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G03618

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

οἰκοδομέω

Etym. οἰκοδόμος

1. "to build a house": generally, "to build", οἰκίαν, γέφυραν, τεῖχος Hdt.:—Mid., οἰκοδομεῖσθαι οἴκημα "to build oneself" a house, "have" it "built", id=Hdt.:—Pass. "to be built", id=Hdt.

2. metaph. "to build or found upon", ἔργα ἐπί τι Xen.; οἰκ. τέχνην ἔπεσιν Ar.

3. metaph., also, "to build up, edify", NTest.:—Pass., οἰκοδομηθήσεται εἰς τὸ ἐσθίειν "will be emboldened" to eat, id=Ar.