ἘΠΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΗΣΕΝ, ἐποικοδομησεν
EPOIKODOMĒSEN, epoikodomēsen
Sounds Like: ep-oy-ko-do-ME-sen
Translations: he built upon, he built up, he edified, he established
From the root: ἘΠΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΈΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb meaning 'to build upon' or 'to build up'. It can refer to literal construction, like building a house on a foundation, or metaphorically to spiritual or moral edification, such as building up a community or a person's faith. It implies adding to something already existing or establishing something firmly.
Inflection: Aorist, Indicative, Active, Third Person, Singular
Strong’s number: G2026 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- 1 Corinthians — 3:14
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΠΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΈΩ.
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- ἘΠΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΗΘΕΝΤΕΣ — having been built upon, being built upon, built upon
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