3619

3619 ~οἰκοδομή~ oikodome \@oy-kod-om-ay’\@ feminine (abstract) of a compound of 3624 and the base of 1430; n f AV-edifying 7, building 6, edification 4, wherewith (one) may edify 1; 18

1) (the act of) building, building up

2) metaph. edifying, edification

2a) the act of one who promotes another’s growth in Christian wisdom, piety, happiness, holiness

3) a building (i.e. the thing built, edifice)

We see the same word as a verb 3618 oikodomeo to build (up from the foundation) and a metaphor for to found, establish or to promote growth in wisdom and piety. It also appears once as 3620 οἰκοδομία oikodomia.