confirmation: - edifying.
Detailed definition
οἰκοδομία, -ας, ἡ
(οἰκοδομέω),
the act of building: metaphorically, 1Ti.1:4 (BE for οἰκοδομία, which see).†
(AS)
(οἰκοδομέω),
the act of building: metaphorically, 1Ti.1:4 (BE for οἰκοδομία, which see).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3620 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- edify1
First verses
- 1 Timothy 1:4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
οἰκοδομ-ία, ἡ,
={-δόμησις}[Refs 5th c.BC+ (1, “IG” 12.338.15 (probably), 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 154, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.93, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 804c, “PHal.” 1.181 (3rd c.BC).)]
II building, edifice, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.65 (_plural_), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 758e, 759a, +others)]
={-δόμησις}[Refs 5th c.BC+ (1, “IG” 12.338.15 (probably), 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 154, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.93, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 804c, “PHal.” 1.181 (3rd c.BC).)]
II building, edifice, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.65 (_plural_), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 758e, 759a, +others)]