ἘΠΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΕΙΝ, ἐποικοδομειν
EPOIKODOMEIN, epoikodomein
Sounds Like: ep-oy-ko-do-MEIN
Translations: to build upon, to build up, to edify, to construct upon
From the root: ἘΠΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb meaning 'to build upon' or 'to build up'. It is often used in a literal sense for constructing buildings or structures on a foundation. Metaphorically, it can refer to the process of spiritual or moral edification, building up a person or community in faith and character. It implies adding to something already existing.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G2026 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 18:22
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΠΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΕΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΠΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΗΣΑΣ — having built upon, having built up, having edified, having constructed
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