οἰκοδομή
oikodomḗ
“architecture, i.e. (concretely) a structure; figuratively, confirmation”
18 occurrencesNew TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong’s Definition
architecture, i.e. (concretely) a structure; figuratively, confirmation
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
pr. the act of building; a building, structure, Mt. 24:1; in NT a spiritual structure, as instanced in the Christian body, 1 Cor. 3:9; Eph. 2:21; religious advancement, edification, Rom. 14:19; 1 Cor. 14:3
Translated in KJV as
buildingedify(-ication, -ing)
Etymology
feminine (abstract) of a compound of G3624 (οἶκος) and the base of G1430 (δῶμα);
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