# οἰκοδομή (oikodomē)

Strong’s G3619. 18 New Testament occurrences.

(a) the act of building, (b) a building, (c) met: spiritual advancement, edification.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/oikodome-g3619

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 24:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/24/1) — And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
- [Mark 13:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/13/1) — And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!
- [Mark 13:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/13/2) — And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
- [Romans 14:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/14/19) — Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
- [Romans 15:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/15/2) — Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
- [1 Corinthians 3:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/3/9) — For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
- [1 Corinthians 14:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/14/3) — But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
- [1 Corinthians 14:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/14/5) — I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpr…
- [1 Corinthians 14:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/14/12) — Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
- [1 Corinthians 14:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/14/26) — How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let…
- [2 Corinthians 5:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-corinthians/5/1) — For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
- [2 Corinthians 10:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-corinthians/10/8) — For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
- [2 Corinthians 12:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-corinthians/12/19) — Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
- [2 Corinthians 13:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-corinthians/13/10) — Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and…
- [Ephesians 2:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ephesians/2/21) — In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
- [Ephesians 4:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ephesians/4/12) — For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
- [Ephesians 4:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ephesians/4/16) — From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every pa…
- [Ephesians 4:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ephesians/4/29) — Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.