οἰκοδομέω (oikodoméō) — Build

Greek word study: οἰκοδομέω (oikodoméō), Strong's G3618. to be a house-builder, i.e. construct or (figuratively) confirm

GreekStrong's G3618
Quick definition
Greek word
οἰκοδομέω (oikodoméō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to be a house-builder, i.e. construct or (figuratively) confirm

Word study
Derivation: from the same as G3619 (οἰκοδομή);

KJV translation words: (be in) build(-er, -ing, up), edify, embolden

Where this word appears

Strong's G3618 is tagged on 40 words in 38 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 7:24 and last appears in 1 Peter 2:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

building ×5built ×5I will build ×2building it ×2edifies ×2to build ×2you build ×2had been built ×1having built ×1he built ×1to have been built ×1to rebuild it ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ᾠκοδόμησεν ×5οἰκοδομεῖ ×4οἰκοδομεῖτε ×4οἰκοδομοῦντες ×4οἰκοδομήσω ×3οἰκοδομῆσαι ×3οἰκοδομῶ ×2οἰκοδομῶν ×2οἰκοδομοῦντι ×1ᾠκοδόμητο ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×12Matthew ×81 Corinthians ×6Mark ×4Acts ×41 Peter ×2John ×1Romans ×1

Verses (first 25 of 38)

  • Matthew 7:24 — ᾠκοδόμησεν — built
  • Matthew 7:26 — ᾠκοδόμησεν — built
  • Matthew 16:18 — οἰκοδομήσω — I will build
  • Matthew 21:33 — ᾠκοδόμησεν — he built
  • Matthew 21:42 — οἰκοδομοῦντες — building
  • Matthew 23:29 — οἰκοδομεῖτε — you build
  • Matthew 26:61 — οἰκοδομῆσαι — to rebuild it
  • Matthew 27:40 — οἰκοδομῶν — building it
  • Mark 12:1 — ᾠκοδόμησεν — built
  • Mark 12:10 — οἰκοδομοῦντες — building
  • Mark 14:58 — οἰκοδομήσω — I will build
  • Mark 15:29 — οἰκοδομῶν — building it
  • Luke 4:29 — ᾠκοδόμητο — had been built
  • Luke 6:48 — οἰκοδομοῦντι — building
  • Luke 6:49 — οἰκοδομήσαντι — having built
  • Luke 7:5 — ᾠκοδόμησεν — built
  • Luke 11:47 — οἰκοδομεῖτε — you build
  • Luke 11:48 — οἰκοδομεῖτε — build
  • Luke 12:18 — οἰκοδομήσω — will build
  • Luke 14:28 — οἰκοδομῆσαι — to build
  • Luke 14:30 — οἰκοδομεῖν — to build
  • Luke 17:28 — ᾠκοδόμουν — they were building
  • Luke 20:17 — οἰκοδομοῦντες — building
  • John 2:20 — οἰκοδομήθη — was built
  • Acts 7:47 — οἰκοδόμησεν — built

Open any chapter page above to read the rest of the verses where this word is tagged.

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G3619 οἰκοδομή (oikodomḗ).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G456 ἀνοικοδομέω (anoikodoméō), G2026 ἐποικοδομέω (epoikodoméō), G4925 συνοικοδομέω (synoikodoméō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does oikodoméō (G3618) mean?

To be a house-builder, i.e. construct or (figuratively) confirm.

How is G3618 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3618 as: (be in) build(-er, -ing, up), edify, embolden.

How often does οἰκοδομέω (oikodoméō) appear?

Strong's G3618 is tagged on 40 words in 38 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 7:24 and last appears in 1 Peter 2:7.