ΕΠΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΕΙ, εποικοδομει
EPOIKODOMEI, epoikodomei
Sounds Like: ep-oy-ko-do-MEI
Translations: build upon, build on, build up
From the root: ΕΠΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word means to build upon something, often metaphorically, such as building upon a foundation or a teaching. It implies adding to or developing something that already exists. It is a compound word formed from 'ἐπί' (upon, on) and 'οἰκοδομέω' (to build a house, to build).
Inflection: Third person, Singular, Present, Active, Indicative
Strong’s number: G2026 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΕΩ.
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.
- ἘΠΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΗΘΗΣΕΤΑΙ — will be built upon, will be edified upon, will be built up, will be edified
- ἘΠΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΗΣΟΜΕΝΗΣ — of building upon, of building further, of being built upon, of being built further
- ἘΠΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΟΥΜΕΝΟΙ — being built upon, being built up, being edified
- ἘΠΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΟΥΝΤΕΣ — building upon, building up, edifying, constructing
- ΕΠΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΗΘΕΝΤΕΣ — having been built upon, having been built up, being built upon, being built up
- ΕΠΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΟΥΜΕΝΟΙ — being built upon, being built up, being edified
- ΕΠΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΟΥΝΤΕΣ — building upon, building on, building up, edifying
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