Greek · G3618, G3173 · unreviewed

μείζονας οἰκοδομήσω

To build · big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)

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οἰκοδομέω G3618 to build

Pronunciation oikodoméō

To build up spiritually or morally, strengthening Christian character and community maturity

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μέγας G3173 big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)

Pronunciation mégas

Describes size, intensity, rank, or importance—applies broadly across physical, moral, and spiritual dimensions

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What does μείζονας οἰκοδομήσω (meizonas oikodomēsō) mean in the Bible?

οἰκοδομέω · μέγας is a Greek word meaning "I will build larger ones".

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Meaning

I will build larger ones

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Present Future Pluperfect Perfect Imperfect

Voices

Active Passive

Indicative states a fact or reality 24×

Present Active 1 Cor 8:1 · 1 Cor 10:23 · 1 Cor 14:4 · Matt 23:29 · Luke 11:47 · Luke 11:48 · Gal 2:18 8×

Aorist Active Matt 7:24 · Matt 7:26 · Matt 21:33 · Mark 12:1 · Luke 7:5 · Acts 7:47 6×

Future Active Matt 16:18 · Mark 14:58 · Luke 12:18 · Acts 7:49 4×

Present Passive 1 Cor 14:17 · 1 Pet 2:5 2×

Pluperfect Passive Luke 4:29 1×

Imperfect Active Luke 17:28 1×

Aorist Passive John 2:20 1×

Future Passive 1 Cor 8:10 1×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 9×

Present Active Matt 21:42 · Mark 12:10 · Luke 20:17 · 1 Pet 2:7 · Matt 27:40 · Mark 15:29 · Luke 6:48 7×

Aorist Active Luke 6:49 1×

Present Passive Acts 9:31 1×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 5×

Aorist Active Matt 26:61 · Luke 14:28 · Acts 20:32 3×

Perfect Passive Luke 6:48 1×

Present Active Luke 14:30 1×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×

Present Active Rom 15:20 1×

Imperative command or strong request 1×

Present Active 1 Thess 5:11 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 40 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 7 ongoing 10 prospective 5 resultant 1 imperative 1 background 1 subjunctive 1 infinitive 5 participle 9

Tense

present 21 aorist 11 future 5 pluperfect 1 perfect 1 imperfect 1

Voice

active 33 passive 7

Mood

indicative 24 participle 9 infinitive 5 imperative 1 subjunctive 1

NT Occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 10 — Learn from Israel, Flee Idolatry, and Seek the Good of Others for God’s Glory 1 Corinthians 14 — Pursue Love, Desire Gifts, and Let All Things Be Done for Edification and Order 1 Corinthians 8 — Knowledge, Love, and the Weak Brother in a World of Idols Acts 19 — The Word of the Lord Grows Mightily in Ephesus Acts 20 — Paul’s Farewell Charge to Shepherd the Church of God Acts 9 — The Risen Christ Converts His Fiercest Persecutor John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Luke 2 — The Savior Born, Revealed, Presented, and Growing in Wisdom Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Luke 7 — The Compassionate Lord Who Heals, Raises, Confirms, and Forgives Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Mark 16 — He Has Risen: The Empty Tomb, the Angelic Announcement, Galilee Promise, and Trembling Witness Mark 4 — The Mystery of the Kingdom: Hearing, Fruitfulness, and the Lord over the Storm Mark 5 — The Authority of Jesus over Demons, Disease, and Death Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 2 — The Messiah Worshiped, Threatened, Preserved, and Called Out of Egypt Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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