οἰκοδομή
“building, building up, edifying”
Primary meaning: building, building up, edifying, a building. Strong's: architecture, i.e. (concretely) a structure; figuratively, confirmation. Lexical nuances: the act of building ; in NT always metaph., building up , edifying : Ro 14:19 15:2 , I Co 14:26 , II Co 10:8 13:10 , Eph 4:29 ; c. gen. obj., I Co 14:12 , II Co 12:19 , Eph 4:12 , 16 ; λαλεῖν , λαβεῖν , οἰ. , I Co 14:3 .
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
feminine (abstract) of a compound of G3624 (οἶκος) and the base of G1430 (δῶμα);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H1002 -> οἰκοδομή (building, building up, edifying)
LXX conceptual translation: H1129 -> οἰκοδομή (building, building up, edifying)
LXX conceptual translation: H4011 -> οἰκοδομή (building, building up, edifying)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where οἰκοδομή (oikodome) carries significant theological or narrative weight.