Word study · Greek
oikodomē
building up, edification
Say it: oy-kod-om-AY (approximate)
οἰκοδομή
What it means
The church is "God's building" (3:9); in other chapters the word means "building up" (8:1; 14:3-26).
Range of meaning
- Building upStrengthening.
- EdificationSpiritual growth.
- BuildingA structure.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 3
"You are God's building" (3:9).
- Chapter 14
"For building up and exhortation and consolation" (14:3-5, 14:12, 14:26).
Every verse (5)
Verses where G3619 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources