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edification, edify, edifying
A. Noun.
oijkodomhv 3619 denotes (a) the act
of building (oikos, a home, and demoµ, to build); this is used only
figuratively in the N.T., in the sense of edification, the promotion of
spiritual growth (lit., the things of building up), Rom. 14:19; 15:2; 1 Cor.
14:3, 5, 12, 26, e.g.; (b) a building, edifice, whether material,
Matt. 24:1, e.g., or figurative, of the future body of the believer, 2 Cor.
5:1, or of a local church, 1 Cor. 3:9, or the whole Church, "the body of
Christ," Eph. 2:21.
ejndwvmhsiV 1739, a thing built,
structure (en, in, doµmaoµ, to build), is used of the wall of the heavenly
city, Rev. 21:18 (some suggest that the word means a fabric; others, a
roofing or coping; these interpretations are questionable; the probable
significance is a building).
ktivsiV 2937, a creation, is so
translated in the R.V. of Heb. 9:11 (A.V. "building,").
tecnivthV 5079, an artificer, one who
does a thing by rules of art, is rendered "builder" in Heb. 11:10, marg.,
"architect," which gives the necessary contrast between this and the next
noun in the verse.
B. Verb.
oijkodomevw 3618, lit., to build a house
(see above), (a) usually signifies to build, whether literally, or
figuratively; the present participle, lit., ‘the (ones) building,’ is used
as a noun, "the builders," in Matt. 21:42; Mark 12:10; Luke 20:17; Acts 4:11
(in some mss.; the most authentic have the noun oikodomos); 1 Pet. 2:7; (b) is used metaphorically, in
the sense of edifying, promoting the spiritual growth and development of
character of believers, by teaching or by example, suggesting such spiritual
progress as the result of patient labour. It is said (1) of the effect of
this upon local churches, Acts 9:31; 1 Cor. 14:4; (2) of the individual
action of believers towards each other, 1 Cor. 8:1; 10:23; 14:17; 1 Thess.
5:11; (3) of an individual in regard to himself, 1 Cor. 14:4. In 1 Cor.
8:10, where it is translated "emboldened," the Apostle uses it with pathetic
irony, of the action of a brother in "building up" his brother who had a
weak conscience, causing him to compromise his scruples; ‘strengthened,’ or
‘confirmed,’ would be suitable renderings.
ajnoikodomevw 456 signifies to build
again (ana, again), Acts 15:16.
ejpoikodomevw 2026 signifies to build
upon (epi, upon), 1 Cor. 3:10, 12,
14: Eph. 2:20; Jude 20; or up, Acts 20:32; Col. 2:7.¶
sunoikodomevw 4925, to build together (sun,
with + oijkodomevw 3618), is used in Eph. 2:22,
metaphorically, of the Church, as a spiritual dwelling–place for God.
kataskeuavzw 2680, to prepare, establish,
furnish, is rendered "builded" and "built" in Heb. 3:3, 4.
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