- Transliteration: Oikodomeo

- Phonetic: oy-kod-om-eh'-o

- Definition:

1. to build a house, erect a building

a. to build (up from the foundation)

b. to restore by building, to rebuild, repair

2. metaph.

a. to found, establish

b. to promote growth in Christian wisdom, affection, grace, virtue, holiness, blessedness

c. to grow in wisdom and piety

- Origin: from the same as G3619" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3619

- TDNT entry: 07:16,7

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From the same as G3619" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3619; to be a house builder that is construct or (figuratively) confirm: - (be in) build (-er -ing up) edify embolden.