οἰκοδομήoikodomḗ
GreekG361918 occurrences (KJV)
architecture, i.e. (concretely) a structure; figuratively, confirmation
KJV renders it: building, edify(-ication, -ing)
Where it appears
- Matt 24:1Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.
- Mark 13:1As he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!”
- Mark 13:2Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone on another, which will not be thrown down.”
- Rom 14:19So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.
- Rom 15:2Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.
- 1 Cor 3:9For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building.
- 1 Cor 14:3But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
- 1 Cor 14:5Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.
- 1 Cor 14:12So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
- 1 Cor 14:26What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.
- 2 Cor 5:1For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.
- 2 Cor 10:8For though I should boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down) I will not be disappointed,
- 2 Cor 12:19Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
- 2 Cor 13:10For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.
- Eph 2:21in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
- Eph 4:12for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;
- Eph 4:16from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.
- Eph 4:29Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Lexical data: Strong’s Hebrew & Greek Dictionaries (1890, public domain; openscriptures, CC-BY-SA). Word tagging from the Strong’s-numbered KJV.