Oikodomē οἰκοδομή

Oikodomē (Greek οἰκοδομή, Strong's G3619) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “building”. It occurs 18 times in 18 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Oikodomē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 24:1
  And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.

Mark

• Mark 13:1
  And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”
• Mark 13:2
  And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

Romans

• Romans 14:19
  Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
• Romans 15:2
  Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 3:9
  For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
• 1 Corinthians 14:3
  But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.
• 1 Corinthians 14:5
  I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.
• 1 Corinthians 14:12
  Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church.
• 1 Corinthians 14:26
  How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 5:1
  For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
• 2 Corinthians 10:8
  For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.
• 2 Corinthians 12:19
  Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.
• 2 Corinthians 13:10
  Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 2:21
  In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
• Ephesians 4:12
  For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
• Ephesians 4:16
  From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.
• Ephesians 4:29
  Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).