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G4925 συνοικοδομέω (synoikodoméō)
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Quick Definition

συνοικοδομέω v. I build together with

Strong's Definition

from 4862 and 3618; to construct, i.e. (passively) to compose (in company with other Christians, figuratively)

KJV Usage: build together

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

verb | οἰκέω + δῶμα

45.6 · (συνοικοδομοῦμαι) · Building, Constructing

to be built together to be built together with some other object or objects The context of EPH 2:22 is, of course, figurative.

EPH 2:22

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

συν-οικοδομέω, -ὥ: pres. pass. συνοικοδομοῦμαι; (Vulg. coaedifico) ; to build together i.e. a. to build together or with others [1 Esdr. v. 65 (66) ]. b. το put logether or construct by building, out of several things to build up one whole, (οἰκία εὖ συνῳκοδομημένη καὶ συνηρμοσμένη, of the human body, Philo de praem. et poen. § 20): Eph. ii. 22. (Besides, in Thue., Diod., Dio Cass., Plut.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

συνοικοδομέω synoikodomeō 1x

to build in company with someone; pass. to be built up, form a constituent part of a structure, Eph. 2:22*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** συν-οικοδομέω, -ῶ

[in LXX: I Es 5:68 * ;]

to build together or with (c. dat. pers., I Es, l.c.).

Of various materials, to build up together (Thuc., al.): metaph., of Christians, Eph 2:22.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

συνοικοδομέω. For the literal use of this verb = “" build together,” which is used metaphorically in its only NT occurrence (Eph 22%), ef. P Oxy XIV. 1648® (late ii/a.D.) τὰ συνῳκοδομημί(ένα) Badixa ἐργαστήρια, ‘‘dyeing-workshops constructed jointly” (Edd.), and Sy/7 431(=*913)?® (before B.c. 330) ἡ viv οὖσα (ἀγορὰ) συνωικοδομῆται.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

συνοικοδομέω (sunoikodomeō) — be built up with. συνοικο-δομέω, build together, ἐκ πολλῶν ἓν οἰκητήριον [Refs 1st c.AD+] —passive, [Refs]; οἰκίαι ἐκ πλίνθων συνῳκοδομημέναι entirely built, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: metaphorically in passive of believers, [NT]

2. passive, to be built in with other materials, λίθοι ξυνῳκοδομημένοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]

3. build up, block up, [Refs]

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