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ἐποικοδομέω

epoikodomeōto build up/uponHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb7 occurrences4 books6 verses

Definition

ἐπ-οικοδομέω, -ῶ

in NT, always metaphorically, of the spiritual life regarded as a building (Cremer, 449);

1. to build upon: 1 Corinthians 3:10; 3:12; 3:14; pass., Ephesians 2:20.

2. to build up: Colossians 2:7, 1 Peter 2:5 (T, οἰκοδ- WH, Rec.), Jude 20.

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

7 total
  1. 1 Corinthians 3:10ἐποικοδομεῖ · is building on [it]; ἐποικοδομεῖ · he builds
    By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.
  2. 1 Corinthians 3:12ἐποικοδομεῖ · builds
    If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,
  3. 1 Corinthians 3:14ἐποικοδόμησεν · what he has built
    If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward.
  4. Ephesians 2:20ἐποικοδομηθέντες · built
    …built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
  5. Colossians 2:7ἐποικοδομούμενοι · built up
    …rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
  6. Jude 1:20ἐποικοδομοῦντες · by building
    But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,